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{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2012}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|promotion= [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
|name= UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
|image=UFC on Fox, Shogun vs Vera.JPG
|date= August 4, 2012
|venue= [[Staples Center]]
|city= [[Los Angeles, California]]
|attendance= 16,080
|gate= $1,100,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/live-gate-attendance/|title=Live Gate & Attendance|publisher=mmapayout.com}}</ref>
|previousevent=[[2012 in UFC#UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão|UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao]]
|followingevent=[[UFC 150|UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II]]
}}
'''''UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera''''' (also known as '''''UFC on Fox 4''''') was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on August 4, 2012 at [[Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmamania.com/2012/2/7/2783882/ufc-on-fox-4-staples-center-los-angeles-calif-aug-4-mma |title=UFC on FOX 4 set for Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 4 |publisher=MMAmania.com |first=Thomas |last=Myers |date=February 7, 2012 |access-date=March 18, 2012}}</ref>
==Background==
[[Brian Stann]] was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer [[Héctor Lombard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28468/hector-lombard-vs-brian-stann-targeted-for-ufc-on-fox-4-in-los-angeles.mma|title=Hector Lombard vs. Brian Stann targeted for UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=April 29, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501102738/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28468/hector-lombard-vs-brian-stann-targeted-for-ufc-on-fox-4-in-los-angeles.mma|archive-date=May 1, 2012}}</ref> However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/6/6/3068459/brian-stann-out-of-ufc-on-fox-4-main-event |title=Brian Stann Out of UFC on FOX 4 Main Event |publisher=MMAFighting.com |last=Helwani |first=Ariel |date=June 6, 2012}}</ref>
A light heavyweight bout between former [[UFC Light Heavyweight Champion]] [[Maurício Rua]] and [[Brandon Vera]] instead headlined the event, with both fighters being pulled from fights on earlier cards.<ref name="NewMainEvent">{{cite web|url=http://ufc.com/news/ufc-on-fox-4-fight-card-updates |title=With Stann injured UFC on Fox get new main event |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship |date=June 8, 2012}}</ref>
[[Chad Griggs]] was expected to face [[Phil Davis (fighter)|Phil Davis]] at the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28694/phil-davis-vs-chad-griggs-added-to-augusts-ufc-on-fox-4-event.mma |title=Phil Davis vs. Chad Griggs added to August's UFC on FOX 4 event |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=May 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616133249/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28694/phil-davis-vs-chad-griggs-added-to-augusts-ufc-on-fox-4-event.mma |archive-date=June 16, 2012 }}</ref>  However, Griggs was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer [[Wagner Prado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28964/phil-davis-now-meets-undefeated-newcomer-wagner-prado-at-ufc-on-fox-4.mma |title=Phil Davis now meets undefeated newcomer Wagner Prado at UFC on FOX 4 |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=May 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604042906/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28964/phil-davis-now-meets-undefeated-newcomer-wagner-prado-at-ufc-on-fox-4.mma |archive-date=June 4, 2012 }}</ref>
A featherweight bout between [[Josh Grispi]] and [[Pablo Garza (fighter)|Pablo Garza]] was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Garza was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by [[Rani Yahya]].<ref name="NewMainEvent"/>
A lightweight bout between [[Joe Lauzon]] and [[Terry Etim]] was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Etim was forced to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by [[Jamie Varner]].<ref name="NewMainEvent" />
[[Rob Broughton]] was expected to face [[Matt Mitrione]] at the event.  However, the bout was scrapped after Broughton pulled out due to an undisclosed personal matter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/29847/rob-broughton-vs-matt-mitrione-scratched-from-ufc-on-fox-4.mma|title=Rob Broughton vs. Matt Mitrione scratched from UFC on FOX 4|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|access-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725072019/http://mmajunkie.com/news/29847/rob-broughton-vs-matt-mitrione-scratched-from-ufc-on-fox-4.mma|archive-date=25 July 2012}}</ref>
On July 25, 2012, [[Ben Rothwell]] pulled out of his fight against [[Travis Browne]] due to an injured ankle.<ref name="Ben Rothwell">{{cite web|title=Ben Rothwell Out of UFC on FOX 4|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/7/25/3186958/ben-rothwell-out-of-ufc-on-fox-4|publisher=MMAFighting.com|access-date=25 July 2012}}</ref> This led to Browne being removed from the card, while [[Mike Swick]] vs [[DaMarques Johnson]] was bumped up to the main card.<ref name="Travis Browne Off">{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/7/25/3187565/travis-browne-off-ufc-on-fox-4-swick-vs-johnson-bumped-to-main-card|title=Travis Browne Off UFC on FOX 4; Swick vs. Johnson Bumped to Main Card|publisher=MMAFighting.com|access-date=26 July 2012}}</ref>
==Results==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card (Fox)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Maurício Rua]]
|def.
|[[Brandon Vera]]
|TKO (punches)
|4
|4:09
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Lyoto Machida]]
|def.
|[[Ryan Bader]]
|KO (punch)
|2
|1:32
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[[Joe Lauzon]]
|def.
|[[Jamie Varner]]
|Submission (triangle choke)
|3
|2:44
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|[[Mike Swick]]
|def.
|[[DaMarques Johnson]]
|KO (punches)
|2
|1:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Fuel TV)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|[[Nam Phan]]
|def.
|[[Cole Miller]]
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|[[Wagner Prado]]
|vs.
|[[Phil Davis (fighter)|Phil Davis]]
|No Contest
|1
|1:28
|An accidental eye poke left Prado unable to continue.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|[[Rani Yahya]]
|def.
|[[Josh Grispi]]
|Submission (north-south choke)
|1
|3:15
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|[[Phil De Fries]]
|def.
|[[Oli Thompson]]
|Submission (face crank)
|2
|4:16
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|[[Manny Gamburyan]]
|def.
|[[Michihiro Omigawa]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight
|[[John Moraga]]
|def.
|[[Ulysses Gomez]]
|KO (elbows and punches)
|1
|3:46
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
==Bonus Awards==
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-on-Fox-4-Bonuses-Joe-Lauzon-Banks-36100000-Mike-Swick-Jamie-Varner-Pocket-3650000-Each-44679 |title=UFC on Fox 4 Bonuses: Joe Lauzon Banks $100,000; Mike Swick, Jamie Varner Pocket $50,000 Each |publisher=Sherdog |date=2012-08-04 |access-date=2012-08-05 |last=Whitman |first=Mike}}</ref>
*'''Fight of the Night: Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner'''
*'''Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick'''
*'''Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon'''
==Reported Payout==
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/30101/ufc-on-fox-4-salaries-rua-machida-top-events-963000-payroll.mma|title=UFC on FOX 4 salaries: Rua, Machida top event's $963,000 payroll|publisher=MMAjunkie.com|date=August 9, 2012}}</ref>
*'''Maurício Rua:''' $240,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Vera: $70,000
*'''Lyoto Machida:''' $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Ryan Bader: $47,000
*'''Joe Lauzon:''' $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Varner: $12,000
*'''Mike Swick:''' $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. DaMarques Johnson: $18,000
*'''Nam Phan:''' $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Cole Miller: $21,000
*'''Phil Davis:''' $30,000 vs. Wagner Prado: $16,000
*'''Rani Yahya:''' $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Josh Grispi: $15,000
*'''Phil De Fries:''' $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Oli Thompson: $11,000
*'''Manvel Gamburyan:''' $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Michihiro Omigawa: $11,000
*'''John Moraga:''' $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Ulysses Gomez: $8,000
==See also==
*[[List of UFC events]]
*[[2012 in UFC]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://www.ufc.com/event/Past_Events Official UFC past events page]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/organizations/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2 UFC events results at Sherdog.com]
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