UFC on Fuel TV 8: Silva vs. Stann Post-Fight Press Conference (Video) The MMA Corner Staff March 2, 2013 Events, Video On Saturday, March 2, the UFC held UFC on Fuel TV 8 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event featured former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva, who faced U.S. Marine Brian Stann in the event’s headlining bout. In addition to the main event, the main card also featured a pivotal heavyweight clash between hard-hitting Samoan Mark Hunt and towering submission ace Stefan Struve, former Pride lightweight champion Takanori Gomi welcomed Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Sanchez back to 155 pounds, top-10 middleweights Hector Lombard and Yushin Okami went to battle, former Deep and Sengoku kingpin Mizuto Hirota faced Brazilian Rani Yahya and Afghan-born slugger Siyar Bahadurzada took on Korean Dong Hyun Kim. The event featured a total of 11 bouts. A three-hour, six-fight showcase aired on Fuel TV and an additional five bouts streamed via the promotion’s YouTube page. The main card aired live on Fuel TV starting at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card kicked off at 7:30 p.m ET on YouTube. The night’s winners will discuss the action approximately 30 minutes after the headlining title fight between Silva and Stann comes to an end. A full stream of the press conference will appear below. The UFC on Fuel TV 8 card: Fuel TV Main CardWanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami Mizuto Hirota vs. Rani Yahya Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim YouTube Preliminary CardRiki Fukuda vs. Brad Tavares Bryan Caraway vs. Takeya Mizugaki Cristiano Marcello vs. Kazuki Tokudome Alex Caceres vs. Kyung Ho Kang Marcelo Guimaraes vs. Hyun Gyu Lim Photo: UFC on Fuel TV 8 (Zuffa, LLC)
