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UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
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A poster or logo for UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 21, 2010
Venue 1stBank Center
City Broomfield, Colorado
Attendance 6,443
Total gate $568,125
Event chronology
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones (also known as UFC on Versus 1) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus. The event was also shown on a large number of international networks including Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, Televisa in Mexico, and ESPN in the UK.

Brandon Vera was previously scheduled to fight Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC 109, but Nogueira was forced out of the bout with an ankle injury.

A bout between Clay Guida and Sean Sherk was in the works but Sherk suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to pull out.Shannon Gugerty stepped in as the replacement against Guida.

John Howard was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson but Johnson was forced to withdraw from the bout with a knee injury. Daniel Roberts came in as Johnson's replacement.

Spencer Fisher was set to fight Duane Ludwig but was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Darren Elkins stepped in for the injured Fisher.


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