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UFC on FUEL TV 7: 10 Things You Need To Know

posted February 14, 2013 by
Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier

Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier

1. UFC on FUEL TV 7 takes place in London at the famous Wembley Arena. The preliminary card begins at 12:15 p.m. ET on Facebook, while the main card kicks off a few hours later at 3:00 p.m. ET on FUEL TV.

2. Interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao lost his first ever professional fight. 29 fights since then, the Nova Uniao product is undefeated. And he is 6-0 as a Zuffa fighter.

3. Michael McDonald last lost in 2009. He's won eight straight since then, including a victory over the man who beat him, Cole Escovedo. He is a perfect 4-0 in the UFC.

4. Co-main event fighter Cub Swanson is on a three-fight winning streak, which is his longest since 2007. In fact, including his WEC and UFC career, he has won back-to-back contest just twice in 12 fights.

5. Dustin Poirier was considered the most fearsome threat at 145 lbs. before his loss to Chan Sung Jung, but at 5-1 in the UFC, he remains a contender. Poirier also has gone to a decision in just 20% of his contests, while Swanson has gone to the judges' scorecards five times in 23 fights.

6. Jimi Manuwa has gone to a decision exactly zero times. At 12-0, with 11 coming by way of knockout, he has become a dominant prospect in the UFC light heavyweight picture. Meanwhile, Diabate has gone to a decision only twice in his six-fight UFC career.

7. Main event fighter Jorge Santiago is on his second time around in the UFC, and his welcome back comes in the form of undefeated Gunnar Nelson. Santiago has two stoppage wins since his departure from the UFC.

8. Like Barao, Ryan Jimmo has not lost since his professional debut, having won 17 fights since then.

9. James Te Huna, one of the light heavyweight division's top prospects, has gone to a decision just one time in his last nine fights.

10. Most importantly, UFC Ring Girl Carly Baker will grace the cage this weekend, and we have the 13 sexiest shots of her right here. You're welcome.