The event will be the first UFC event broadcast on Fox Sports 1. The main event is expected to be contested between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen. The bout was first linked to UFC 161, as Sonnen was briefly mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who had bowed out of the bout with a back injury. Sonnen's status as a felon created travel issues to get into Canada, resulting in Rua being pulled from the event altogether.
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UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Cast
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Character |
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Chael Sonnen
He was 36, now 47 years old
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as himself |
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Joe Lauzon
He was 29, now 40 years old
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as himself |
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Max Holloway
He was 21, now 32 years old
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as himself |
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Brad Pickett
He was 34, now 46 years old
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as himself |
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Maurício Rua
He was 31, now 42 years old
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as himself |
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Travis Browne
He was 31, now 42 years old
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as himself |
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Ovince Saint Preux
He was 30, now 41 years old
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as himself |
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Conor McGregor
He was 25, now 36 years old
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as himself |
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Urijah Faber
He was 34, now 45 years old
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as himself |
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Diego Brandao
He was 26, now 37 years old
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as himself |
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Cole Miller
He was 29, now 40 years old
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as himself |
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Mike Brown
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as himself |
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Yuri Alcantara
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as himself |
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Ramsey Nijem
He was 25, now 36 years old
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as himself |
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Mike Pyle
He was 74, now 85 years old
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as himself |
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Michael Johnson
He was 45, 33 years old when he died
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as himself |
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Michael McDonald
He was 61, now 72 years old
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as himself |
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John Howard
He was 74, 55 years old when he died
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as himself |
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Matt Brown
He was 32, now 43 years old
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as himself |
UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Crew
