The year 2007 was the 15th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 the UFC held 19 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon.
2007 in UFC |
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Information |
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First date | January 25, 2007 |
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Last date | December 29, 2007 |
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Events |
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Total events | 19 |
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UFC | 13 |
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UFC Fight Night | 4 |
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TUF Finale events | 2 |
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Fights |
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Total fights | 171 |
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Title fights | 9 |
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Chronology |
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The Ultimate Fighter
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The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2007:
#
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Event
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Date
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Venue
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Location
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Attendance
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102
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UFC 79: Nemesis
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Dec 29, 2007
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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11,075[1]
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101
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
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Dec 8, 2007
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Palms Casino Resort
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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—
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100
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UFC 78: Validation
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Nov 17, 2007
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Prudential Center
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Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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14,071[2]
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099
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UFC 77: Hostile Territory
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Oct 20, 2007
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U.S. Bank Arena
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Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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16,054[3]
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098
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UFC 76: Knockout
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Sep 22, 2007
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Honda Center
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Anaheim, California, U.S.
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13,770[4]
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097
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UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian
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Sep 19, 2007
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Palms Casino Resort
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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—
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096
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UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion
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Sep 8, 2007
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The O2 arena
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London, England, U.K.
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16,235[5]
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095
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UFC 74: Respect
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Aug 25, 2007
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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11,065
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094
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UFC 73: Stacked
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Jul 7, 2007
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ARCO Arena
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Sacramento, California, U.S.
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13,183[6]
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093
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale
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Jun 23, 2007
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Palms Casino Resort
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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—
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092
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UFC 72: Victory
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Jun 16, 2007
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The Odyssey
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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7,850[7]
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091
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UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher
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Jun 12, 2007
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
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090
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UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
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May 26, 2007
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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14,728[8]
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089
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UFC 70: Nations Collide
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Apr 21, 2007
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Manchester Evening News Arena
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Manchester, England, U.K.
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15,114[5]
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088
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UFC 69: Shootout
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Apr 7, 2007
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Toyota Center
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
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15,269
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087
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UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
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Apr 5, 2007
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Palms Casino Resort
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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1,734
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086
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UFC 68: The Uprising
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Mar 3, 2007
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Nationwide Arena
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Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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19,079[9]
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085
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UFC 67: All or Nothing
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Feb 3, 2007
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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10,787
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084
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UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
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Jan 25, 2007
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
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5,287
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UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
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UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard[10] (also known as UFC Fight Night 9) was an event held on April 5, 2007, at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Main Card
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Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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Lightweight
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Joe Stevenson
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def.
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Melvin Guillard
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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1
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0:27
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[a]
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Heavyweight
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Justin McCully
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def.
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Antoni Hardonk
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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Lightweight
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Kenny Florian
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def.
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Dokonjonosuke Mishima
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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3
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3:57
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Preliminary card
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Light Heavyweight
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Wilson Gouveia
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def.
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Seth Petruzelli
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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2
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0:39
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Welterweight
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Drew Fickett
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def.
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Keita Nakamura
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Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 30–26)
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3
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5:00
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[b]
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Lightweight
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Kurt Pellegrino
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def.
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Nate Mohr
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Submission (ankle lock)
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1
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2:58
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[c]
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Welterweight
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Kuniyoshi Hironaka
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def.
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Forrest Petz
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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Welterweight
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Roan Carneiro
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def.
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Rich Clementi
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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Lightweight
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Thiago Tavares
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def.
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Naoyuki Kotani
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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- ^ Guillard tested positive for cocaine in a post-fight test.
- ^ Nakamura was docked 1 point in round 2 due to 12-to-6 elbows.
- ^ This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the McCully vs. Hardonk bout.
- Fight of the Night: Kenny Florian vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima
- Submission of the Night: Joe Stevenson and Kurt Pelligrino
- ^ "UFC issues 200,000 in UFC 79 bonuses". mmajunkie.com. Dec 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "UFC 78: Heading east". sports.yahoo.com. 19 June 2009. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 77 salaries and attendance figures". mmaweekly.com. Oct 24, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "UFC 76 Salaries: Liddell earns $500,000". mmaweekly.com. Sep 26, 2007. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007.
- ^ a b "Late push could help UFC 105 challenge for European attendance record". mmajunkie.com. Nov 11, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "UFC 73 salaries and attendance figures". mmaweekly.com. Jul 9, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Dana White promises UFC will return to Dublin in 2010". mmajunkie.com. Mar 24, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "UFC 108 draws 13,255 attendance for $2 million gate". mmajunkie.com. Jan 3, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Official UFC 68 salaries: Paydays for Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia, Rich Franklin, Matt Hughes and more". mmajunkie.com. Mar 6, 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard". Sherdog. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.