2007 in UFC
The year 2007 is 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 | ||||
First date | January 25, 2007 | |||
Last date | December 29, 2007 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 19 | |||
UFC | 13 | |||
UFC Fight Night | 4 | |||
TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 171 | |||
Title fights | 9 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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Title fights
Title fights in 2007 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Heavyweight | Randy Couture | def. | Tim Sylvia (c) | Unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 68: The Uprising | [lower-alpha 1] |
Welterweight | Matt Serra | def. | Georges St-Pierre (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:25 | UFC 69: Shootout | [lower-alpha 2] |
Light Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson | def. | Chuck Liddell (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:53 | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | [lower-alpha 3] |
Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Nate Marquardt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:50 | UFC 73: Stacked | [lower-alpha 4] |
Lightweight | Sean Sherk (c) | def. | Hermes Franca | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 73: Stacked | [lower-alpha 5] |
Heavyweight | Randy Couture (c) | def. | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:37 | UFC 74: Respect | [lower-alpha 6] |
Light Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson (UFC Champion) |
def. | Dan Henderson (Pride Champion) |
Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | [lower-alpha 7] |
Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Rich Franklin | TKO (knees) | 2 | 1:07 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | [lower-alpha 8] |
Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre | def. | Matt Hughes | Verbal submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:54 | UFC 79: Nemesis | [lower-alpha 9] |
- For the Heavyweight Championship.
- For the Welterweight Championship.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship; Both fighters failed their drug tests.
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- To unify the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and PRIDE Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the Interim Welterweight Championship.
The Ultimate Fighter
Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
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TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn | Jun 23, 2007 | Lightweight | Nate Diaz | Manvel Gamburyan |
TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra | Dec 8, 2007 | Welterweight | Mac Danzig | Tommy Speer |
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2007:
Events List
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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102 | UFC 79: Nemesis | Dec 29, 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 11,075[1] |
101 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale | Dec 8, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | N/A |
100 | UFC 78: Validation | Nov 17, 2007 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | 14,071[2] |
099 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Oct 20, 2007 | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | 16,054[3] |
098 | UFC 76: Knockout | Sep 22, 2007 | Honda Center | Anaheim, California, U.S. | 13,770[4] |
097 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | Sep 19, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | N/A |
096 | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | Sep 8, 2007 | The O2 arena | London, England, U.K. | 16,235[5] |
095 | UFC 74: Respect | Aug 25, 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 11,065 |
094 | UFC 73: Stacked | Jul 7, 2007 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California, U.S. | 13,183[6] |
093 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale | Jun 23, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | N/A |
092 | UFC 72: Victory | Jun 16, 2007 | The Odyssey | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 7,850[7] |
091 | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher | Jun 12, 2007 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | N/A |
090 | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | May 26, 2007 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 14,728[8] |
089 | UFC 70: Nations Collide | Apr 21, 2007 | Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester, England, U.K. | 15,114[5] |
088 | UFC 69: Shootout | Apr 7, 2007 | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas, U.S. | 15,269 |
087 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | Apr 5, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,734 |
086 | UFC 68: The Uprising | Mar 3, 2007 | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | 19,079[9] |
085 | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Feb 3, 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10,787 |
084 | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | Jan 25, 2007 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | 5,287 |
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard. | ||||
Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | April 5, 2007 | |||
Venue | Palms Casino Resort | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Attendance | 1,734 | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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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.
Results
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Joe Stevenson | def. | Melvin Guillard | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:27 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Heavyweight | Justin McCully | def. | Antoni Hardonk | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Kenny Florian | def. | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:57 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
Light Heavyweight | Wilson Gouveia | def. | Seth Petruzelli | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:39 | |
Welterweight | Drew Fickett | def. | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Lightweight | Kurt Pellegrino | def. | Nate Mohr | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 2:58 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Welterweight | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | def. | Forrest Petz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Roan Carneiro | def. | Rich Clementi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Thiago Tavares | def. | Naoyuki Kotani | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
- 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.
Bonus awards
- Fight of the Night: Kenny Florian vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima
- Performance of the Night: Joe Stevenson and Kurt Pelligrino
See also
References
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- "UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard". Sherdog. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015.
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