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UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | ||||
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The poster for UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral. | ||||
Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | August 26, 2006 | |||
Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Attendance | 9,859 (8,954 paid)[1] | |||
Total gate | $3,040,880[1] | |||
Buyrate | 500,000[2] | |||
Total purse | $407,000[3] (disclosed only) | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 62: Liddell vs. Babalu was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.
The main event featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship between Chuck Liddell and Renato Sobral. The co-main event was a TUF rematch between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar.
Contents
1 Results
2 Bonus awards
3 Reported salaries
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Results[edit]
Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Chuck Liddell (c) | def. | Renato Sobral | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | [a] |
Light Heavyweight | Forrest Griffin | def. | Stephan Bonnar | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Josh Neer | Submission (kimura) | 3 | 1:42 | [c] |
Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Christian Wellisch | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:51 | |
Lightweight | Hermes Franca | def. | Jamie Varner | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 3:31 | [d] |
Preliminary Card | |||||||
Light Heavyweight | Eric Schafer | def. | Rob MacDonald | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:26 | [e] |
Light Heavyweight | Wilson Gouveia | def. | Wes Combs | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:23 | [f] |
Light Heavyweight | David Heath | def. | Cory Walmsley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:32 | |
Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Alan Belcher | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
^ Following the bout, Bonnar tested positive by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for boldenone, a banned anabolic steroid, and received a nine-month suspension and a $5,000 fine.[4]
^ Thiago Alves was originally scheduled to fight Josh Neer, but pulled out of his fight due to illness.[5]
^ Spencer Fisher was originally scheduled for the match, Franca was Fisher's replacement because Fisher pulled out on August 4. A point was deducted in round 3. [6]
^ This fight was aired, even though it was a preliminary match.
^ This fight was aired, even though it was a preliminary match.
Bonus awards[edit]
- Fight of the Night: Hermes Franca vs. Jamie Varner
- Knockout of the Night: Chuck Liddell
- Submission of the Night: Nick Diaz
Reported salaries[edit]
The salaries for UFC 62' fighters:[3]
Chuck Liddell: $250,000
Forrest Griffin: $32,000
Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $21,000
Nick Diaz: $20,000
Stephan Bonnar: $16,000
Cheick Kongo: $12,000
Hermes Franca: $12,000
Yushin Okami: $8,000
Josh Neer: $6,000
Rob MacDonald: $5,000
David Heath: $4,000
Eric Schafer: $4,000
Wilson Gouveia: $4,000
Alan Belcher: $3,000
Christian Wellisch: $3,000
Jamie Varner: $3,000
Wes Combs: $2,000
Cory Walmsley: $2,000
Total Fighter Payouts: $407,000
See also[edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- 2006 in UFC
References[edit]
^ ab Trembow, Ivan (2006-09-04). "UFC 62 Draws Third-Biggest Gate in UFC History". IvansBlog.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "MMAPayout.com Blue Book". MMAPayout.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
^ ab Trembow, Ivan (2006-09-01). "UFC 62 Fighter Salaries". IvansBlog.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
^ "NSAC Hands Down Fine, Suspension on Bonnar". Sherdog.com. 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
^ Gross, Josh (2006-08-22). "UFC 62: Diaz to Replace Alves". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
^ Savage, Greg (2006-08-04). "UFC 62: Fisher Out, Franca In". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
External links[edit]
- Official UFC website
- Official UFC 62 website
Categories:
- Ultimate Fighting Championship events
- 2006 in mixed martial arts
- Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas
- 2006 in Nevada
- Mandalay Bay Events Center
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