UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
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| UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 25, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Hollywood, Florida | |||
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UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon (also known as UFC Fight Night 8) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 25, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[1] It was broadcast live in the United States and Canada on Spike TV.[2]
Contents
1 Background
2 Results
3 Bonus awards
4 Official salaries
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Background[edit]
This card featured the UFC debut of PRIDE and Hero's veteran Heath Herring. Originally scheduled for the main card was a bout between middleweight contestants Nate Marquardt and Dean Lister; it is believed that Spike TV influenced the eventual decision to remove the bout from the main card.[3]
Results[edit]
Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Rashad Evans | def. | Sean Salmon | KO (head kick) | 2 | 1:06 | |
| Heavyweight | Jake O'Brien | def. | Heath Herring | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Hermes Franca | def. | Spencer Fisher | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:03 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Nate Marquardt | def. | Dean Lister | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 30–25) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Josh Burkman | def. | Chad Reiner | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Ed Herman | def. | Chris Price | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:58 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Din Thomas | def. | Clay Guida | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Rich Clementi | def. | Ross Pointon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:53 | |
^ This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the Herring vs. O'Brien bout.
Bonus awards[edit]
The following are the winner of the event's bonus awards given by the UFC.[4]
Fight of the Night: Spencer Fisher vs. Hermes Franca
Knockout of the Night: Rashad Evans
Submission of the Night: Ed Herman
Official salaries[edit]
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that the UFC is required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses.[5]
| Fighter | Payout |
|---|---|
| Rashad Evans | $24,000 |
| Sean Salmon | $3,000 |
| Jake O’Brien | $18,000 |
| Heath Herring | $60,000 |
| Hermes Franca | $24,000 |
| Spencer Fisher | $13,000 |
| Nate Marquardt | $44,000 |
| Dean Lister | $11,000 |
| Josh Burkman | $14,000 |
| Chad Reiner | $3,000 |
| Ed Herman | $24,000 |
| Chris Price | $3,000 |
| Din Thomas | $24,000 |
| Clay Guida | $5,000 |
| Rich Clementi | $20,000 |
| Ross Pointon | $5,000 |
See also[edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- 2007 in UFC
References[edit]
^ Stupp, Dann (2006-12-12). "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 8: RASHAD EVANS VS. SEAN SALMON". MMAkunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06..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}
^ "SHERDOG.COM PREVIEW: UFC FIGHT NIGHT". Sherdog.com. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
^ "Exclusive interview with UFC middleweight Nate Marquardt". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
^ "UFC Fight Night 8". FightMetric. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
^ Trembow, Ivan (2007-03-12). "UFC 68 Fighter Salaries & UFC Fight Night 8 Fighter Salaries". MMAWeekly.com. Ivan's Blog. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
External links[edit]
- Official UFC past events page
- UFC events results at Sherdog.com
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