UFC 71
| UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 26, 2007 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |||
| Attendance | 14,728 (13,224 paid)[1] | |||
| Total gate | $4,304,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 675,000[2] | |||
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UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
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Background[edit]
The main event was the rematch between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. At the time of the event, Jackson was the only fighter to have an unavenged victory over Liddell, which occurred at PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 by TKO.
The UFC announced during the broadcast of the card that the winner of the Jackson vs. Liddell bout will face PRIDE 93 kg and 83 kg Champion Dan Henderson.[1]
Mainstream sports media, especially ESPN, began extensive coverage of the UFC on this event. ESPN broadcasted live the weigh-ins and post-fight coverage for UFC 71 on ESPNEWS.[3]
Alan Belcher replaced Eric Schafer for his fight against Sean Salmon due to an injury.
Results[edit]
Preliminary card[edit]
- Light Heavyweight bout: Wilson Gouveia vs. Carmelo Marrero
- Gouveia defeated Marrero via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:06 of round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the pay-per-view broadcast.
- Lightweight bout: Din Thomas vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Thomas defeated Stephens via submission (armbar) at 2:44 of round 2. This preliminary bout was aired on the pay-per-view broadcast.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Alan Belcher vs. Sean Salmon
- Belcher defeated Salmon via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:53 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Thiago Silva vs. James Irvin
- Silva defeated Irvin via TKO (knee injury) at 1:06 of round 1.
Main card[edit]
- Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Kalib Starnes
- Starnes defeated Leben via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Ivan Salaverry vs. Terry Martin
- Martin defeated Salaverry via TKO (slam and punches) at 2:04 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Karo Parisyan vs. Josh Burkman
- Parisyan defeated Burkman via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs. Houston Alexander
- Alexander defeated Jardine via KO (punches and knees) at 0:48 round 1.
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Chuck Liddell (c) vs. Quinton Jackson
- Jackson defeated Liddell via TKO (punches) at 1:53 of round 1 to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Bonus awards[edit]
After every UFC event, bonuses are given to fighters who perform well.
The bonuses for this event were $40,000 each.
- Fight of the Night: Chris Leben vs. Kalib Starnes
- Knockout of the Night: Quinton Jackson
- Submission of the Night: Din Thomas
Purses[edit]
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Purse amounts were provided by the NSAC, and includes amounts for show and win. The figures do not include PPV and special award bonuses:[4]
- Quinton Rampage Jackson – $225,000 def. Chuck Liddell – $500,000
- Karo Parisyan – $32,000 def. Josh Burkman – $7,000
- Terry Martin – $12,000 def. Ivan Salaverry – $17,500
- Houston Alexander – $8,000 def. Keith Jardine – $7,000
- Kalib Starnes – $10,000 def. Chris Leben – $10,000
- Thiago Silva – $16,000 def. James Irvin – $7,000
- Alan Belcher – $14,000 def. Sean Salmon – $3,000
- Din Thomas – $28,000 def. Jeremy Stephens – $3,000
- Wilson Gouveia – $16,000 def. Carmelo Marrero – $5,000
Total disclosed payroll: $920,500
Injuries[edit]
The NSAC suspended the following fighters for medical reasons:[5]
- Suspended until 7/12; No contact until 6/26
- Suspended until 11/23 unless right shoulder is cleared by orthopedic doctor; Minimum suspension until 6/26; No contact until 6/17
- Suspended until 11/23 due to left thumb injury unless cleared by orthopedic doctor
- Suspended until 7/26; No contact until 7/12
- Suspended until 6/26; No contact until 6/17 (right eyebrow laceration)
- Suspended until 6/26; No contact until 6/17 (left cheek laceration)
- Suspended until 11/23 unless cleared by orthopedic doctor (ACL tear)
- Suspended until 7/12; No contact until 6/26
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Doyle, Dave (2007-05-26). "Rampage fits the bill, drops Liddell in first". Fox Sports.com. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
- ^ Sherdog.com staff (2007-05-17). "Liddell-Jackson II Weigh-Ins Live on ESPNEWS". Sherdog.com.
- ^ Trembow, Ivan (2007-05-29). "FIGHTER SALARY BREAKDOWN FOR UFC 71". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS, May 26, 2007" (PDF). Nevada State Athletic Commission. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
