UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 25, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |||
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UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon referred to by the media 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]
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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]
Preliminary card [edit]
- Welterweight bout: Rich Clementi vs. Ross Pointon
- Clementi defeated Pointon via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:52 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Din Thomas
- Thomas defeated Guida via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Chris Price
- Herman defeated Price via submission (armbar) at 2:58 in round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the Herring vs. O'Brien bout.
- Welterweight bout: Josh Burkman vs. Chad Reiner
- Burkman defeated Reiner via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
- Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Dean Lister
- Marquardt defeated Lister via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-25).
Main card [edit]
- Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Hermes Franca
- Franca defeated Fisher via TKO (punches) at 4:03 in round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Heath Herring vs. Jake O'Brien
- O'Brien defeated Herring via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Sean Salmon
- Evans defeated Salmon via KO (head kick) at 1:06 in round 2.
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 |
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| 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 |
References [edit]
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2006-12-12). "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 8: RASHAD EVANS VS. SEAN SALMON". MMAkunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ "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.
