UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
| 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 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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]
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 França | 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]
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.
