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UFC 73: Stacked
File:UFC 73 Poster.jpg
The poster for UFC 73: Stacked
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 7, 2007
VenueARCO Arena
CitySacramento, CA
Attendance13,183[1]
Total gate$1,551,920[1]
Total purse$761,000 (disclosed)[1]
Event chronology
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale UFC 73: Stacked UFC 74: Respect

UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card. [2] In the main event, Anderson Silva defended his UFC Middleweight Championship belt against Nathan Marquardt.[3] In the card's other championship match, Sean Sherk successfully defended his UFC Lightweight Championship belt against Hermes Franca, however the California State Athletic Commission later announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.[4] Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.

Jason Gilliam was the third choice for Chris Lytle's opponent. Originally scheduled to compete was Jeff Joslin, who withdrew due to a training injury.[5] His replacement, Drew Fickett, also withdrew later due to injury.[6]

Results

Preliminary card

Edgar wins by technical knockout (ground strikes) at 4:55 of the first round.
Lytle wins by submission due to an inverted triangle choke and straight armbar at 2:15 of the first round.
Gurgel wins by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Bonnar wins by submission due to a rear naked choke at 2:14 of the first round.

Main card

Nogueira wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29-28.
Sherk wins by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) after five rounds. The California State Athletic Commission later announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.[4] Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.
Evans and Ortiz fought to a unanimous draw after three rounds. In the first round, Ortiz was warned by the referee to not grab the fence. In the second round, Ortiz grabbed the fence again to prevent himself from being taken down and was penalized a point, ultimately leading to a unanimous 28-28 score.[3]
Silva wins by technical knockout at 4:54 of the first round.
Florian wins by TKO due to strikes at 4:30 of the first round. This fight was delayed until after the main event.

Purses

Purse amounts were provided by the California State Athletic Commission, and include amounts for show and win. The figures do not include any undisclosed bonuses:[1]

Total disclosed payroll: $761,000[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Pishna, Ken (2007-07-09). "UFC 73 Salaries and Attendance figures". MMAWeekly. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  2. ^ "UFC 73: Stacked". UFC. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  3. ^ a b Gerbasi, Thomas (2007-07-08). "Silva, Sherk Successfully Defend Titles at UFC 73; Ortiz foul costs him win". UFC. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  4. ^ a b Iole, Kevin (2007-07-19). "MMA needs to address steroids problem". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
  5. ^ Bodog Beat News Ticker (2007-05-22). "MMA News: Joslin Out, Fickett In to Fight Lytle at UFC 73". BodogBeat.com. Retrieved 2007-07-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "UFC 73: Gilliam Replaces Injured Fickett". Sherdog.com. June 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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