2007 in UFC
Mixed martial arts events
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The year 2007 was the 15th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 the UFC held 19 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon.
First dateJanuary 25, 2007
Last dateDecember 29, 2007
Total events19
UFC13
| 2007 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | January 25, 2007 | |||
| Last date | December 29, 2007 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 19 | |||
| UFC | 13 | |||
| UFC Fight Night | 4 | |||
| TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 171 | |||
| Title fights | 9 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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2007 UFC.com awards
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2007:
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
 | Akihiro Gono | Welterweight |
 | Alberto Crane | Lightweight |
| Allen Berube | Lightweight |
| Alvin Robinson | Lightweight |
 | Andy Wang | Lightweight |
| Anthony Johnson | Welterweight |
 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Heavyweight |
| Ben Saunders | Welterweight |
| Billy Miles | Welterweight |
| Brandon Melendez | Lightweight |
| Brian Geraghty | Lightweight |
| Chad Reiner | Welterweight |
| Cole Miller | Lightweight |
 | Colin Robinson | Heavyweight |
| Dan Barrera | Welterweight |
| Demian Maia | Middleweight |
 | Dennis Siver | Lightweight |
| Dorian Price | Welterweight |
| Doug Evans | Lightweight |
| Edilberto de Oliveira | Middleweight |
| Fabrício Werdum | Heavyweight |
| Floyd Sword | Lightweight |
| Frankie Edgar | Lightweight |
 | George Sotiropoulos | Lightweight |
| Gray Maynard | Lightweight |
| Heath Herring | Heavyweight |
| Houston Alexander | Light Heavyweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Rollins | Welterweight |
| Jason Black | Lightweight |
| Jason Gilliam | Welterweight |
| Jason Reinhardt | Bantamweight |
 | Jason Tan | Welterweight |
| Jeff Cox | Lightweight |
| Jeremy Stephens | Lightweight |
 | Jess Liaudin | Welterweight |
| Joe Veres | Lightweight |
| John Halverson | Lightweight |
| John Kolosci | Welterweight |
| Jon Koppenhaver | Welterweight |
 | Jordan Radev | Middleweight |
| Justin McCully | Heavyweight |
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | Light Heavyweight |
| Leonard Garcia | Lightweight |
| Luiz Cane | Light Heavyweight |
| Luke Caudillo | Lightweight |
| Lyoto Machida | Light Heavyweight |
| Mac Danzig | Lightweight |
 | Manny Gamburyan | Lightweight |
| Marcus Aurélio | Lightweight |
 | Mark Bocek | Lightweight |
| Matt Arroyo | Welterweight |
| Matt Grice | Featherweight |
| Maurício Rua | Light Heavyweight |
| Michihiro Omigawa | Featherweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
 | Mirko Cro Cop | Heavyweight |
| Naoyuki Kotani | Lightweight |
| Nate Diaz | Lightweight |
| Nate Mohr | Lightweight |
| Paul Georgieff | Welterweight |
| Paul Taylor | Welterweight |
| Rampage Jackson | Light Heavyweight |
 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Light Heavyweight |
| Rex Holman | Light Heavyweight |
| Richie Hightower | Middleweight |
| Roan Carneiro | Welterweight |
| Rob Emerson | Lightweight |
| Roman Mitichyan | Lightweight |
| Ryan Jensen | Middleweight |
| Ryo Chonan | Welterweight |
| Scott Junk | Heavyweight |
| Sean Salmon | Light Heavyweight |
| Soa Palelei | Heavyweight |
| Steven Lynch | Lightweight |
| Tamdan McCrory | Welterweight |
| Terry Etim | Lightweight |
| Thiago Silva | Light Heavyweight |
| Thiago Tavares | Lightweight |
| Tom Speer | Welterweight |
 | Tomasz Drwal | Middleweight |
| Troy Mandaloniz | Lightweight |
The Ultimate Fighter
| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn | Jun 23, 2007 | Lightweight | Nate Diaz | Manvel Gamburyan |
| TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra | Dec 8, 2007 | Welterweight | Mac Danzig | Tommy Speer |
Title fights
| Title fights in 2007 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Randy Couture | def. | Tim Sylvia (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 68: The Uprising | [a] |
| Welterweight | Matt Serra | def. | Georges St-Pierre (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:25 | UFC 69: Shootout | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson | def. | Chuck Liddell (c) | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:53 | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | [c] |
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Nate Marquardt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:50 | UFC 73: Stacked | [d] |
| Lightweight | Sean Sherk (c) | def. | Hermes Franca | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 73: Stacked | [e] |
| Heavyweight | Randy Couture (c) | def. | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:37 | UFC 74: Respect | [f] |
| Light Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson (UFC Champion) |
def. | Dan Henderson (Pride Champion) |
Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | [g] |
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Rich Franklin | TKO (knees) | 2 | 1:07 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | [h] |
| Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre | def. | Matt Hughes | Verbal submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:54 | UFC 79: Nemesis | [i] |
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Greatest upset in UFC history. Serra become first fighter in UFC history to win both Ultimate Fighter winner and champion.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship; Both fighters failed their drug tests.
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- To unify the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and PRIDE Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Events list
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard
| UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | ||||
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 The poster for UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 5, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Palms Casino Resort | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 1,734 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard[15] (also known as UFC Fight Night 9) was an event held on April 5, 2007, at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Joe Stevenson | def. | Melvin Guillard | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:27 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Justin McCully | def. | Antoni Hardonk | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Kenny Florian | def. | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:57 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Wilson Gouveia | def. | Seth Petruzelli | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:39 | |
| Welterweight | Drew Fickett | def. | Keita Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Kurt Pellegrino | def. | Nate Mohr | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 2:58 | [c] |
| Welterweight | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | def. | Forrest Petz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Roan Carneiro | def. | Rich Clementi | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Thiago Tavares | def. | Naoyuki Kotani | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
- Fight of the Night: Kenny Florian vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima
- Submission of the Night: Joe Stevenson and Kurt Pelligrino