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UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

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MMA Event
Aug 7, 2010
UFC
Oakland, CA
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UFC 117

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  • UFC Middleweight Championship Submission, Triangle Armbar 3:10 Round 5 of 5, 23:10 Total
    Anderson Silva
    7
    ||
    W
    Up to 29-4
    Anderson Silva
    Main Event
    185
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 25-11-1
    Chael Sonnen
    Chael Sonnen
    Professional MMA
    "The Spider" Nickname
    -475
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Middleweight
    		Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    35
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +4 mos, 4 days
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jon Fitch
    W
    Up to 24-3
    Jon Fitch
    Co-Main
    170
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-7
    Thiago Alves
    Thiago Alves
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Pitbull"
    +105
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    32
    +5 mos, 2 wks     		Age at Fight 26
    +10 mos, 4 days
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    171.5 lbs
    (77.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Jaw Injury 1:51 Round 3 of 3, 11:51 Total
    Clay Guida
    W
    Up to 27-11
    Clay Guida
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 14-5
    Rafael dos Anjos
    Rafael dos Anjos
    Professional MMA
    "The Carpenter" Nickname
    +110
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +7 mos, 4 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +9 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Modified Anaconda Choke 3:15 Round 1 of 3
    Matt Hughes
    W
    Up to 45-7
    Matt Hughes
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-4
    Ricardo Almeida
    Ricardo Almeida
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Cachorrão"
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    36
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +8 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Junior dos Santos
    W
    Up to 12-1
    Junior dos Santos
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 15-5
    Roy Nelson
    Roy Nelson
    Professional MMA
    "Cigano" Nickname "Big Country"
    -350
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +280
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +6 mos, 1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 34
    +1 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    240.0 lbs
    (108.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    263.0 lbs
    (119.3 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total
    Rick Story
    W
    Up to 11-3
    Rick Story
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-6
    Dustin Hazelett
    Dustin Hazelett
    Professional MMA
    "The Horror" Nickname "McLovin"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    25
    +11 mos, 1 week, 3 days     		Age at Fight 24
    +3 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Phil Davis
    W
    Up to 7-0
    Phil Davis
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-3
    Rodney Wallace
    Rodney Wallace
    Professional MMA
    "Mr. Wonderful" Nickname "Sho Nuff the Master"
    -900
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +600
    (Huge Underdog)
    25
    +10 mos, 1 week, 6 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:40 Round 2 of 3, 5:40 Total
    Johny Hendricks
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Johny Hendricks
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-2
    Charlie Brenneman
    Charlie Brenneman
    Professional MMA
    "Big Rig" Nickname "The Spaniard"
    -425
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +325
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 5 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +5 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Tim Boetsch
    W
    Up to 12-3
    Tim Boetsch
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 15-2
    Todd Brown
    Todd Brown
    Professional MMA
    "The Barbarian" Nickname "Bulldog"
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +6 mos, 1 week, 3 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:22 Round 2 of 3, 5:22 Total
    Stefan Struve
    W
    Up to 20-4
    Stefan Struve
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-1
    Christian Morecraft
    C. Morecraft
    Professional MMA
    "The Skyscraper" Nickname
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    22
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 23
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    247.0 lbs
    (112.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    263.0 lbs
    (119.3 kgs)
    7'0"
    (214cm)
    		Height
    6'6"
    (198cm)
    84.5"
    (215cm)
    		Reach
    81.0"
    (206cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Dennis Hallman
    W
    Up to 48-13-2
    Dennis Hallman
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-3-2
    Ben Saunders
    Ben Saunders
    Professional MMA
    "Superman" Nickname "Killa B"
    +230
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -290
    (Moderate Favorite)
    34
    +8 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
A. Silva 184.5
•
185.0 C. Sonnen
10
T. Alves 171.5
•
170.5 J. Fitch
9
C. Guida 156.0
•
156.0 R. dos Anjos
8
R. Almeida 170.5
•
170.5 M. Hughes
7
J. dos Santos 240.0
•
263.0 R. Nelson
6
D. Hazelett 169.5
•
169.5 R. Story
5
P. Davis 205.5
•
206.0 R. Wallace
4
C. Brenneman 171.0
•
171.0 J. Hendricks
3
T. Boetsch 206.0
•
206.0 T. Brown
2
C. Morecraft 263.0
•
247.0 S. Struve
1
D. Hallman 171.0
•
171.0 B. Saunders

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen $60,000 bonus to each fighter
Submission of the Night
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen $60,000 bonus to Silva
Submission of the Night
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Hughes $60,000 bonus to Hughes
Knockout of the Night
Christian Morecraft vs. Stefan Struve $60,000 bonus to Struve

Fight Referees

11 Silva vs. Sonnen:
Josh Rosenthal
10 Alves vs. Fitch II:
Herb Dean
9 Guida vs. dos Anjos:
Herb Dean
8 Almeida vs. Hughes:
Josh Rosenthal
7 dos Santos vs. Nelson:
Marcos Rosales
6 Hazelett vs. Story:
Josh Rosenthal
5 Davis vs. Wallace:
Herb Dean
4 Brenneman vs. Hendricks:
Josh Rosenthal
3 Boetsch vs. Brown:
Marcos Rosales
2 Morecraft vs. Struve:
Herb Dean
1 Hallman vs. Saunders:
Marcos Rosales

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UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
#10
Greatest Event of All Time

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Oracle Arena
  • Location: Oakland, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,565,130
  • Attendance: 12,917 (Paid: 9,500)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 600,000 | TV Ratings:
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