Completed Event
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- Date: Saturday 08.07.2010 at 11:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Name: UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- 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:
- Number of Bouts: 11
- Event Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
| Consensus Rank |
#7 Greatest Event of All Time
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UFC 117 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
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Anderson Silva
defeats
Chael Sonnen
via
Submission, Triangle Armbar
Main Event | Title Fight | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) Fight of the Night ($60,000 to both fighters) Submission of the Night ($60,000 to Silva) #3 Greatest Fight of All Time #4 Greatest Submission of All Time #53 Biggest Upset of All Time #1 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 #1 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #1 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 #2 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
3:10 Round 5 of 5, 23:10 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Josh Rosenthal |
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Jon Fitch
defeats
Thiago Alves
via
Decision, Unanimous
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Clay Guida
defeats
Rafael Dos Anjos
via
Submission, Jaw Injury
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
1:51 Round 3 of 3, 11:51 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Matt Hughes
defeats
Ricardo Almeida
via
Submission, Modified Anaconda Choke
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) Submission of the Night ($60,000 to Hughes) #19 Greatest Submission of All Time #3 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 |
3:15 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Josh Rosenthal |
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Junior Dos Santos
defeats
Roy Nelson
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) #36 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 #11 Greatest Heavyweight MMA Fight of All Time |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Marcos Rosales |
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Rick Story
defeats
Dustin Hazelett
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Josh Rosenthal |
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Phil Davis
defeats
Rodney Wallace
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Johny Hendricks
defeats
Charlie Brenneman
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
0:40 Round 2 of 3, 5:40 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Josh Rosenthal |
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Tim Boetsch
defeats
Todd Brown
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Marcos Rosales |
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Stefan Struve
defeats
Christian Morecraft
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) Knockout of the Night ($60,000 to Struve) #26 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010 #22 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010 #30 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
0:22 Round 2 of 3, 5:22 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Dennis Hallman
defeats
Ben Saunders
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Marcos Rosales |
| Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts | Info | |
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Tim Boetsch
vs.
Thiago Silva
Cancelled (Silva Back Injury)
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Stanislav Nedkov
vs.
Rodney Wallace
Cancelled (Nedkov Injury)
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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UFC 117 Videos & Highlights
Highlight | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen highlight report dead link
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