Completed Event
UFC 73: Stacked
- Date: Saturday 07.07.2007 at 11:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Name: UFC 73: Stacked
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: ARCO Arena
- Location: Sacramento, California, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,551,920
- Attendance: 13,183
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 425,000 | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 9
- Event Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia
| Consensus Rank |
#89 Greatest Event of All Time
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True to its billing, UFC 73 was stacked from top to bottom, showcasing two title fights, featuring Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, respectively, along with a light heavyweight bout pitting former champion Tito Ortiz against TUF 2 winner Rashad Evans.
While Silva knocked Nate Marquardt out in the first round, the other two featured bouts resulted in controversy. Evans and Ortiz fought to a draw after Ortiz was deducted a point for grabbing the fence to avoid a takedown, whereas Sherk and challenger Hermes Franca both tested positive for performance enhancing drugs following the event. Sherk was later stripped of his title. UFC 73 also marked the promotional debut of former Pride Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
UFC 73 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
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Anderson Silva
defeats
Nate Marquardt
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Event | Title Fight | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) #29 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time |
4:50 Round 1 of 5
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Rashad Evans
vs.
Tito Ortiz
Ends in a Draw, Unanimous
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Sean Sherk
defeats
Hermes Franca
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Title Fight | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
defeats
Heath Herring
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) #45 Greatest Heavyweight MMA Fight of All Time |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Chris Lytle
defeats
Jason Gilliam
via
Submission, Triangle Kimura
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) Submission of the Night ($40,000 to Lytle) |
2:15 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Jon Schorle |
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Kenny Florian
defeats
Alvin Robinson
via
Submission, Punches
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
4:30 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Stephan Bonnar
defeats
Mike Nickels
via
Submission, Rear-Naked Choke
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
2:14 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Jon Schorle |
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Jorge Gurgel
defeats
Diego Saraiva
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) Fight of the Night ($40,000 to both fighters) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Frankie Edgar
defeats
Mark Bocek
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
4:55 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Jon Schorle |
| Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts | Info | |
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Chris Lytle
vs.
Drew Fickett
Cancelled (Fickett Injury)
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Jeff Joslin
vs.
Chris Lytle
Cancelled (Joslin Injury)
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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