Completed MMA Event

UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

• Saturday 08.07.2010 at 11:00 PM ET
• 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:
• MMA Bouts: 11
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Fight Card

• UFC Middleweight Championship
  Submission, Triangle Armbar
  3:10 Round 5 of 5, 23:10 Total

  11

  

  Anderson Silva

  

  Climbed to 29-4

  Main Event 185 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Chael Sonnen

  

  Fell to 25-11

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Jon Fitch

  

  Climbed to 24-3

  Co-Main Event 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Thiago Alves

  

  Fell to 17-7

  
• Submission, Jaw Injury
  1:51 Round 3 of 3, 11:51 Total

  9

  

  Clay Guida

  

  Climbed to 27-11

  Main Card 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Rafael dos Anjos

  

  Fell to 14-5

  
• Submission, Modified Anaconda Choke
  3:15 Round 1 of 3

  8

  

  Matt Hughes

  

  Climbed to 45-7

  Main Card 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ricardo Almeida

  

  Fell to 12-4

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Junior dos Santos

  

  Climbed to 12-1

  Main Card 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Roy Nelson

  

  Fell to 15-5

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total

  6

  

  Rick Story

  

  Climbed to 11-3

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Dustin Hazelett

  

  Fell to 12-6

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  5

  

  Phil Davis

  

  Climbed to 7-0

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Rodney Wallace

  

  Fell to 9-3

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  0:40 Round 2 of 3, 5:40 Total

  4

  

  Johny Hendricks

  

  Climbed to 9-0

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Charlie Brenneman

  

  Fell to 12-2

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Tim Boetsch

  

  Climbed to 12-3

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Todd Brown

  

  Fell to 15-2

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  0:22 Round 2 of 3, 5:22 Total

  2

  

  Stefan Struve

  

  Climbed to 20-4

  Prelim 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Christian Morecraft

  

  Fell to 6-1

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  1

  

  Dennis Hallman

  

  Climbed to 48-13

  Prelim 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ben Saunders

  

  Fell to 8-3

  

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