Completed MMA Event
UFC 76: Knockout
- Saturday 09.22.2007
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Honda Center
- Location: Anaheim, California, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,985,000
- Attendance: 13,770 (Paid: 11,817)
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 475,000 | TV Ratings:
- MMA Bouts: 9
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Fight Card
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Honors & Awards
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Submission of the NightForrest Griffin vs. Maurício Rua I | $40,000 bonus to Griffin
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Fight of the NightTyson Griffin vs. Thiago Tavares | $40,000 bonus to each fighter
Referees
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John McCarthy
Jardine vs. Liddell (9), Machida vs. Nakamura (6), Stephens vs. Saraiva (3) -
Steve Mazzagatti
Griffin vs. Rua I (8), Griffin vs. Tavares (5), Wellisch vs. Junk (2) -
Herb Dean
Fitch vs. Sanchez (7), Clementi vs. Johnson (4), Wiman vs. Omigawa (1)
Wiki
UFC 76 Wiki
Although it featured exciting fights, UFC 76 was a disappointment for the promotion from a business perspective, in that its two biggest stars suffered setbacks. Chuck Liddell and “Shogun” Rua, who made his promotional debut on the card, each lost disappointing bouts, to Keith Jardine and Forrest Griffin, respectively, temporarily damaging their appeal for the promotion.
The main event, which was billed as Chuck Liddell’s comeback fight after losing his title, was a disappointment for Liddell, as he barely managed to mount any offense under the constant assault of leg and body kicks by Jardine. UFC 76 did not feature a single bout that ended by knockout or TKO.
