UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson 2 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 26, 2007 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 14,728 (13,224 paid)[1] | |||
| Total gate | $4,304,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 675,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe main event was the rematch between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. At the time of the event, Jackson was the only fighter to have an unavenged victory over Liddell, which occurred at PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 by TKO.
The UFC announced during the broadcast of the card that the winner of the Jackson vs. Liddell bout will face PRIDE 93 kg and 83 kg Champion Dan Henderson.[1]
Mainstream sports media, especially ESPN, began extensive coverage of the UFC on this event. ESPN broadcast live the weigh-ins and post-fight coverage for UFC 71 on ESPNEWS.[3]
Alan Belcher replaced Eric Schafer for his fight against Sean Salmon due to an injury.
Results
edit| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson | def. | Chuck Liddell (c) | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:53 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Karo Parisyan | def. | Josh Burkman | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Terry Martin | def. | Ivan Salaverry | KO (suplex and punches) | 1 | 2:04 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Houston Alexander | def. | Keith Jardine | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | |
| Middleweight | Kalib Starnes | def. | Chris Leben | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Thiago Silva | def. | James Irvin | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Alan Belcher | def. | Sean Salmon | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:53 | |
| Lightweight | Din Thomas | def. | Jeremy Stephens | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:44 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Wilson Gouveia | def. | Carmelo Marrero | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:06 | |
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Bonus awards
editAfter every UFC event, bonuses are given to fighters who perform well.
The bonuses for this event were $40,000 each.
- Fight of the Night: Chris Leben vs. Kalib Starnes
- Knockout of the Night: Quinton Jackson
- Submission of the Night: Din Thomas
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Doyle, Dave (2007-05-26). "Rampage fits the bill, drops Liddell in first". Fox Sports.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/ [dead link]
- ^ Sherdog.com staff (2007-05-17). "Liddell-Jackson II Weigh-Ins Live on ESPNEWS". Sherdog.com.