UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date February 7, 2009
Venue USF Sun Dome[1]
City Tampa, Florida[1]
Attendance 7,596
Total gate $428,000
Total purse $304,000[2]
Event chronology

UFC 94: St. Pierre vs Penn 2 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 7 2009.[3]

Background

The main event was originally scheduled to be between Joe Lauzon and Hermes Franca. However, Franca suffered a torn ACL during training and could no longer participate in this event. He was replaced by Jeremy Stephens.[4]

Derek Downey replaced Amir Sadollah in a bout against Nick Catone. Sadollah pulled out after being sidelined with a broken clavicle.

Dan Miller replaced Alessio Sakara in a bout against Jake Rosholt. Sakara pulled out of the bout with a shoulder injury.

Matt Veach replaced George Sotiropoulos against Matt Grice. Sotiropoulos suffered a rib injury.

Results

Main card (Spike TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Joe Lauzon def. Jeremy Stephens Submission (armbar) 2 4:42
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez def. Denis Stojnić TKO (punches) 2 2:34
Lightweight Josh Neer def. Mac Danzig Submission (triangle choke) 2 3:36
Welterweight Anthony Johnson def. Luigi Fioravanti TKO (punches) 1 4:39
Preliminary card
Lightweight Kurt Pellegrino def. Rob Emerson Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:14
Middleweight Dan Miller def. Jake Rosholt Submission (modified guillotine choke) 1 1:03 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Matt Veach def. Matt Grice TKO (punches) 1 4:34 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Gleison Tibau def. Rich Clementi Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:35
Middleweight Nick Catone def. Derek Downey Submission (keylock) 2 1:15
Welterweight Matthew Riddle def. Steve Bruno Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
  2. ↑ This bout was aired on the live broadcast.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "MMA Insider Blog". MMAWeekly.com. December 10, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 17 fighters salaries". MmaWeekly.com. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Caplan, Sam (November 18, 2008). "UFC Fight Night 17 scheduled for February 7". FiveOuncesofPain.com. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Hermes Franca Tears ACL; Off of UFC Fight Night 17". DemandMMA.com. January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Neer, Danzig, Velasquez and Lauzon each earn $30K UFN 17 bonuses". MMAJunkie.com. February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
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