| UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 7, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Oracle Arena | |||
| City | Oakland, California | |||
| Attendance | 12,971 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,560,000 [1] | |||
| Buyrate | 600,000 [2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States. [3]
UFC President Dana White announced via ESPN on Jim Rome is Burning that Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva would face Chael Sonnen on August 7. [4] [5]
White threatened to cut Silva from the UFC if he fought the same way he did in his previous bout in Abu Dhabi at UFC 112. "I'm telling you right now, if he acts like that again in the ring, I will cut him," said White. "I don't care if he's the pound for pound best fighter in the world. I don't care if he's the middleweight champion."
A bout between Joey Beltran and Matt Mitrione was reported to be in the works. [6] The fight was later moved to UFC 119. [7]
Stanislav Nedkov was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Rodney Wallace, but was replaced by Phil Davis after sustaining an injury. [8]
Thiago Silva was scheduled to face Tim Boetsch, but was forced off the card with an aggravated back injury. [9] Silva's replacement was Todd Brown. [10]
Dana White confirmed that the winner of the Fitch vs. Alves fight would receive a title shot. [11] [12]
The Fitch/Alves fight was changed to catchweight status after Alves weighed in at 171.5 lb; 0.5 lb over the 171 lb welterweight limit for non title fights. Alves was fined 20% of his purse. [13]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def | Chael Sonnen | Submission (triangle armbar) | 5 | 3:10 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Catchweight (171.5 lb) | Jon Fitch | def | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | def | Rafael dos Anjos | TKO (jaw injury) | 3 | 1:51 | |
| Welterweight | Matt Hughes | def | Ricardo Almeida | Technical Submission (Anaconda choke) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Heavyweight | Junior dos Santos | def | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Rick Story | def | Dustin Hazelett | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:15 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Phil Davis | def | Rodney Wallace | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Johny Hendricks | def | Charlie Brenneman | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Tim Boetsch | def | Todd Brown | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Stefan Struve | def | Christian Morecraft | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:22 | |
| Welterweight | Dennis Hallman | def | Ben Saunders | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses. [14]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. [15]
^ Thiago Alves was reportedly fined 20 percent of his purse for failing to make the 170-pound welterweight limit. The CSAC's initial report did not include information on the penalty.
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