UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon

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UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 25, 2007
Venue Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
City Hollywood, Florida
Event chronology
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon UFC 67: All or Nothing

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon (also known as UFC Fight Night 8) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 25, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. [1] It was broadcast live in the United States and Canada on Spike TV. [2]

Contents

Background

This card featured the UFC debut of PRIDE and Hero's veteran Heath Herring. Originally scheduled for the main card was a bout between middleweight contestants Nate Marquardt and Dean Lister; it is believed that Spike TV influenced the eventual decision to remove the bout from the main card. [3]

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Rashad Evans def. Sean Salmon KO (head kick)21:06
Heavyweight Jake O'Brien def. Heath Herring Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Lightweight Hermes França def. Spencer Fisher TKO (punches)24:03
Preliminary card
Middleweight Nate Marquardt def. Dean Lister Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 30–25)35:00
Welterweight Josh Burkman def.Chad ReinerDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Ed Herman def.Chris PriceSubmission (armbar)12:58 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Din Thomas def. Clay Guida Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Welterweight Rich Clementi def. Ross Pointon Submission (rear-naked choke)24:53
  1. ↑ This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the Herring vs. O'Brien bout.

Bonus awards

The following are the winner of the event's bonus awards given by the UFC. [4]

Official salaries

The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that the UFC is required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses. [5]

FighterPayout
Rashad Evans$24,000
Sean Salmon$3,000
Jake O’Brien$18,000
Heath Herring$60,000
Hermes Franca$24,000
Spencer Fisher$13,000
Nate Marquardt$44,000
Dean Lister$11,000
Josh Burkman$14,000
Chad Reiner$3,000
Ed Herman$24,000
Chris Price$3,000
Din Thomas$24,000
Clay Guida$5,000
Rich Clementi$20,000
Ross Pointon$5,000

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References

  1. ↑ Stupp, Dann (2006-12-12). "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 8: RASHAD EVANS VS. SEAN SALMON". MMAkunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  2. ↑ "SHERDOG.COM PREVIEW: UFC FIGHT NIGHT". Sherdog.com. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive interview with UFC middleweight Nate Marquardt" . Retrieved 2007-02-05.
  4. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 8". FightMetric. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  5. ↑ Trembow, Ivan (2007-03-12). "UFC 68 Fighter Salaries & UFC Fight Night 8 Fighter Salaries". MMAWeekly.com. Ivan's Blog. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
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