- UFC 69
Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 69: Shootout
promotion =Ultimate Fighting Championship
date =April 7 ,2007
venue = Toyota Center
city =Houston, Texas
attendance = 15,269 (12,516 paid) [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3902&zoneid=13]
gate = $2,817,200 [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3902&zoneid=13]
buyrate = 400,000 fact|date=December 2007
previousevent =
followingevent ="UFC 69: Shootout" was a
mixed martial arts event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship on Saturday,April 7 ,2007 at the Toyota Center inHouston, Texas . [cite news
author = toyotacentertix.com
url = http://www.toyotacentertix.com/events/event_515.php
title= UFC 69 Ticket announcement
date =2007-02-03
accessdate = 2007-02-03] "UFC 69: Shootout" was the first UFC event ever held in the state ofTexas .Background
The card was headlined by heavy favourite
Georges St. Pierre defending his welterweight title against "The Ultimate Fighter 4 " welterweight winnerMatt Serra . cite news
author=UFC.com
url=http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=436
title=Upcoming Events: UFC 69: Shootout]The co-main event was a rematch held between top welterweight contenders
Josh Koscheck and then-undefeatedDiego Sanchez . Sanchez defeated Koscheck by split decision in the semi-finals of the original "Ultimate Fighter 1" series in the middleweight division; as with all TUF bouts prior to the finals, this was an exhibition bout and is not on either fighter's record. cite news
author = kosmma.com
url = http://www.kosmma.com/news.php?ax=v&n=10&id=10&nid=45
title=KOSCHECK vs. Diego Sanchez
date =2007-01-27
accessdate = 2007-02-01]UFC President
Dana White announced the signing of formerPRIDE FC heavyweight championAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira during the broadcast.During "UFC 69", light heavyweights
Tito Ortiz andRashad Evans were in a brief ringside altercation. cite web |url= http://mmajunkie.com/2007/04/08/tito-ortiz-and-rashad-evans-scuffle-at-ufc-69/|title= Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans Scuffle at UFC 69|accessdate=2007-04-10 |format= |work= MMAJunkie.com]Results
Preliminary card
*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA
Luke Cummo vs. flagicon|USAJosh Haynes :Cummo wins by knockout from a punch at 2:45 of round two. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA
Marcus Davis vs. flagicon|USAPete Spratt :Davis wins by submission (achilles lock ) at 2:57 of round two. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*Middleweight bout: flagicon|Brazil
Thales Leites vs. flagicon|USAPete Sell :Leites wins by unanimous judges' decision after three rounds. All three judges scored the bout 30-27. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA
Heath Herring vs. flagicon|USABrad Imes :Herring wins by unanimous decision after three rounds. All three judges scored the bout 30-27. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.Main card
*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA
Kendall Grove vs. flagicon|USAAlan Belcher :Grove wins by submission (D'Arce choke) at 4:32 of round two.*Middleweight bout: flagicon|Japan
Yushin Okami vs. flagicon|USAMike Swick :Okami wins by unanimous decision after three rounds. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.*Lightweight bout: flagicon|USA
Leonard Garcia vs. flagicon|USARoger Huerta :Huerta wins by unanimous decision after three rounds. All three judges scored the bout 30-27. Garcia was a short-notice replacemen for Huerta's original scheduled opponent,Alvin Robinson . [cite news
first= Greg
last= Savage
url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=7212
title=Reign of Terror: Serra Stuns GSP
work=Sherdog.com
date=2007-04-08
accessdate=2007-04-10]*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA
Josh Koscheck vs. flagicon|USADiego Sanchez :Koscheck wins by unanimous decision after three rounds. All three judges scored the bout 30-27.*Welterweight Championship bout: Champion flagicon|Canada
Georges St. Pierre vs. flagicon|USAMatt Serra :Serra wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 3:25 of the first round. Serra became the UFC Welterweight Champion.References
External links
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]
* [http://69.ufc.com/ Official UFC 69 website]
* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=436 UFC 69 Fight Card]
* [http://www.mmafighting.com/interviews/2007/josh_koscheck_pre_ufc_69.html Josh Koscheck Interview]
* [http://www.mmafighting.com/articles/rousseau/2007/ufc_69_review.html UFC 69 Review]
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