- UFC 76
Infobox MMA event
name=UFC 76: Knockout
promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship
date=September 22 ,2007
venue=Honda Center
city=Anaheim ,California
attendance= 13,770 (11,817 paid)
gate= $1,985,000
buyrate= 475,000 Fact|date=December 2007
previousevent=
followingevent="UFC 76: Knockout" was a
mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The event took place onSeptember 22 2007 at theHonda Center inAnaheim ,California . Though the event was subtitled "Knockout", the entire card ironically produced no knockouts.Background
The
main event was anticipated to beChuck Liddell versusWanderlei Silva , a long-awaited match between the two popular former champions of the UFC andPRIDE , respectively; however, the main event featured a fight between former UFC light heavyweight championChuck Liddell and "The Ultimate Fighter 2 " alumKeith Jardine , with both fighters returning from knockout losses at "UFC 71 ".Also appearing on the card was PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, who made his Octagon debut against "
The Ultimate Fighter 1 " winnerForrest Griffin .Welterweight
Diego Sanchez returned after his decision loss at "UFC 69 " toJosh Koscheck when he facedJon Fitch , a training partner of Koscheck and a formerPurdue University wrestler who was in the midst of a thirteen-fight win streak.A scheduled bout between light heavyweights Jason Lambert and
Wilson Gouveia was removed from the card after Gouveia suffered a severely broken nose during training. A replacement for Gouveia was not found. [cite news
last = Savage
first = Greg
url = http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=8949
date =2006-09-10
accessdate = 2007-09-10
work = Sherdog.com
title = UFC 76 Loses Fight After Gouveia Injury]The card left with eight bouts instead of nine, the UFC scheduled a fight between
Rich Clementi and Anthony Johnson to fill out the remainder of the card. [cite web |url= http://ufcmania.com/2007/09/14/ufc-76-rich-clementi-vs-anthony-johnson/|title= UFC 76: Rich Clementi vs. Anthony Johnson|accessdate=2007-09-14 |format= |work= UFCMania.com]Results
Preliminary card
*Lightweight bout: flagicon|USA
Matt Wiman vs. flagicon|JapanMichihiro Omigawa :Wiman wins by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA
Christian Wellisch vs. flagicon|USAScott Junk :Wellisch wins by submission (heel hook ) at 3:19 of round one. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*Lightweight bout: flagicon|USA
Jeremy Stephens vs. flagicon|BrazilDiego Saraiva :Stephens wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.*177 lb. catchweight bout: flagicon|USA Anthony Johnson vs. flagicon|USA
Rich Clementi :Clementi wins by submission (rear naked choke ) at 3:05 of round two. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.Main card
*Lightweight bout: flagicon|Brazil
Thiago Tavares vs. flagicon|USATyson Griffin :Griffin wins by unanimous judges' decision. Judges scored the bout 29-28, 30-27, 29-28.*Light heavyweight bout: flagicon|Brazil
Lyoto Machida vs. flagicon|JapanKazuhiro Nakamura :Machida wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27. After the fight, Nakamura failed a drug test, testing positive formarijuana . [cite web
url=http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=1101&lang=e&cur=eur
title=Nakamura Tests Positive for Marijuana
date=September 27 ,2007
accessdate=2007-09-27
publisher=Nokaut]*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA
Diego Sanchez vs. flagicon|USAJon Fitch :Fitch wins by split decision. Judges scored the bout 30-27 and 29-28 for Fitch, and 29-28 for Sanchez.*Light heavyweight bout: flagicon|Brazil
Mauricio Rua vs. flagicon|USAForrest Griffin :Griffin wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:45 of round three.*Light heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA
Chuck Liddell vs. flagicon|USAKeith Jardine :Jardine wins by split decision. Judges scored the bout 29-28 and 29-28 for Jardine, and 29-28 for Liddell.Purses
( as reported by the CSAC )** Does not include any side bonuses or bonuses for submission and fight of the night honors. Only the show and win money that CSAC reports **
Chuck Liddell $500,000
Mauricio Rua $150,000
Lyoto Machida $50,000
Forrest Griffin $44,000
Jon Fitch $44,000
Tyson Griffin $24,000
Rich Clementi $24,000
Diego Sanchez $22,000
Kazuhiro Nakamura $20,000
Matt Wiman $16,000
Keith Jardine $14,000
Christian Wellisch $14,000
Thiago Tavares $9,000
Jeremy Stephens $6,000
Anthony Johnson $5,000
Michihiro Omigawa $5,000
Scott Junk $4,000
Diego Saravia $3,000
Total $954,000
Bonus awards
At each UFC event, $40,000 is awarded to each of the fighters who receive one of these three awards.
*Fight of the Night: flagicon|USA
Tyson Griffin vs. flagicon|BrazilThiago Tavares Fact|date=July 2008*Submission of the Night: flagicon|USA
Forrest Griffin Fact|date=July 2008*Knockout of the Night: none, no knockout victories on this card
References
External links
* [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=822 UFC 76 card]
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