UFC 117




UFC mixed martial arts event in 2010



































UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

UFC 117 Final Revision.jpg
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







UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2


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]




Contents






  • 1 Background


  • 2 Results


  • 3 Bonus awards


  • 4 Reported Payout


  • 5 References


  • 6 See also





Background


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 lbs; 0.5 lbs over the 171 lbs welterweight limit for non title fights. Alves was fined 20% of his purse.[13]



Results








































































































































Main card
Weight class



Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight

Anderson Silva (c)
def

Chael Sonnen
Submission (triangle armbar)
5
3:10
[a]
Catchweight (171.5 lbs)

Jon Fitch
def

Thiago Alves
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
3
5:00

Lightweight

Clay Guida
def

Rafael dos Anjos
Submission (jaw injury)
3
1:51

Welterweight

Matt Hughes
def

Ricardo Almeida
Technical Submission (Dave Schultz front headlock)
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





  1. ^ For the Middleweight Championship.






Bonus awards


Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[14]



  • Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen

  • Knockout of the Night: Stefan Struve


  • Submission of the Night: Matt Hughes and Anderson Silva



Reported Payout


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]




  • Anderson Silva $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Chael Sonnen $35,000


  • Jon Fitch $108,000 ($54,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves $60,000


  • Clay Guida $56,000 ($28,000 win bonus) def. Rafael dos Anjos $12,000


  • Matt Hughes $200,000 ($100,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Almeida $35,000


  • Junior dos Santos $80,000 ($40,000 win bonus) def. Roy Nelson $15,000


  • Rick Story $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Hazlett $18,000


  • Phil Davis $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Rodney Wallace $6,000


  • Johny Hendricks $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Brenneman $8,000


  • Tim Boetsch $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) def. Todd Brown $6,000


  • Stefan Struve $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Christian Morecraft $8,000


  • Dennis Hallman $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Ben Saunders $12,000


^ 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.



References





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  2. ^ "Latest Estimates of UFC 117 Pay Per View Buys Dramatically Lower at 600,000". Bloody Elbow.


  3. ^ "UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen". ufc.com. August 7, 2010.


  4. ^ "Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen targeted for August in Utah, potentially UFC 117". mmajunkie.com. April 14, 2010.


  5. ^ "UFC Planning Silva-Sonnen Showdown". sherdog.com. April 14, 2010.


  6. ^ "TrueFighting.com". Truefighting.webs.com. May 10, 2010. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2010.


  7. ^ Marrocco, Steven (May 28, 2010). "UFC 119 targeted for Sept. 25 in Indianapolis, Mitrione vs. Beltran on tap". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.


  8. ^ "Phil Davis replaces injured Stanislav Nedkov, meets Rodney Wallace at UFC 117". mmajunkie.com. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012.


  9. ^ Morgan, John; Marrocco, Steven (July 27, 2010). "Thiago Silva injured again, replacement search underway for UFC 117 slot". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.


  10. ^ Stupp, Dann (July 27, 2010). "UFC newcomer Todd Brown replaces Thiago Silva at UFC 117, meets Tim Boetsch". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2010.


  11. ^ Morgan, John (July 4, 2010). "Lesnar vs. Velasquez up next for UFC title; Dos Santos vs. Nelson winner on deck". MMAjunkie.com.


  12. ^ "Dana White confirms UFC 117s Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves winner gets title shot". mmajunkie.com. August 5, 2010.


  13. ^ "UFC 117 live weigh-in results". mmajunkie.com. August 6, 2010.


  14. ^ Thomas, Nick (August 8, 2010). "UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Post-Fight Press Conference". BloodyElbow.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.


  15. ^ "UFC 117 salaries: Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes top $1 million fighter payroll". mmajunkie.com. August 16, 2010.




See also




  • Ultimate Fighting Championship

  • List of UFC champions

  • List of UFC events

  • 2010 in UFC









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