UFC 73

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UFC 73: Stacked
UFC 73 - Stacked Poster.jpg
The poster for UFC 73: Stacked
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 7, 2007
Venue ARCO Arena
City Sacramento, California
Attendance13,183 [1]
Total gate$1,551,920 [1]
Buyrate425,000
Total purse$761,000 (disclosed) [1]
Event chronology
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale UFC 73: Stacked UFC 74: Respect

UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7, 2007, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card. [2]

Contents

Background

In the main event, Anderson Silva put his UFC Middleweight Championship belt on the line against Nate Marquardt.

The card's other championship match had Sean Sherk defending his UFC Lightweight Championship belt against Hermes Franca. Post–fight, the California State Athletic Commission announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. [3] Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.

Jason Gilliam was the third choice for Chris Lytle's opponent. Originally scheduled to compete was Jeff Joslin, who withdrew due to a training injury. [4] His replacement, Drew Fickett, also withdrew later due to injury. [5]

Jorge Gurgel was initially reported to be facing future WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner at this event, but Varner was later moved to the WEC for a planned match at WEC 27. Gurgel would instead fight Diego Saraiva on this card. [6]

Results

Main card (PPV)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Anderson Silva (c)def. Nate Marquardt TKO (punches)14:50 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28)35:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Sean Sherk (c)def. Hermes França Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)55:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Kenny Florian def. Alvin Robinson TKO (submission to punches)14:30 [lower-alpha 4]
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight Stephan Bonnar def.Mike NickelsSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:14
Lightweight Jorge Gurgel def.Diego SaraivaDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Welterweight Chris Lytle def.Jason GilliamSubmission (inverted triangle choke and americana)12:15
Lightweight Frankie Edgar def. Mark Bocek TKO (punches)14:55
  1. For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  2. Ortiz was deducted one point in round 2 for grabbing the fence.
  3. For the UFC Lightweight Championship; Both fighters failed their drug tests.
  4. This fight was delayed until after the main event due to time constraints.

Bonus awards

After the event's conclusion, the UFC awarded $40,000 to each of the fighters who receive one of these three awards.

Purses

Purse amounts were provided by the California State Athletic Commission, and include amounts for show and win. The figures do not include any undisclosed bonuses: [1]

Total disclosed payroll: $761,000 [1]

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