UFC 79: Nemesis was held on Saturday, December 29, 2007, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event was held 5,965 days days ago and was the 102nd event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales. There were 11,075 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to $4,994,000.
UFC 79 had 10 bouts scheduled. The event was headlined by a clash between Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes. In the co-main event, Chuck Liddell took on Wanderlei Silva. The night kicked off with Mark Bocek taking on Douglas Evans, followed by Tony DeSouza vs. Roan Carneiro. Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Eddie Sanchez and Georges St-Pierre, each fighter took home an extra $50,000.
View the UFC 79 fight card and bout order for ‘Nemesis’ below. Don’t miss the complete UFC 79 results.
Event |
UFC 79: Nemesis
|
Date |
December 29, 2007 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
|
Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes |
Total Fights |
10 |
Buyrate |
650,000 |
Attendance |
11,075 |
Gate |
$4,994,000 |
UFC 79 Fight Card
The card aired on in the United States. Below is the UFC 79 fight card and 10-fight order for ‘Nemesis’.
UFC 79 Main Event
- Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes
UFC 79 Main Card & Prelims
- Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell
- Soa Palelei vs. Eddie Sanchez
- Lyoto Machida vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Melvin Guillard vs. Rich Clementi
- Luiz Cane vs. James Irvin
- Manny Gamburyan vs. Nate Mohr
- Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev
- Roan Carneiro vs. Tony DeSouza
- Douglas Evans vs. Mark Bocek
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