UFC 97: Redemption was held on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This event was held 5,497 days days ago and was the 129th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales. There were 21,451 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to $4,900,000.
UFC 97 had 12 bouts scheduled. The event was headlined by a clash between Anderson Silva and Thales Leites. In the co-main event, Sam Stout took on Matt Wiman. The night kicked off with Eliot Marshall taking on Vinny Magalhaes, followed by Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant. Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Mauricio Rua and Krzysztof Soszynski, each fighter took home an extra $50,000.
View the UFC 97 fight card and bout order for ‘Redemption’ below. Don’t miss the complete UFC 97 results.
Event |
UFC 97: Redemption
|
Date |
April 18, 2009 |
Venue |
Bell Centre
|
Location |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Main Event |
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites |
Total Fights |
12 |
Buyrate |
650,000 |
Attendance |
21,451 |
Gate |
$4,900,000 |
UFC 97 Fight Card
The card aired on in the United States. Below is the UFC 97 fight card and 12-fight order for ‘Redemption’.
UFC 97 Main Event
- Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
UFC 97 Main Card & Prelims
- Matt Wiman vs. Sam Stout
- Mauricio Rua vs. Chuck Liddell
- Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
- Antoni Hardonk vs. Cheick Kongo
- Luiz Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
- Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Denis Kang
- Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry
- Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau
- Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
- T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan
- Vinny Magalhaes vs. Eliot Marshall
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