Chuck Liddell returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 62 to face Renato Sobral. The event took place on Saturday, August 26, 2006, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Liddell vs. Sobral featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 62 was headlined by a battle between Chuck Liddell and Renato Sobral, with Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Cheick Kongo went to battle against Christian Wellisch. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 62. View the full results for ‘Liddell vs. Sobral’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
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Date |
August 26, 2006 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral |
Co-Main Event |
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 62 was live 6,624 days days ago and was the 76th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 62
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 62 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Chuck Liddell defeated Renato Sobral via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:35)
- Forrest Griffin defeated Stephan Bonnar by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nick Diaz defeated Josh Neer by Submission (Kimura) (Round 3 / 1:42)
- Cheick Kongo defeated Christian Wellisch by KO (Knee) (Round 1 / 2:51)
- Hermes Franca defeated Jamie Varner by Submission (Armbar) (Round 3 / 3:31)
- Eric Schafer defeated Rob MacDonald by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 2:26)
- Wilson Gouveia defeated Wes Combs by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:23)
- David Heath defeated Cory Walmsley by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:32)
- Yushin Okami defeated Alan Belcher by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 62 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Yushin Okami vs. Alan Belcher
The UFC 62 started with Yushin Okami taking on Alan Belcher. Yushin Okami defeated Alan Belcher in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
David Heath vs. Cory Walmsley
The second fight at UFC 62 was Cory Walmsley vs. David Heath. David Heath won in Round 1 at 2:32 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Wilson Gouveia vs. Wes Combs
The following bout was between Wes Combs and Wilson Gouveia. Wilson Gouveia beat Wes Combs by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 3:23.
Eric Schafer vs. Rob MacDonald
In the fourth bout, Eric Schafer defeated Rob MacDonald by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 2:26 of Round 1.
Hermes Franca vs. Jamie Varner
The fifth bout ended at 3:31 of Round 3 with Hermes Franca defeating Jamie Varner by Submission (Armbar).
Cheick Kongo vs. Christian Wellisch
In sixth fight of the night, Christian Wellisch lost to Cheick Kongo at 2:51 of Round 1.
Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer
Nick Diaz got the better of Josh Neer and won by Submission (Kimura) in Round 3 at 1:42.
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar
In the co-main event Forrest Griffin defeated Stephan Bonnar via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Steve Mazzagatti was the third man in the cage.
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 1:35 of Round 1. Chuck Liddell defeated Renato Sobral by TKO (Punches).
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