Quinton Jackson returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 71 to battle Chuck Liddell. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Liddell vs. Jackson featured 9 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 71 was headlined by a clash between Quinton Jackson and Chuck Liddell, with Karo Parisyan vs. Joshua Burkman serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Houston Alexander went to war against Keith Jardine. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 71. View the full results for ‘Liddell vs. Jackson’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
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Date |
May 26, 2007 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Quinton Jackson vs. Chuck Liddell |
Co-Main Event |
Karo Parisyan vs. Joshua Burkman |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 71 was live 6,179 days days ago and was the 90th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 71
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 71 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Quinton Jackson defeated Chuck Liddell via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:53)
- Karo Parisyan defeated Joshua Burkman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Terry Martin defeated Ivan Salaverry by TKO (Suplex and Punches) (Round 1 / 2:04)
- Houston Alexander defeated Keith Jardine by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:48)
- Kalib Starnes defeated Chris Leben by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Thiago Silva defeated James Irvin by TKO (Knee Injury) (Round 1 / 1:06)
- Alan Belcher defeated Sean Salmon by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 0:53)
- Din Thomas defeated Jeremy Stephens by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 2:44)
- Wilson Gouveia defeated Carmelo Marrero by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:06)
UFC 71 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Wilson Gouveia vs. Carmelo Marrero
The UFC 71 kicked off with Wilson Gouveia taking on Carmelo Marrero. Wilson Gouveia defeated Carmelo Marrero in Round 1 at 3:06 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Din Thomas vs. Jeremy Stephens
The second fight at UFC 71 was Jeremy Stephens vs. Din Thomas. Din Thomas won in Round 2 at 2:44 by Submission (Armbar).
Alan Belcher vs. Sean Salmon
The following bout was between Sean Salmon and Alan Belcher. Alan Belcher beat Sean Salmon by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1 at 0:53.
Thiago Silva vs. James Irvin
In the fourth bout, Thiago Silva defeated James Irvin by TKO (Knee Injury) at 1:06 of Round 1.
Kalib Starnes vs. Chris Leben
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Kalib Starnes defeating Chris Leben by Decision (Unanimous).
Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine
In sixth fight of the night, Keith Jardine lost to Houston Alexander at 0:48 of Round 1.
Terry Martin vs. Ivan Salaverry
Terry Martin got the better of Ivan Salaverry and won by TKO (Suplex and Punches) in Round 1 at 2:04.
Karo Parisyan vs. Joshua Burkman
In the co-main event Karo Parisyan defeated Joshua Burkman via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Quinton Jackson vs. Chuck Liddell
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 1:53 of Round 1. Quinton Jackson defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches).
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