Georges St. Pierre returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 79 to battle Matt Hughes. The event took place on Saturday, December 29, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nemesis featured 10 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 79 was headlined by a scrap between Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes, with Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Rich Clementi went to war against Melvin Guillard. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 79. View the full results for ‘Nemesis’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 79: Nemesis
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Date |
December 29, 2007 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes |
Co-Main Event |
Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 79 was live 6,160 days days ago and was the 102nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 79
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC 79 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Georges St. Pierre defeated Matt Hughes via Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 4:54)
- Chuck Liddell defeated Wanderlei Silva by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Eddie Sanchez defeated Soa Palelei by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 3:24)
- Lyoto Machida defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 4:20)
- Rich Clementi defeated Melvin Guillard by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:40)
- James Irvin defeated Luiz Cane by DQ (Illegal Knee to the Head) (Round 1 / 1:51)
- Manny Gamburyan defeated Nate Mohr by Submission (Achilles Lock) (Round 1 / 1:31)
- Dean Lister defeated Jordan Radev by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Roan Carneiro defeated Tony DeSouza by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:33)
- Mark Bocek defeated Douglas Evans by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 79 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Mark Bocek vs. Douglas Evans
The UFC 79 started with Mark Bocek taking on Douglas Evans. Mark Bocek defeated Douglas Evans in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Roan Carneiro vs. Tony DeSouza
The second fight at UFC 79 was Tony DeSouza vs. Roan Carneiro. Roan Carneiro won in Round 2 at 3:33 by TKO (Punches).
Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev
The following bout was between Jordan Radev and Dean Lister. Dean Lister beat Jordan Radev by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Manny Gamburyan vs. Nate Mohr
In the fourth bout, Manny Gamburyan defeated Nate Mohr by Submission (Achilles Lock) at 1:31 of Round 1.
James Irvin vs. Luiz Cane
The fifth bout ended at 1:51 of Round 1 with James Irvin defeating Luiz Cane by DQ (Illegal Knee to the Head).
Rich Clementi vs. Melvin Guillard
In sixth fight of the night, Melvin Guillard lost to Rich Clementi at 4:40 of Round 1.
Lyoto Machida vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Lyoto Machida got the better of Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and won by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in Round 2 at 4:20.
Eddie Sanchez vs. Soa Palelei
The eight bout was between Soa Palelei and Eddie Sanchez. Eddie Sanchez beat Soa Palelei by TKO (Punches) at 3:24 of Round 3.
Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
In the co-main event Chuck Liddell defeated Wanderlei Silva via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes
In the main event, referee Steve Mazzagatti called an end to the bout at 4:54 of Round 2. Georges St. Pierre defeated Matt Hughes by Submission (Armbar).
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