Anderson Silva returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 97 to battle Thales Leites. The event took place on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Redemption featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 97 was headlined by a battle between Anderson Silva and Thales Leites, with Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Denis Kang went to battle against Xavier Foupa-Pokam. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 97. View the full results for ‘Redemption’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 97: Redemption
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Date |
April 18, 2009 |
Venue |
Bell Centre
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Location |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Main Event |
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites |
Co-Main Event |
Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 97 was live 5,658 days days ago and was the 129th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 97
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 97 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Sam Stout defeated Matt Wiman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mauricio Rua defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:28)
- Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Brian Stann by Submission (Kimura) (Round 1 / 3:53)
- Cheick Kongo defeated Antoni Hardonk by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:29)
- Luiz Cane defeated Steve Cantwell by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Denis Kang defeated Xavier Foupa-Pokam by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nate Quarry defeated Jason MacDonald by TKO (Elbows) (Round 1 / 2:27)
- Ed Herman defeated David Loiseau by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mark Bocek defeated David Bielkheden by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:57)
- T.J. Grant defeated Ryo Chonan by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Eliot Marshall defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 97 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Eliot Marshall vs. Vinny Magalhaes
The UFC 97 kicked off with Eliot Marshall taking on Vinny Magalhaes. Eliot Marshall defeated Vinny Magalhaes in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan
The second fight at UFC 97 was Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant. T.J. Grant won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
The following bout was between David Bielkheden and Mark Bocek. Mark Bocek beat David Bielkheden by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 4:57.
Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau
In the fourth bout, Ed Herman defeated David Loiseau by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nate Quarry vs. Jason MacDonald
The fifth bout ended at 2:27 of Round 1 with Nate Quarry defeating Jason MacDonald by TKO (Elbows).
Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
In sixth fight of the night, Xavier Foupa-Pokam lost to Denis Kang at 5:00 of Round 3.
Luiz Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
Luiz Cane got the better of Steve Cantwell and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
The eight bout was between Antoni Hardonk and Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo beat Antoni Hardonk by TKO (Punches) at 2:29 of Round 2.
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann
The ninth fight at UFC 97 was Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski. Krzysztof Soszynski won in Round 1 at 3:53 by Submission (Kimura).
Mauricio Rua vs. Chuck Liddell
In the tenth bout, Mauricio Rua battled Chuck Liddell and took the win by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 4:28.
Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman
In the co-main event Sam Stout defeated Matt Wiman via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
In the main event, referee Yves Lavigne called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by Decision (Unanimous).
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