Joe Lauzon returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 17 to take on Jeremy Stephens. The event took place on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at the USF Sun Dome [1] in Tampa, Florida [1]. Lauzon vs. Stephens featured 10 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 17 was headlined by a battle between Joe Lauzon and Jeremy Stephens, with Cain Velasquez vs. Denis Stojnic serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Kurt Pellegrino went to war against Robert Emerson. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 17. View the full results for ‘Lauzon vs. Stephens’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens
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Date |
February 7, 2009 |
Venue |
USF Sun Dome [1]
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Location |
Tampa, Florida [1] |
Main Event |
Joe Lauzon vs. Jeremy Stephens |
Co-Main Event |
Cain Velasquez vs. Denis Stojnic |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 17 was live 5,555 days days ago and was the 125th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 17
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC Fight Night 17 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Joe Lauzon defeated Jeremy Stephens via Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 4:43)
- Cain Velasquez defeated Denis Stojnic by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:34)
- Josh Neer defeated Mac Danzig by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 3:36)
- Anthony Johnson defeated Luigi Fioravanti by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:39)
- Kurt Pellegrino defeated Robert Emerson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 3:14)
- Dan Miller defeated Jake Rosholt by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 1:03)
- Matt Veach defeated Matt Grice by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:34)
- Gleison Tibau defeated Rich Clementi by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:35)
- Nick Catone defeated Derek Downey by Submission (Keylock) (Round 2 / 1:15)
- Matt Riddle defeated Steve Bruno by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Fight Night 17 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Matt Riddle vs. Steve Bruno
The UFC Fight Night 17 started with Matt Riddle taking on Steve Bruno. Matt Riddle defeated Steve Bruno in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Nick Catone vs. Derek Downey
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 17 was Derek Downey vs. Nick Catone. Nick Catone won in Round 2 at 1:15 by Submission (Keylock).
Gleison Tibau vs. Rich Clementi
The following bout was between Rich Clementi and Gleison Tibau. Gleison Tibau beat Rich Clementi by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1 at 4:35.
Matt Veach vs. Matt Grice
In the fourth bout, Matt Veach defeated Matt Grice by TKO (Punches) at 4:34 of Round 1.
Dan Miller vs. Jake Rosholt
The fifth bout ended at 1:03 of Round 1 with Dan Miller defeating Jake Rosholt by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Robert Emerson
In sixth fight of the night, Robert Emerson lost to Kurt Pellegrino at 3:14 of Round 2.
Anthony Johnson vs. Luigi Fioravanti
Anthony Johnson got the better of Luigi Fioravanti and won by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 4:39.
Josh Neer vs. Mac Danzig
The eight bout was between Mac Danzig and Josh Neer. Josh Neer beat Mac Danzig by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:36 of Round 2.
Cain Velasquez vs. Denis Stojnic
In the co-main event Cain Velasquez defeated Denis Stojnic via TKO (Punches) at 2:34 of Round 2; Jorge Ortiz was the third man in the cage.
Joe Lauzon vs. Jeremy Stephens
In the main event, referee Troy Waugh called an end to the bout at 4:43 of Round 2. Joe Lauzon defeated Jeremy Stephens by Submission (Armbar).
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