Rashad Evans returned to the UFC Octagon thursday night for UFC Fight Night 8 to take on Sean Salmon. The event took place on Thursday, January 25, 2007, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Evans vs. Salmon featured 8 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 8 was headlined by a scrap between Rashad Evans and Sean Salmon, with Jake O’Brien vs. Heath Herring serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Hermes Franca went to battle against Spencer Fisher. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 8. View the full results for ‘Evans vs. Salmon’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 8: Evans vs. Salmon
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Date |
January 25, 2007 |
Venue |
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Location |
Hollywood, Florida |
Main Event |
Rashad Evans vs. Sean Salmon |
Co-Main Event |
Jake O’Brien vs. Heath Herring |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 8 was live 6,530 days days ago and was the 84th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 8
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC Fight Night 8 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Thursday‘s event:
- Rashad Evans defeated Sean Salmon via KO (Head Kick) (Round 2 / 1:06)
- Jake O’Brien defeated Heath Herring by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Hermes Franca defeated Spencer Fisher by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:03)
- Nate Marquardt defeated Dean Lister by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joshua Burkman defeated Chad Reiner by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ed Herman defeated Chris Price by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 2:58)
- Din Thomas defeated Clay Guida by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rich Clementi defeated Ross Pointon by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:53)
UFC Fight Night 8 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Rich Clementi vs. Ross Pointon
The UFC Fight Night 8 started with Rich Clementi taking on Ross Pointon. Rich Clementi defeated Ross Pointon in Round 2 at 4:53 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Din Thomas vs. Clay Guida
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 8 was Clay Guida vs. Din Thomas. Din Thomas won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Ed Herman vs. Chris Price
The following fight was between Chris Price and Ed Herman. Ed Herman beat Chris Price by Submission (Armbar) in Round 1 at 2:58.
Joshua Burkman vs. Chad Reiner
In the fourth bout, Joshua Burkman defeated Chad Reiner by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Nate Marquardt vs. Dean Lister
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Nate Marquardt defeating Dean Lister by Decision (Unanimous).
Hermes Franca vs. Spencer Fisher
In sixth fight of the night, Spencer Fisher lost to Hermes Franca at 4:03 of Round 2.
Jake O’Brien vs. Heath Herring
In the co-main event Jake O’Brien defeated Heath Herring via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Rashad Evans vs. Sean Salmon
In the main event, referee Troy Waugh called an end to the bout at 1:06 of Round 2. Rashad Evans defeated Sean Salmon by KO (Head Kick).
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