UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
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Background
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a 9-bout fight card that was held on May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The card aired live on pay-per-view and was headlined by a UFC light heavyweight (205 lbs.) championship bout between champion, Chuck Liddell and former PRIDE middleweight (205 lbs.) title challenger, Quinton Jackson.
A light heavyweight bout between TUF 2 heavyweight contestant, Keith Jardine and UFC debutant Houston Alexander as well as a welterweight bout between Karo Parisyan and Josh Burkman served as co-main events.
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Carmelo Marrero vs. Wilson Gouveia
- Lightweight Bout: Jeremy Stephens vs. Din Thomas
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Alan Belcher vs. Sean Salmon
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Thiago Silva vs. James Irvin
Main Card
- Middleweight Bout: Chris Leben vs. Kalib Starnes
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine
- Middleweight Bout: Terry Martin vs. Ivan Salaverry
- Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan vs. Josh Burkman
- Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson
Pre-Event Notes
Sean Salmon was originally meant to face Eric Schafer but an injury forced Alan Belcher to fill in as a replacement.
David Heath was the original opponent for Keith Jardine but pulled out after filling in as a replacement for Forrest Griffin at UFC 70. There was rumors of Tito Ortiz fighting Jardine but in the end the UFC settled on Houston Alexander.
Results
Preliminary Card
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Wilson Gouveia defs. Carmelo Marrero via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:06 of round 1.
- Lightweight Bout: Din Thomas defs. Jeremy Stephens via submission (armbar) at 2:14 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Alan Belcher defs. Sean Salmon via submission (guillotine choke) at :53 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Thiago Silva defs. James Irvin via TKO (knee injury) at 1:06 of round 1.
Main Card
- Middleweight Bout: Kalib Starnes defs. Chris Leben via unanimous decision.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Houston Alexander defs. Keith Jardine via KO at :48 of round 1.
- Middleweight Bout: Terry Martin defs. Ivan Salaverry via KO (slam and strikes) at 2:04 of round 1.
- Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan defs. Josh Burkman via unanimous decision.
- Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Quinton Jackson defs. Chuck Liddell via TKO (punches) at 1:53 of round 1 to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion.
Both fighters were tentative early until Liddell lunged in with an uppercut to the body that Jackson countered with a left hook knocking Liddell to the mat. Some follow up punches seperated Liddell from consciousness giving Rampage the victory.
Bonus Awards
Fight Of The Night: Chris Leben and Kalib Starnes
Submission Of The Night: Din Thomas
Knockout Of The Night: Quinton Jackson
- Each bonus was worth $40,000
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: UFC 70: Nations Collide
Followed by: UFC Fight Night 10
External Links
http://71.ufc.com - Official UFC 71 Website
--Wrldchmpnabrvtr 10:59, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
