- Date: Saturday 04.18.2009
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Venue: Bell Centre
- MMA Bouts: 12
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UFC Middleweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Spider" Nickname -533
(Heavy Favorite)Betting Odds +458
(Heavy Underdog)Champion
MiddleweightTitle Challenger
Middleweight34
+4 daysAge at Fight 27
+10 mos, 1 week, 2 days182.0 lbs
(82.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs)6'2"
(188cm)Height 6'1"
(186cm)77.5"
(197cm)Reach 78.0"
(198cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Hands Of Stone" Nickname "Handsome" +105
(Near Even)Betting Odds -135
(Slight Favorite)24
+11 mos, 3 wks, 5 daysAge at Fight 25
+6 mos, 4 wks, 2 days155.0 lbs
(70.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 155.0 lbs
(70.3 kgs)5'9"
(176cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)70.0"
(178cm)Reach 67.0"
(170cm) -
KO/TKO, Punches 4:28 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Shogun" Nickname "The Iceman" +148
(Slight Underdog)Betting Odds -168
(Slight Favorite)27
+4 mos, 3 wks, 3 daysAge at Fight 39
+4 mos, 1 day206.0 lbs
(93.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 206.0 lbs
(93.4 kgs)6'1"
(185cm)Height 6'2"
(188cm)76.0"
(193cm)Reach 76.5"
(194cm)Matchup Pagevideo_library -
Submission, Kimura 3:53 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"The Polish Experiment" Nickname "All American" -154
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +134
(Slight Underdog)31
+8 mos, 2 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 28
+6 mos, 3 wks, 4 days204.0 lbs
(92.5 kgs)Weigh-In Result 206.0 lbs
(93.4 kgs)6'1"
(186cm)Height 6'1"
(186cm)77.5"
(197cm)Reach 74.0"
(188cm) -
KO/TKO, Punches 2:29 Round 2 of 3, 7:29 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Darkness" Nickname -310
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +245
(Moderate Underdog)33
+11 mos, 1 dayAge at Fight 32
+11 mos, 2 wks, 2 days232.0 lbs
(105.2 kgs)Weigh-In Result 249.0 lbs
(112.9 kgs)6'4"
(194cm)Height 6'4"
(194cm)84.0"
(213cm)Reach 78.0"
(198cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Banha" Nickname "The Robot" -260
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +208
(Moderate Underdog)28
+2 mos, 2 wksAge at Fight 22
+4 mos, 1 week, 3 days206.0 lbs
(93.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 205.0 lbs
(93.0 kgs)6'2"
(188cm)Height 6'2"
(188cm)77.0"
(196cm)Reach 75.0"
(191cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Super Korean" Nickname "Professor X" -333
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +253
(Moderate Underdog)31
+7 mos, 1 dayAge at Fight 27
+1 mos, 1 week, 4 days185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs)Weigh-In Result 185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs)5'11"
(181cm)Height 6'1"
(186cm) -
KO/TKO, Elbows 2:27 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Rock" Nickname "The Athlete" +110
(Near Even)Betting Odds -138
(Slight Favorite)37
+1 monthAge at Fight 33
+10 mos, 2 wks, 1 day186.0 lbs
(84.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 186.0 lbs
(84.4 kgs)6'0"
(183cm)Height 6'3"
(190cm)N/A
-Reach 80.0"
(203cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Short Fuse" Nickname "The Crow" -103
(Near Even)Betting Odds -134
(Slight Favorite)28
+6 mos, 2 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 29
+4 mos, 1 day186.0 lbs
(84.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs)6'1"
(187cm)Height 6'0"
(183cm)75.0"
(191cm)Reach N/A
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Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:57 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
Nickname "The Brazilian Swede" -270
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +215
(Moderate Underdog)27
+5 mos, 3 wks, 4 daysAge at Fight 29
+10 mos, 1 week, 5 days154.0 lbs
(69.9 kgs)Weigh-In Result 157.0 lbs
(71.2 kgs)5'8"
(172cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)75.0"
(191cm)Reach N/A
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Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
Nickname "Piranha" +153
(Slight Underdog)Betting Odds -188
(Slight Favorite)25
+1 month, 3 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 32
+6 mos, 1 week, 3 days169.0 lbs
(76.7 kgs)Weigh-In Result 171.0 lbs
(77.6 kgs)5'11"
(180cm)Height 5'9"
(176cm)72.5"
(184cm)Reach N/A
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Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Fire" Nickname "Pezão" +118
(Near Even)Betting Odds -143
(Slight Favorite)28
+9 mos, 1 week, 4 daysAge at Fight 24
+9 mos, 2 wks, 2 days205.0 lbs
(93.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 204.0 lbs
(92.5 kgs)6'3"
(191cm)Height 6'3"
(191cm)77.0"
(196cm)Reach 75.0"
(191cm)
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- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Bell Centre
- Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $4,850,000
- Attendance: 21,451
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 650,000 | TV Ratings:
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