UFC 97
UFC 97 took place on 2009-04-18 at Bell Centre, Montreal. 12 bouts — headlined by Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites.
| Date | 2009-04-18 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bell Centre |
| Location | Montreal |
Main card (PPV)
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 50–46) For the UFC Middleweight Championship. | 5 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight | Sam Stout | def. | Matt Wiman | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Maurício Rua | def. | Chuck Liddell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:28 |
| Light Heavyweight | Krzysztof Soszynski | def. | Brian Stann | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:53 |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Antoni Hardonk | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:29 |
| Light Heavyweight | Luiz Cane | def. | Steve Cantwell | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
Preliminary card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Denis Kang | def. | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Nate Quarry | def. | Jason MacDonald | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 2:27 |
| Middleweight | Ed Herman | def. | David Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Catchweight (157) | Mark Bocek | def. | David Bielkheden | Submission (rear-naked choke) Bielkheden did not make the 156 pound lightweight limit, weighing in at 157 pounds. | 1 | 4:57 |
| Welterweight | T. J. Grant | def. | Ryo Chonan | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Eliot Marshall | def. | Vinny Magalhães | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
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