# 2007 in UFC

The year 2007 was the 15th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 the UFC held 19 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon.

## 2007 UFC.com awards

2007 UFC.COM Awards :
| No | Best Fighter | The Upsets | The Submissions | The Knockouts | The Fights |
| 1 | Quinton Jackson | Matt Serra defeats Georges St-Pierre 1 UFC 69 | Forrest Griffin defeats Maurício Rua 1 UFC 76 | Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Mirko Cro Cop 1 UFC 70 | Roger Huerta defeats Clay Guida The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale |
| 2 | Anderson Silva | Forrest Griffin defeats Maurício Rua 1 UFC 76 | Chris Lytle defeats Jason Gilliam UFC 73 | Quinton Jackson defeats Chuck Liddell 2 UFC 71 | Frankie Edgar defeats Tyson Griffin UFC 67 |
| 3 | Kenny Florian | Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Mirko Cro Cop 1 UFC 70 | Roger Huerta defeats Clay Guida The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Houston Alexander defeats Keith Jardine UFC 71 | Chuck Liddell defeats Wanderlei Silva UFC 79 |
| 4 | Randy Couture | Jake O'Brien defeats Heath Herring UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | Marcus Davis defeats Paul Taylor UFC 75 | Rashad Evans defeats Sean Salmon UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | Jon Koppenhaver defeats Jared Rollins The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale |
| 5 | Georges St-Pierre | Houston Alexander defeats Keith Jardine UFC 71 | Georges St-Pierre defeats Matt Serra 2 UFC 79 | Matt Serra defeats Georges St-Pierre 1 UFC 69 | Spencer Fisher defeats Sam Stout UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher |
| 6 | Forrest Griffin | Quinton Jackson defeats Chuck Liddell 2 UFC 71 | Din Thomas defeats Jeremy Stephens UFC 71 | Chris Leben defeats Terry Martin UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | Nate Quarry defeats Pete Sell UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian |
| 7 | Jon Fitch | Keith Jardine defeats Chuck Liddell UFC 76 | B.J. Penn defeats Jens Pulver The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | Jon Koppenhaver defeats Jared Rollins The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Tyson Griffin defeats Thiago Tavares UFC 76 |
| 8 | Roger Huerta | Cheick Kongo defeats Mirko Cro Cop UFC 75 | Martin Kampmann defeats Drew McFedries UFC 68 | Nate Quarry defeats Pete Sell UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | Roger Huerta defeats Leonard Garcia UFC 69 |
| 9 | Matt Serra | Randy Couture defeats Tim Sylvia UFC 68 | Matt Arroyo defeats John Kolosci The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Anderson Silva defeats Rich Franklin UFC 77 | Randy Couture defeats Tim Sylvia UFC 68 |
| 10 | Kenny Florian (Tie) Marcus Davis (Tie) | Yushin Okami defeats Mike Swick at UFC 69 (Tie) Josh Koscheck defeats Diego Sanchez at UFC 69 (Tie) | Joe Stevenson defeats Melvin Guillard UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | Houston Alexander defeats Alessio Sakara UFC 75 | Matt Grice defeats Jason Black at UFC 77 (Tie) Tyson Griffin defeats Clay Guida at UFC 72 (Tie) |
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## Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2007:
* Akihiro Gono
* Alberto Crane
* Allen Berube
* Alvin Robinson
* Andy Wang
* Anthony Johnson
* Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
* Ben Saunders
* Billy Miles
* Brandon Melendez
* Brian Geraghty
* Chad Reiner
* Cole Miller
* Colin Robinson
* Dan Barrera
* Demian Maia
* Dennis Siver
* Dorian Price
* Doug Evans
* Edilberto de Oliveira
* Fabrício Werdum
* Floyd Sword
* Frankie Edgar
* George Sotiropoulos
* Gray Maynard
* Heath Herring
* Houston Alexander
* Jared Rollins
* Jason Black
* Jason Gilliam
* Jason Reinhardt
* Jason Tan
* Jeff Cox
* Jeremy Stephens
* Jess Liaudin
* Joe Veres
* John Halverson
* John Kolosci
* Jon Koppenhaver
* Jordan Radev
* Justin McCully
* Kazuhiro Nakamura
* Leonard Garcia
* Luiz Cane
* Luke Caudillo
* Lyoto Machida
* Mac Danzig
* Manny Gamburyan
* Marcus Aurélio
* Mark Bocek
* Matt Arroyo
* Matt Grice
* Maurício Rua
* Michihiro Omigawa
* Mirko Filipović
* Naoyuki Kotani
* Nate Diaz
* Nate Mohr
* Paul Georgieff
* Paul Taylor
* Quinton Jackson
* Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
* Rex Holman
* Richie Hightower
* Roan Carneiro
* Rob Emerson
* Roman Mitichyan
* Ryan Jensen
* Ryo Chonan
* Scott Junk
* Sean Salmon
* Soa Palelei
* Steven Lynch
* Tamdan McCrory
* Terry Etim
* Thiago Silva
* Thiago Tavares
* Tom Speer
* Tomasz Drwal
* Troy Mandaloniz

## The Ultimate Fighter

| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
| TUF 5: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn | Jun 23, 2007 | Lightweight | Nate Diaz | Manvel Gamburyan |
| TUF 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra | Dec 8, 2007 | Welterweight | Mac Danzig | Tommy Speer |

## Title fights

* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Greatest upset in UFC history. Serra become first fighter in UFC history to win both Ultimate Fighter winner and champion.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship; Both fighters failed their drug tests.
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ To unify the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and PRIDE Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship.

## Events list

| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
| 102 | UFC 79: Nemesis | Dec 29, 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 11,075 |
| 101 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale | Dec 8, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | — |
| 100 | UFC 78: Validation | Nov 17, 2007 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | 14,071 |
| 099 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Oct 20, 2007 | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | 16,054 |
| 098 | UFC 76: Knockout | Sep 22, 2007 | Honda Center | Anaheim, California, U.S. | 13,770 |
| 097 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | Sep 19, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | — |
| 096 | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | Sep 8, 2007 | The O$_2$ arena | London, England, U.K. | 16,235 |
| 095 | UFC 74: Respect | Aug 25, 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 11,065 |
| 094 | UFC 73: Stacked | Jul 7, 2007 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California, U.S. | 13,183 |
| 093 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale | Jun 23, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | — |
| 092 | UFC 72: Victory | Jun 16, 2007 | The Odyssey | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 7,850 |
| 091 | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher | Jun 12, 2007 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | — |
| 090 | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | May 26, 2007 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 14,728 |
| 089 | UFC 70: Nations Collide | Apr 21, 2007 | Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester, England, U.K. | 15,114 |
| 088 | UFC 69: Shootout | Apr 7, 2007 | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas, U.S. | 15,269 |
| 087 | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | Apr 5, 2007 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,734 |
| 086 | UFC 68: The Uprising | Mar 3, 2007 | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | 19,079 |
| 085 | UFC 67: All or Nothing | Feb 3, 2007 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10,787 |
| 084 | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | Jan 25, 2007 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | 5,287 |

## UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard (also known as UFC Fight Night 9) was an event held on April 5, 2007, at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

### Results

* ↑ Guillard tested positive for cocaine in a post-fight test.
* ↑ Nakamura was docked 1 point in round 2 due to 12-to-6 elbows.
* ↑ This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the McCully vs. Hardonk bout.

### Bonus awards

* Fight of the Night: Kenny Florian vs. Dokonjonosuke Mishima
* Submission of the Night: Joe Stevenson and Kurt Pelligrino