UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2007

The poster for UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

January 25, 2007

Venue

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

City

Hollywood, Florida

Event chronology

UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon

UFC 67: All or Nothing

UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon (also known as UFC Fight Night 8) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 25, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.^[1] It was broadcast live in the United States and Canada on Spike TV.^[2]

Background

This card featured the UFC debut of PRIDE and Hero's veteran Heath Herring. Originally scheduled for the main card was a bout between middleweight contestants Nate Marquardt and Dean Lister; it is believed that Spike TV influenced the eventual decision to remove the bout from the main card.^[3]

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Rashad Evans	def.	Sean Salmon	KO (head kick)	2	1:06
Heavyweight	Jake O'Brien	def.	Heath Herring	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Hermes França	def.	Spencer Fisher	TKO (punches)	2	4:03
Preliminary card
Middleweight	Nate Marquardt	def.	Dean Lister	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 30–25)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Josh Burkman	def.	Chad Reiner	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Ed Herman	def.	Chris Price	Submission (armbar)	1	2:58	^[a]
Lightweight	Din Thomas	def.	Clay Guida	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Rich Clementi	def.	Ross Pointon	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:53

^ This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the Herring vs. O'Brien bout.

Bonus awards

The following are the winner of the event's bonus awards given by the UFC.^[4]

Fight of the Night: Spencer Fisher vs. Hermes Franca
Knockout of the Night: Rashad Evans
Submission of the Night: Ed Herman

Official salaries

The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that the UFC is required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses.^[5]

Fighter	Payout
Rashad Evans	$24,000
Sean Salmon	$3,000
Jake O’Brien	$18,000
Heath Herring	$60,000
Hermes Franca	$24,000
Spencer Fisher	$13,000
Nate Marquardt	$44,000
Dean Lister	$11,000
Josh Burkman	$14,000
Chad Reiner	$3,000
Ed Herman	$24,000
Chris Price	$3,000
Din Thomas	$24,000
Clay Guida	$5,000
Rich Clementi	$20,000
Ross Pointon	$5,000

References

^ Stupp, Dann (2006-12-12). "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 8: RASHAD EVANS VS. SEAN SALMON". MMAkunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
^ "SHERDOG.COM PREVIEW: UFC FIGHT NIGHT". Sherdog.com. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
^ "Exclusive interview with UFC middleweight Nate Marquardt". Retrieved 2007-02-05.
^ "UFC Fight Night 8". FightMetric. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
^ Trembow, Ivan (2007-03-12). "UFC 68 Fighter Salaries & UFC Fight Night 8 Fighter Salaries". MMAWeekly.com. Ivan's Blog. Retrieved 2013-02-06.