| Event: | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen |
| Date: | Sat., Aug. 7, 2010 |
| Start time: | 3:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 11 |
| Main Event: | Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen |
| Venue: | Oracle Arena |
| Location: | Oakland, California |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Oracle Arena for UFC 117 in Oakland, California. “Silva vs. Sonnen” happened on Saturday, August 7, 2010, 14 years ago. A match between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Jon Fitch battle Thiago Alves in an excellent showdown. A big clash between Matt Hughes and Ricardo Almeida also took place at UFC 117. Other fights on the card included Junior dos Santos war with Roy Nelson; and Rick Story vs. Dustin Hazelett.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 117 on August 7th:
UFC 117 card
UFC 117 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Silva vs. Sonnen” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 117 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 117:
Main event:
- Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
Co-main event:
- Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves
Rest of the card:
- Clay Guida vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida
- Junior dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson
- Rick Story vs. Dustin Hazelett
- Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace
- Johny Hendricks vs. Charlie Brenneman
- Tim Boetsch vs. Todd Brown
- Stefan Struve vs. Christian Morecraft
- Dennis Hallman vs. Ben Saunders
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