| Event: | UFC 79: Nemesis |
| Date: | Sat., Dec. 29, 2007 |
| Start time: | 5:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 10 |
| Main Event: | Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes |
| Venue: | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Mandalay Bay Events Center for UFC 79 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Nemesis” happened on Saturday, December 29, 2007, 16 years ago. A match between Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Chuck Liddell battle Wanderlei Silva in an interesting clash. A big clash between Eddie Sanchez and Soa Palelei also took place at UFC 79. Other fights on the card included Lyoto Machida war with Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou; and Rich Clementi vs. Melvin Guillard.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 79 on December 29th:
UFC 79 card
UFC 79 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.
“Nemesis” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 79 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 79:
Main event:
- Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes
Co-main event:
- Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
Rest of the card:
- Eddie Sanchez vs. Soa Palelei
- Lyoto Machida vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Rich Clementi vs. Melvin Guillard
- James Irvin vs. Luiz Cane
- Manny Gamburyan vs. Nate Mohr
- Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev
- Roan Carneiro vs. Tony DeSouza
- Mark Bocek vs. Douglas Evans
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