| Event: | UFC 97: Redemption |
| Date: | Sat., Apr. 18, 2009 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 12 |
| Main Event: | Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites |
| Venue: | Bell Centre |
| Location: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Bell Centre for UFC 97 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. “Redemption” happened on Saturday, April 18, 2009, 15 years ago. A match between Anderson Silva and Thales Leites headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Sam Stout battle Matt Wiman in an interesting clash. A monumental clash between Cheick Kongo and Antoni Hardonk also took place at UFC 97. Other fights on the card included Luiz Cane war with Steve Cantwell; and Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 97 on April 18th:
UFC 97 card
UFC 97 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually 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.
“Redemption” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 97 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 97:
Main event:
- Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
Co-main event:
- Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman
Rest of the card:
- Mauricio Rua vs. Chuck Liddell
- Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann
- Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
- Luiz Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
- Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
- Nate Quarry vs. Jason MacDonald
- Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau
- Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden
- T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan
- Eliot Marshall vs. Vinny Magalhaes
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