| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | July 7, 2007 |
| Venue | ARCO Arena |
| City | Sacramento, California |
| Attendance | 13,183[1] |
| Gate | $1,551,920[1] |
| Buyrate | 425,000 |
| Purse | $761,000 (disclosed)[1] |
| Previousevent | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale |
| Followingevent | UFC 74: Respect |
UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7, 2007, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card.[2]
Background
In the main event, Anderson Silva put his UFC Middleweight Championship belt on the line against Nate Marquardt.
The card's other championship match had Sean Sherk defending his UFC Lightweight Championship belt against Hermes Franca. Post–fight, the California State Athletic Commission announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.[3] Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.
Jason Gilliam was the third choice for Chris Lytle's opponent. Originally scheduled to compete was Jeff Joslin, who withdrew due to a training injury.[4] His replacement, Drew Fickett, also withdrew later due to injury.[5]
Jorge Gurgel was initially reported to be facing future WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner at this event, but Varner was later moved to the WEC for a planned match at WEC 27. Gurgel would instead fight Diego Saraiva on this card.[6]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $40,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Jorge Gurgel vs. Diego Saraiva
- Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva
- Submission of the Night: Chris Lytle
Purses
Purse amounts were provided by the California State Athletic Commission, and include amounts for show and win. The figures do not include any undisclosed bonuses:[1]
- Anderson Silva – $90,000 ($45,000 + $45,000 win bonus) def. Nate Marquardt – $24,000
- Sean Sherk – $28,000 ($14,000 + $14,000 win bonus) def. Hermes Franca – $14,000
- Tito Ortiz – $210,000 draw with Rashad Evans – $16,000
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira – $200,000 ($100,000 + $100,000 win bonus) def. Heath Herring – $70,000
- Kenny Florian – $16,000 ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus) def. Alvin Robinson – $3,000
- Stephan Bonnar – $32,000 ($16,000 + $16,000 win bonus) def. Mike Nickels – $5,000
- Chris Lytle – $20,000 ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus) def. Jason Gilliam – $3,000
- Jorge Gurgel – $14,000 ($7,000 + $7,000 win bonus) def. Diego Saraiva – $3,000
- Frank Edgar – $10,000 ($5,000 + $5,000 win bonus) def. Mark Bocek – $3,000
Total disclosed payroll: $761,000[1]
See also
References
- ^ Pishna, Ken (2007-07-09). "UFC 73 Salaries and Attendance figures". MMAWeekly. Archived from the original on 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "UFC 73: Stacked". UFC. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ Iole, Kevin (2007-07-19). "MMA needs to address steroids problem". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ Bodog Beat News Ticker (2007-05-22). "MMA News: Joslin Out, Fickett In to Fight Lytle at UFC 73". BodogBeat.com. Retrieved 2007-07-09.[dead link]
- ^ "UFC 73: Gilliam Replaces Injured Fickett". Sherdog.com. June 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^ "Card Updates: Gurgel Not Fighting Varner; Hazelett Fighting at UFC 72". MMAFrenzy. April 25, 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-02.