UFC 62
Encyclopedia
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas
, Nevada
and was broadcast live on pay-per-view
in the United States
and Canada
.
The main event was a Light Heavyweight Title fight between Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell and Renato 'Babalu' Sobral and the co-main event was a TUF finale re-match between Forrest Griffin and the 'American Psycho' Stephan Bonnar.
Forrest Griffin: $32,000
Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $21,000
Nick Diaz: $20,000
Stephan Bonnar: $16,000
Cheick Kongo: $12,000
Hermes Franca: $12,000
Yushin Okami: $8,000
Josh Neer: $6,000
Rob MacDonald: $5,000
David Heath: $4,000
Eric Schafer: $4,000
Wilson Gouveia: $4,000
Alan Belcher: $3,000
Christian Wellisch: $3,000
Jamie Varner: $3,000
Wes Combs: $2,000
Cory Walmsley: $2,000
Total Fighter Payouts: $407,000
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....
in Las Vegas
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, Nevada
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and was broadcast live on pay-per-view
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in the United States
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and Canada
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.
The main event was a Light Heavyweight Title fight between Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell and Renato 'Babalu' Sobral and the co-main event was a TUF finale re-match between Forrest Griffin and the 'American Psycho' Stephan Bonnar.
Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout:
Yushin OkamiYushin Okamiis a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Okami is currently ranked the #3 best middleweight in the world by Sherdog and the #2 best middleweight by MMAWeekly....
vs.
Alan BelcherAlan BelcherJohn Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
- Okami defeated Belcher by unanimious decision. (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Cory Walmsley vs. David HeathDavid Heath (fighter)David Alan Heath is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Heath defeated Walmsley by submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 2:32 of round one.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Wilson GouveiaWilson GouveiaWilson Gouveia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.At and , Gouveia fights as a light heavyweight in the Maximum Fighting Championships organization after a stint as a middleweight in the UFC. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team...
vs. Wes CombsWes CombsWes "Soldier" Combs is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division. Wes was supposed to be on the show but due to undisclosed issues he could not make the show. After the taping of the show Wes was able to make it on The Ultimate Finale 3 were he faced Mike...
- Gouveia defeated Combs by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:23 of round one. This fight was aired, even though it was a preliminary match.
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Rob MacDonald vs. Eric SchaferEric SchaferEric John Schafer is an American mixed martial artist who competes a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background and early career:Schafer attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh....
- Schafer wins by technical submission (arm triangle chokeArm triangle chokeArm triangle choke, side choke, or head and arm choke are generic terms describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between his or her own shoulder and the practitioner's arm. This is as opposed to the regular triangle choke, which denotes a chokehold using the legs, albeit...
) at 2:26 of round one. This fight was aired, even though it was a preliminary match.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Hermes FrancaHermes FrancaHermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...
vs. Jamie VarnerJamie VarnerJames Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
- Franca defeated Varner by submission (armbar) at 3:31 of round three. Spencer FisherSpencer FisherSpencer William Fisher is an American mixed martial artist from Brevard, North Carolina. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. He holds notable victories over Thiago Alves, Matt Wiman, Sam Stout, Jeremy Stephens, and Caol Uno...
was originally scheduled for the match, Franca was Fisher's replacement because Fisher pulled out on August 4.
- Heavyweight bout:
Cheick KongoCheick KongoCheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs.
Christian WellischChristian WellischChristian Wellisch is a Hungarian-American former mixed martial arts fighter. He most recently competed as a light heavyweight in the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Kongo wins by knockout by a knee strike at 2:51 of round one.
- Welterweight bout: Nick DiazNick DíazNicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
vs. Josh NeerJosh NeerJoshua Martin Neer is an American mixed martial artist from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He trains at The LifeLine Youth Foundation and The Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Des Moines, Iowa. Neer is formerly an MFS Elite fighter...
- Diaz defeated Neer by submission (kimura) at 1:42 of round three. Thiago AlvesThiago AlvesThiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight...
was originally scheduled to fight Josh Neer, but pulled out of his fight due to illness.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Forrest GriffinForrest GriffinForrest Griffin is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC light heavyweight champion....
vs. Stephan BonnarStephan BonnarStephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Griffin wins by unanimous decision. All 3 judges scored the bout 30–27. Following the bout, Bonnar tested positive by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for boldenoneBoldenoneBoldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...
, a banned anabolic steroid, and received a nine-month suspension and a $5,000 fine.
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Chuck LiddellChuck LiddellCharles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
(c) vs. Renato SobralRenato SobralRenato da Cunha Sobral , also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral...
- Liddell wins by TKO(referee stoppage, due to strikes) at 1:35 of round one. Liddell retains the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Fighter Payouts
Chuck Liddell: $250,000Forrest Griffin: $32,000
Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $21,000
Nick Diaz: $20,000
Stephan Bonnar: $16,000
Cheick Kongo: $12,000
Hermes Franca: $12,000
Yushin Okami: $8,000
Josh Neer: $6,000
Rob MacDonald: $5,000
David Heath: $4,000
Eric Schafer: $4,000
Wilson Gouveia: $4,000
Alan Belcher: $3,000
Christian Wellisch: $3,000
Jamie Varner: $3,000
Wes Combs: $2,000
Cory Walmsley: $2,000
Total Fighter Payouts: $407,000
External links
- UFC 62 Results on Sherdog
- Official UFC website
- Official UFC 62 website
- Official UFC 62 Fight Card
- UFC 62 Fighter Salaries