Started in 1993, the ultimate fighting championship ufc brand is a professional mixed martial arts organization offering the premier series of mma sports events. Resolution on january 1, 2011 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Dec 12, 2007 there are some very good undercards for ufc 79 nemesis. Episode 3 its about character original air date oct 03, 2007. With georges stpierre, matt hughes, chuck liddell, wanderlei silva. Nemesis was held on saturday, december 29, 2007, at mandalay bay events center in las vegas, nevada. Et, and the televised payperview broadcast starts at 10 p. Nemesis, and legendary light heavyweights chuck the iceman liddell and wanderlei the axe murderer silva finally meet in a war six years in the making. Pierre matt hughes tries to escape an arm by from georges st. Dec 11, 2007 the long awaited matchups are on the card at ufc 79. Manny gamburyan vs nate mohr fight result ufc 79 nemesis. Serra fought stpierre on april 7, 2007, at ufc 69, and won the ufc welterweight title by tko via punches at 3.
That was your ufc 79 main event, and rightfully so, given that it was a championship bout. Eddie sanchez 71 mma, 21 ufc will return to the octagon to face recent ufc signee soa palalei 81 mma, 00 ufc at ufc 79, which takes place dec. This is manny gamburyan next fight and nate mohr next fight. Pierre vs matt hughes fight in mandalay bay events center, las vegas, nevada, united states on dec 29, 2007. The first choice for the feature at ufc 79 hit a snag when matt the terror serra was injured during training, but that only set fans up for a much more exciting battle. Main card rich clementi vs melvin guillard lyoto machida vs rameau thierry sokoudjou eddie sanchez vs soa palelei chu. Espn ufc marathon pbp page 4 sherdog forums ufc, mma. As for the event name nemesis, it is the proper word in this case as familiar rivals will once again battle for gold around their waist, while long time adversaries will finally step into the ring to put their talking into action. Main card rich clementi vs melvin guillard lyoto machida vs.
Ufc 79 roundbyround updates and live results mma junkie. Las vegas, nevadayour hosts are mike goldberg and joe rogan lightweight fight. Nemesis was a mixed martial arts mma event held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc, that took place on december 29, 2007 at the. Ufc 79 took place saturday, december 29, 2007 with 10 fights at mandalay bay events.
Evans vs silva, does it live up to the year end hype. Nemesis is less than one week away on saturday, december 29, at the mandalay bay events center in las vegas, nevada. Wanderlei silva date december 29, 2007 venue mandalay bay events center city. Lyoto machida vs rameau thierry sokoudjou full fight ufc 79 part 1. Pierre for the ufc welterweight title and the most anticipated fight in mixed martial arts history when chuck liddell takes on archrival wanderlei silva in a fight years in the making. Nemesis features ten fights including the third fight between matt hughes and georges st.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Watch ultimate fighting championship season 1, episode 102 ufc 79. Pierre stepped in for the injured serra for the interim. Last night during the 2007 scream awards on spike tv which is an awesome award show dana white publicly announced that chuck liddell will fight wanderlei axe murderer silva on december 29th at ufc 79. Team serra is the sixth season of the ultimate fighting championship ufc produced reality. Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 29 december 2007. Nemesis came to us all on december 29, 2007 from the mandalay bay events. Pierre in the past i have been pretty harsh on gsp but its mostly just because i know a lot of gsp fans read this site and i like to mess with them a bit. Nemesis in december of 2007, which was a card for the ages. The ufc organization follows a rich history and tradition of competitive mma dating back to the olympic games in athens.
Billed under the ominous title of nemesis, ufc 79 featured two of the most anticipated fights of the year when former ufc light heavyweight champion chuck liddell took on former pride middleweight champion wanderlei silva, and former ufc welterweight champions matt hughes and georges stpierre met in a rubber match to determine the next contender to matt serras title. Lyoto the dragon machida vs rameau thierry the african assassin sokoudjou full fight video ufc 79 nemesis dec 29, 2007 watch video. The fastest growing sports organization in the world, the ultimate fighting championship ufc, started in 1993 as a professional mixed martial arts mma organization. Nemesis takes place tonight at the mandalay bay events center in las vegas, and. In 2007 the ufc held 19 events beginning with, ufc fight night. This event was held 4,490 days ago and was the 102nd event in ultimate fighting championship history, including payperviews, ufc fight nights, and the ultimate fighter season finales. There are some very good undercards for ufc 79 nemesis. The long awaited matchups are on the card at ufc 79. Mark bocek vs doug evans canadian grappler bocek against alaskan wrestler evans was to me one of the least interesting fights ufc had put together all year. Nemesis, the same night serra will fight matt hughes. Pierre took on the ufc hall of famer matt hughes for the welter weight. Nemesis was a mixed martial arts mma event held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc, that took place on december 29, 2007 at the mandalay bay events center in las vegas, nevada. If i were you id just buy the ufc best of 2007 dvd set because you get the 2 really good matches from this event, liddell vs silva and hughes vs gsp. Posted on december 12, 2007 by thesportscorner it wasnt the original plan for the main event, but it worked out even better in the end.
Remember that this is only the base salary that a fighter received. Dec 29, 2007 watch ultimate fighting championship season 1, episode 102 ufc 79. Ufc ppv events tv show season 15 episodes list next episode. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The year 2007 is the 15th year in the history of the ultimate fighting championship ufc, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the united states. Nemesis on december 29, 2007, at the mandalay bay events center in las vegas, nevada. Read the news from december 28, 2007 on the new york post. As for the prelim fights on here, they werent anything special or. Nemesis december 29, 2007, 10 pm originally set as a fight between ultimate fighter coaches matt hughes and matt serra, georges st. The teams are coached by former ufc welterweight champion matt serra and former welterweight champion matt hughes. Nemesis including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. George st pierre rematch and chuck liddell vs wanderlei silva hughes vs st.
Lyoto machida vs rameau thierry sokoudjou fight result ufc. Check out the 2007 ufc fight results for ufc tuf 6 finale. Stocktons own, nate diaz, made his octagon debut at the season 5 ultimate fighter finale in 2007 where he won the lightweight tournament and a ufc contract. Ufc 79 nemesis matt hughes vs george st pierre shoemoney. Some things have changed since december 29, 2007 but the lengthy delay, however, has done nothing to.
Pierre during their welterweight title fight at ufc 79 december 29, 2007 at mandalay bay. It was a great show and the two top fights lived up to the hype. Nemesis is finally in the books and aside from a great night of fights, i think it can be said with a good deal of certainty that after some rough waters the ship has. Nemesis saturday, december 29, live from mandalay bay events center. Dec 28, 2007 read the news from december 28, 2007 on the new york post. May 15, 2009 a year and a half after ufc 79, the former champions finally have the opportunity to scrap. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for rich clementi on espn. Ufc has revolutionized the fight business, and today stands as the worlds leading mma promoter, offering the premier series of mma sports events that have sold out some of. The coaches were to fight for the welterweight title after the completion of the show, on december 29 at ufc 79. December 29, 2007 a memorable year in the ultimate fighting championship comes to an explosive end as welterweight superstars georges stpierre and matt hughes clash for the interim ufc welterweight crown in the main event of ufc 79.
Feb 06, 2019 win matt hughes dec292007 ufc 79 nemesis 9 p4p 2007 nov 24 yahoo sports mma p4p 8 p4p 2007 nov 20 411mania mma p4p 2 ww 2007 dec 19,20 wamma rankings 3 ww 2007 dec 19 mma weekly 3 ww 2007 dec 18 sherdog 3 ww 2007 dec 4 mma fighting win josh koscheck aug252007 ufc 74 respect 4 ww 2007. Tickets are available through any mandalay bay box office and all las vegas ticketmaster locations select smiths food and drug centers, macys. Season 15 guide for ufc ppv events tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Ufc 79 will end year with a bang the sports corner. Nemesis viewing party saturday night inside madison square garden. Prior to the fight serra was considered a substantial underdog and consequently the fight is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in mma history. Classic light heavyweight bouts season 2, episode 2 lyoto machida vs. But to the fans that waited years for liddell vs silva, there was no question that this threerounder was.
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