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UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson

February 21, 2009PAST
The 02 Arena, London, England

A Lightweight bout between Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson headlined the card, marking Sanchez’s long-anticipated debut in the Lightweight division. His relentless pace earned Fight of the Night honors and immediately positioned him…

Fight Rating

Diego Sanchez
vs.
Joe Stevenson
—/10
(0 ratings)
Dan Hardy
vs.
Rory Markham
—/10
(0 ratings)
Wilson Gouveia
vs.
Nate Marquardt
—/10
(0 ratings)
Demian Maia
vs.
Chael Sonnen
—/10
(0 ratings)
Josh Koscheck
vs.
Paulo Thiago
—/10
(0 ratings)
Brian Cobb
vs.
Terry Etim
—/10
(0 ratings)
Junior dos Santos
vs.
Stefan Struve
—/10
(0 ratings)
Evan Dunham
vs.
Per Eklund
—/10
(0 ratings)
Neil Grove
vs.
Mike Ciesnolevicz
—/10
(0 ratings)
Paul Kelly
vs.
Troy Mandaloniz
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

6KOs
2SUBs
2DECs
80%
Finish Rate (8 of 10 fights)
8:30
Avg Fight Time
Junior dos Santos
Fastest Finish · TKO · R1
0:54
13,268Sold Out
Attendance
$1,000,000Arena Record
Gate Revenue

Fight Bonuses

$120,000 in bonuses awarded.

Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson
Fight Of The Night
$40,000
Each
Demian Maia
Submission Of The Night
$40,000
Paulo Thiago
Knockout Of The Night
$40,000

Event Totals

413
Significant Strikes
20:00
Control Time
14
Takedowns
8
Knockdowns
1:25:00
Fight Time
10
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

Lightweight
Diego Sanchez156.0
vs
Joe Stevenson155.0
Welterweight
Dan Hardy170.0
vs
Rory Markham170.0
Middleweight
Nate Marquardt185.0
vs
Wilson Gouveia185.0

Broadcast Team

Mike Goldberg
Commentary
Joe Rogan
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Joe Rogan
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

Dan Miragliotta
3 fights
KM
Kevin Mulhall
3 fights
Leon Roberts
2 fights
Marc Goddard
2 fights

Canceled Fights

3 fights canceled on this card.
Neil GroveCANCELEDJustin McCullyReason: McCully Withdrew
Terry EtimCANCELEDJustin BuchholzReason: Buchholz Staph Infection
David BaronCANCELEDPer EklundReason: Baron Withdrew