UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
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UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 is an mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 7 2009. Orignally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Franca, Jeremy Stephens stepped up to take on Joe Lauzon after Hermes Franca suffered a torn ACL during training and could no longer participate in this event.
Derek Downey replaced Amir Sadollah after he was sidelined with a broken clavicle. Dan Miller replaced Alessio Sakara who pulled out of the bout with a shoulder injury. Matt Veach replaced George Sotiropoulos who suffered a rib injury.
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- Previous UFC: UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2
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Results
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight bout: Steve Bruno vs. Matthew Riddle
- Riddle defeated Bruno via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Middleweight bout: Nick Catone vs. Derek Downey
- Catone defeated Downey via Submission (Keylock) at 1:15 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Rich Clementi vs. Gleison Tibau
- Tibau defeated Clementi via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:35 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Matt Grice vs. Matt Veach
- Veach defeated Grice via TKO (Strikes) at 4:34 of round 1. This bout, although preliminary was aired on the broadcast.
- Middleweight bout: Jake Rosholt vs. Dan Miller
- Miller defeated Rosholt via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:03 of round 1. This bout, although preliminary was aired on the broadcast.
- Lightweight bout: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Rob Emerson
- Pelligrino defeated Emerson via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:14 of round 2.
Main Card
- Welterweight bout: Luigi Fioravanti vs. Anthony Johnson
- Johnson defeated Fioravanti via TKO (Strikes) at 4:39 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Josh Neer
- Neer defeated Danzig via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:36 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Cain Velasquez vs. Denis Stojnic
- Velasquez defeated Stojnić via TKO (Strikes) at 2:34 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Lauzon defeated Stephens via Submission (Armbar) at 4:42 of round 2.
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.
- Fights of the Night: Mac Danzig vs. Josh Neer
- Knockout of the Night: Cain Velasquez
- Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Purses
- Joe Lauzon $20,000 (includes win bonus of $10,000) def. Jeremy Stephens $10,000[2]
- Cain Velasquez $30,000 (includes win bonus of $15,000) def. Denis Stojnic $5,000
- Josh Neer $18,000 (includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Mac Danzig $15,000
- Anthony Johnson $26,000 (includes win bonus of $13,000) def. Luigi Fioravanti $13,000
- Kurt Pellegrino $32,000 (includes win bonus of $16,000) def. Rob Emerson $10,000
- Dan Miller $18,000 (includes win bonus of $9,000) def. Jake Rosholt $13,000
- Gleison Tibau $26,000 (includes win bonus of $13,000) def. Rich Clementi $23,000
- Matt Veach $6,000 (includes win bonus of $3,000) def. Matt Grice $7,000
- Nick Catone $6,000 (includes win bonus of $3,000) def. Derek Downey $3,000
- Matt Riddle $16,000 (includes win bonus of $8,000) def. Steve Bruno $7,000
