UFC Fight Night 7

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UFC Fight Night 7
Details
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date December 13, 2006
Venue MCAS Miramar
City San Diego, California
Event chronology
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter UFC Fight Night 7 UFC Fight Night 8
Not to be confused with Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter.

UFC Fight Night 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 13, 2006 at the MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California. It was the first UFC event to take place on a military base. The audience consisted almost entirely of United States Marines stationed at Miramar; only five pairs of seats were available to the public via auction. All auction proceeds went to the Marine Corps Community Services Quality of Life Programs for the Marines and Families.[1]

The two-hour broadcast drew a 1.3 overall rating on Spike TV.[2] The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $163,000.[3]

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[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary card

Clark defeats Byrnes by unanimous decision. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast. Both fighters came in undefeated for this fight.
Larson defeats Nakamura by unanimous decision. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
Fioravanti defeats Menne by technical knockout at 4:44 in round one. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
Belcher defeats Santiago by knockout at 2:45 in round three. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.
Heath defeats Valimaki by split decision. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Main card

Shonie Carter weighing in
Shonie Carter weighing in
Davis defeats Carter by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 30-26, 30-27, and 29-28 for Davis.
Parisyan defeats Fickett by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Parisyan.
Koscheck defeats Joslin by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Koscheck.
In the main event of the evening, Diego Sanchez defeats Joe Riggs by knockout at 1:45 of round one. Early in the round, Sanchez connected with a right hook that fell Riggs to the arena mat. Sanchez capitalized with a knee to the head, followed by a fight-ending flurry of strikes on the ground, prompting the referee to stop the fight. [4]


Official Paydays


Steve Byrnes: $3,000

Logan Clark: $4,000

Brock Larson: $8,000

Keita Nakamura: $4,O00

Luigi Fioravanti: $8,000

Dave Menne: $5,O00

Jorge Santiago: $4,000

Alan Belcher: $6,000

David Heath: $8,000

Victor Valimaki: $3,000

Marcus Davis: $10,000

Shonie Carter: $10,000

Karo Parisyan: $24,000

Drew Fickett: $10,000

Josh Koscheck: $14,000

Jeff Joslin: $3,000

Diego Sanchez: $32,000

Joe Riggs: $14,000


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