UFC

UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

Completed Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Anderson Silva beat Chael Sonnen by submission in the main event.
  • Jon Fitch beat Thiago Alves by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the eleven results came early: three knockouts and three submissions.
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Main card

Anderson Silva ✓

Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen

Submission R5 3:10
CS
JF ✓

Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TA
CG ✓

Clay Guida vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Submission R3 1:51
Rafael Dos Anjos
MH ✓

Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida

Submission R1 3:15
RA
JS ✓

Junior Dos Santos vs Roy Nelson

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
RN
DH

Dustin Hazelett vs Rick Story

Knockout R2 1:15
RS ✓
RW

Rodney Wallace vs Phil Davis

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
PD ✓
JH ✓

Johny Hendricks vs Charlie Brenneman

Knockout R2 0:40
CB
TB ✓

Tim Boetsch vs Todd Brown

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TB
SS ✓

Stefan Struve vs Christian Morecraft

Knockout R2 0:22
CM
DH ✓

Dennis Hallman vs Ben Saunders

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BS
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Results

Main and co-main events

Anderson Silva beat Chael Sonnen by submission at 3:10 of round five in the main event of UFC 117 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. In the co-main event, Jon Fitch beat Thiago Alves by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, three by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in eleven fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Matt Hughes, who stopped Ricardo Almeida at 3:15 of round one, and one of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Anderson Silva's submission of Chael Sonnen, 23 minutes and 10 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled two hours and 11 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

PPV carried all eleven bouts.