Gabriel Gonzaga returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 70 to take on Mirko Filipovic. The event took place on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Nations Collide featured 10 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 70 was headlined by a battle between Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Filipovic, with Andrei Arlovski vs. Fabricio Werdum serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Cheick Kongo went to battle against Assuerio Silva. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 70. View the full results for ‘Nations Collide’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 70: Nations Collide
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Date |
April 21, 2007 |
Venue |
Manchester Evening News Arena
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Location |
Manchester, United Kingdom |
Main Event |
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Filipovic |
Co-Main Event |
Andrei Arlovski vs. Fabricio Werdum |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 70 was live 6,418 days days ago and was the 89th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 70
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC 70 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Mirko Filipovic via KO (Head Kick) (Round 1 / 4:51)
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Fabricio Werdum by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Michael Bisping defeated Elvis Sinosic by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 1:20)
- Lyoto Machida defeated David Heath by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cheick Kongo defeated Assuerio Silva by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Terry Etim defeated Matt Grice by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:38)
- Junior Assuncao defeated David Lee by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 1:55)
- Alessio Sakara defeated Victor Valimaki by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:44)
- Jess Liaudin defeated Dennis Siver by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 1:21)
- Paul Taylor defeated Edilberto de Oliveira by TKO (Head Kick and Punches) (Round 3 / 0:37)
UFC 70 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Paul Taylor vs. Edilberto de Oliveira
The UFC 70 kicked off with Paul Taylor taking on Edilberto de Oliveira. Paul Taylor defeated Edilberto de Oliveira in Round 3 at 0:37 by TKO (Head Kick and Punches).
Jess Liaudin vs. Dennis Siver
The second fight at UFC 70 was Dennis Siver vs. Jess Liaudin. Jess Liaudin won in Round 1 at 1:21 by Submission (Armbar).
Alessio Sakara vs. Victor Valimaki
The following fight was between Victor Valimaki and Alessio Sakara. Alessio Sakara beat Victor Valimaki by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:44.
Junior Assuncao vs. David Lee
In the fourth bout, Junior Assuncao defeated David Lee by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:55 of Round 2.
Terry Etim vs. Matt Grice
The fifth bout ended at 4:38 of Round 1 with Terry Etim defeating Matt Grice by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Cheick Kongo vs. Assuerio Silva
In sixth fight of the night, Assuerio Silva lost to Cheick Kongo at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lyoto Machida vs. David Heath
Lyoto Machida got the better of David Heath and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Michael Bisping vs. Elvis Sinosic
The eight bout was between Elvis Sinosic and Michael Bisping. Michael Bisping beat Elvis Sinosic by TKO (Punches) at 1:20 of Round 2.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Fabricio Werdum
In the co-main event Andrei Arlovski defeated Fabricio Werdum via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Mirko Filipovic
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:51 of Round 1. Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Mirko Filipovic by KO (Head Kick).
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