UFC 69

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2007

UFC 69: Shootout

The poster for UFC 69: Shootout

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

April 7, 2007

Venue

Toyota Center

City

Houston, Texas

Attendance

15,269 (12,516 paid)^[1]

Total gate

$2,817,200^[2]

Buyrate

400,000 ^{[citation needed]}

Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard

UFC 69: Shootout

UFC 70: Nations Collide

UFC 69: Shootout was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, April 7, 2007, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.^[3]

UFC 69 is most remembered^{[citation needed]} for the main event, in which Matt Serra shocked the UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre with a stunning 1st round TKO. This fight is still considered to be one of the greatest upsets in MMA history,^{[citation needed]} as St-Pierre was the 7-1 favorite heading into the bout.

Background

UFC 69: Shootout was the first UFC event ever held in the state of Texas.

The card was headlined by heavy favorite Georges St-Pierre defending his welterweight title against The Ultimate Fighter 4 welterweight winner Matt Serra.^[4]

The co-main event was a rematch held between top welterweight contenders Josh Koscheck and then-undefeated Diego Sanchez. Sanchez defeated Koscheck by split decision in the semi-finals of the original Ultimate Fighter 1 series in the middleweight division; as with all TUF bouts prior to the finals, this was an exhibition bout and is not on either fighter's record.^[5]

UFC President Dana White announced the signing of former PRIDE FC heavyweight champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira during the broadcast.

During UFC 69, light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans were in a brief ringside altercation. ^[6]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight	Matt Serra	def.	Georges St-Pierre (c)	TKO (punches)	1	3:25	^[a]
Welterweight	Josh Koscheck	def.	Diego Sanchez	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Roger Huerta	def.	Leonard Garcia	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Yushin Okami	def.	Mike Swick	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Kendall Grove	def.	Alan Belcher	Technical Submission (D'Arce choke)	2	4:42
Preliminary card
Heavyweight	Heath Herring	def.	Brad Imes	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Thales Leites	def.	Pete Sell	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Marcus Davis	def.	Pete Spratt	Submission (ankle lock)	2	2:57
Welterweight	Luke Cummo	def.	Josh Haynes	TKO (punch)	2	2:45

^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.

Fight of the Night: Roger Huerta vs. Leonard Garcia
Knockout of the Night: Matt Serra
Submission of the Night: Kendall Grove

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2007-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ toyotacentertix.com (2007-02-03). "UFC 69 Ticket announcement". Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
^ UFC.com. "Upcoming Events: UFC 69: Shootout". Archived from the original on 2007-02-07.
^ kosmma.com (2007-01-27). "KOSCHECK vs. Diego Sanchez". Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
^ "Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans Scuffle at UFC 69". MMAJunkie.com. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-10.