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UFC 79: NEMESIS — Results

Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
RESULT
Georges St-Pierre def. Matt Hughes (Submission)
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
C
Co-Main · Light Heavyweight
Chuck LiddellvsWanderlei Silva
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Wanderlei Silva

Who won UFC 79: NEMESIS?

Georges St-Pierre defeated Matt Hughes by Submission in round 2 (4:54) in the Interim Welterweight title main event of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

UFC 79: NEMESIS is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States. The card streams as a Pay-Per-View. A championship title is on the line. 79 is part of UFC's numbered event series. 10 fights are scheduled across the card.

Main card

  1. Georges St-PierreGeorges St-Pierre26-2-0WINvsMatt Hughes45-9-0
    Interim WelterweightTitle boutRef: Steve Mazzagatti
    SUB
    R2 · 4:54
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  2. Chuck Liddell21-8-0WINvsWanderlei SilvaWanderlei Silva35-14-1
    Light HeavyweightRef: Herb Dean
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    Stats →
  3. Eddie Sanchez15-8-0WINvsSoa PaleleiSoa Palelei23-5-0
    HeavyweightRef: Mario Yamasaki
    TKO
    R3 · 3:24
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  4. Lyoto MachidaLyoto Machida26-12-0WINvsRameau Thierry SokoudjouRameau Thierry Sokoudjou18-18-0
    Light HeavyweightRef: Mario Yamasaki
    SUB
    R2 · 4:20
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  5. Rich Clementi45-23-1WINvsMelvin GuillardMelvin Guillard33-24-2
    LightweightRef: Herb Dean
    SUB
    R1 · 4:40
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Preliminary card

  1. James IrvinJames Irvin17-10-0 (2 NC)WINvsLuiz Cane17-7-0
    Light HeavyweightRef: Steve Mazzagatti
    DQ
    R1 · 1:51
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  2. Manvel Gamburyan15-10-0 (1 NC)WINvsNate Mohr9-7-0
    LightweightRef: Herb Dean
    SUB
    R1 · 1:31
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  3. Dean Lister13-7-0WINvsJordan RadevJordan Radev23-5-0
    MiddleweightRef: Mario Yamasaki
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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  4. Roan CarneiroRoan Carneiro22-13-0WINvsTony DeSouza11-4-0
    WelterweightRef: Steve Mazzagatti
    TKO
    R2 · 3:33
    Stats →
  5. Mark BocekMark Bocek12-5-0WINvsDoug Evans13-10-0
    LightweightRef: Herb Dean
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    Stats →