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UFC 97: REDEMPTION · Results

Centre Bell
Anderson SilvaAnderson Silva34-11-0
RESULTAnderson Silva def. Thales Leites (Unanimous Decision)
Thales LeitesThales LeitesBrazil28-9-0

Who won UFC 97: REDEMPTION?

Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell.

UFC 97: REDEMPTION is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell. The card streams as a Pay-Per-View. A championship title is on the line. 97 is part of UFC's numbered event series. 12 fights are scheduled across the card.

Bonus winners

  • Sam Stout vs Matt Wiman★ Fight of the Night
  • Mauricio Rua vs Chuck Liddell★ KO of the Night
  • Krzysztof Soszynski vs Brian Stann★ Submission of the Night

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Main card

  1. UDR5 · 5:00
    Anderson Silva
    Anderson SilvaWIN34-11-0
    Middleweight· Title bout
    Thales Leites
    Thales LeitesBrazil28-9-0
  2. UDR3 · 5:00
    Sam Stout
    Sam StoutWINCanada20-12-1
    Lightweight· ★ FOTN
    Matt Wiman
    Matt WimanUnited States16-10-0
  3. TKOR1 · 4:28
    Mauricio Rua
    Mauricio RuaWINBrazil27-14-1★ KOTN
    Light Heavyweight
    Chuck LiddellUnited States22-9-0
  4. SUBR1 · 3:53
    Krzysztof SoszynskiWIN26-12-1★ SOTN
    Light Heavyweight
    Brian StannUnited States12-6-0
  5. TKOR2 · 2:29
    Cheick KongoWINFrance31-12-2
    Heavyweight
    Antoni HardonkNetherlands8-6-0

Preliminary card

  1. UDR3 · 5:00
    Luiz CaneWINBrazil17-7-0
    Light Heavyweight
    Steve CantwellUnited States7-6-0
  2. UDR3 · 5:00
    Denis KangWIN35-16-2
    Middleweight
    Xavier Foupa-PokamFrance32-22-0
  3. TKOR1 · 2:27
    Nate QuarryWINUnited States13-4-0
    Middleweight
    Jason MacDonaldCanada25-16-0
  4. UDR3 · 5:00
    Ed Herman
    Ed HermanWINUnited States24-16-0
    Middleweight
    David LoiseauCanada23-11-0
  5. SUBR1 · 4:57
    Mark Bocek
    Mark BocekWINCanada12-5-0
    Lightweight
    David BielkhedenSweden26-13-0
  6. SDR3 · 5:00
    TJ GrantWINCanada21-5-0
    Welterweight
    Ryo ChonanJapan22-13-0
  7. UDR3 · 5:00
    Eliot MarshallWINUnited States11-4-0
    Light Heavyweight
    Vinny Magalhaes
    Vinny MagalhaesBrazil19-12-0

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