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UFC mixed martial arts event in 2009
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
was a
mixed martial arts
event held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee at the FedExForum.
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Background
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On October 21, it was announced that a previous matchup between welterweight contenders
Thiago Alves
and
Paulo Thiago
had been changed to Alves vs.
Jon Fitch
because Fitch's opponent for
UFC 106
,
Ricardo Almeida
, suffered an injury. Paulo Thiago fought on
UFC 106
on November 21 against UFC newcomer
Jacob Volkmann
and won the fight by unanimous decision.
It was then announced on October 30 that Fitch would again be without an opponent as Alves was forced to withdraw because of a
posterior cruciate ligament
tear.
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It was later announced that Jon Fitch would face
Mike Pierce
at UFC 107.
Paul Buentello
was scheduled to face
Todd Duffee
on the card, but an injury forced Duffee to pull out.
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Buentello faced
Stefan Struve
on the card.
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A middleweight bout between
Alan Belcher
and
Wilson Gouveia
was changed to a 195-pound catchweight bout after Gouveia asked for a 190-pound catchweight limit, but Belcher gave a counter-offer of 195 pounds.
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Another matchup scheduled for this card was a match-up between
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
coaches
Rashad Evans
and
Quinton Jackson
but the bout was cancelled after Jackson was selected for the role of Cpl.
B. A. Baracus
in
The A-Team
film. The fight would later happen at
UFC 114
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Results
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Bonus awards
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Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.
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- Fight of the Night: Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia
- Knockout of the Night: T. J. Grant
- Submission of the Night: DaMarques Johnson
See also
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