UFC Fight Night 11
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 11 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was broadcast live in the United States and Canada on Spike TV as a lead-in to the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 6.
The main event was originally expected to be a rematch between The Ultimate Fighter 1 contestants Chris Leben and Mike Swick. Leben, however, chose to decline the fight offer (Leben later claimed that his managers turned down the fight without his knowledge on an Ultimate Fighter 1 reunion episode). Swick was to be featured on the main card in a match against Canadian fighter Jonathan Goulet, who confirmed the bout on July 18 to The Fight Network. Reports indicate that veteran UFC fighter Chris Lytle was also considered for the bout. However, Swick pulled out of the bout on September 2, 2007 due to a rib injury.
The card was rescheduled to feature a lightweight main event bout between Din Thomas and Spencer Fisher. However, on August 7, Fisher announced via his MySpace page that he was withdrawing from the event due to a staph infection in his knee. Former title challenger Kenny Florian replaced Fisher in the main event.
Chris Leben remained on the fight card; he appeared in a middleweight match with Terry Martin. Nate Quarry, the first cast member of The Ultimate Fighter reality series to challenge for a UFC championship, also returned to the UFC after nearly a two-year layoff following his match against Rich Franklin at UFC 56.
Results
Preliminary card
* Lightweight bout: United States Gray Maynard vs. United States Joe Veres
Maynard wins via KO at 0:09 of round one. This bout was not aired during the broadcast.
* Welterweight bout: United States Luke Cummo vs. Brazil Edilberto de Oliveira
Cummo wins via TKO (strikes) at 1:45 of round one. This bout was not aired during the broadcast.
* Lightweight bout: United States Cole Miller vs. United States Leonard Garcia
Miller wins via unanimous decision. This bout was not aired during the broadcast.
* Welterweight bout: Brazil Thiago Alves vs. Japan Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Alves wins via submission (kicks) at 4:04 of round two. This bout was not aired during the broadcast.
* Welterweight bout: United States Dustin Hazelett vs. Canada Jonathan Goulet
Hazelett wins via submission (armbar) at 1:14 of round one. This bout was not aired during the broadcast.
Main card
* Middleweight bout: United States Nathan Quarry vs. United States Pete Sell
Quarry wins via KO at 0:44 of round three.
* Lightweight bout: United States Nathan Diaz vs. Brazil Junior Assuncao
Diaz wins via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:10 of round one.
* Middleweight bout: United States Chris Leben vs. United States Terry Martin
Leben wins via KO at 3:56 of round three.
* Lightweight bout: United States Din Thomas vs. United States Kenny Florian
Florian wins via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:30 of round one.
