UFC 73
UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card.
In the main event, Anderson Silva defended his UFC Middleweight Championship belt against Nathan Marquardt. In the card's other championship match, Sean Sherk successfully defended his UFC Lightweight Championship belt against Hermes Franca, however the California State Athletic Commission later announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.
Jason Gilliam was the third choice for Chris Lytle's opponent. Originally scheduled to compete was Jeff Joslin, who withdrew due to a training injury. His replacement, Drew Fickett, also withdrew later due to injury.
Results
Preliminary card
* Lightweight bout: Canada Mark Bocek vs. United States Frankie Edgar
Edgar wins by technical knockout (ground strikes) at 4:55 of the first round.
* Welterweight bout: United States Chris Lytle vs. United States Jason Gilliam
Lytle wins by submission due to an inverted triangle choke and straight armbar at 2:15 of the first round.
* Lightweight bout: Brazil Diego Saraiva vs. Brazil Jorge Gurgel
Gurgel wins by unanimous decision after three rounds.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Mike Nickels vs. United States Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar wins by submission due to a rear naked choke at 2:14 of the first round.
Main card
* Heavyweight bout: United States Heath Herring vs. Brazil Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Nogueira wins by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29–28.
* Lightweight Championship bout: United States Sean Sherk vs. Brazil Hermes Franca
Sherk wins by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) after five rounds. The California State Athletic Commission later announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.[4] Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tito Ortiz vs. United States Rashad Evans
Evans and Ortiz fought to a unanimous draw after three rounds. In the first round, Ortiz was warned by the referee to not grab the fence. In the second round, Ortiz grabbed the fence again to prevent himself from being taken down and was penalized a point, ultimately leading to a unanimous 28–28 score.
* Middleweight Championship bout: Brazil Anderson Silva (c) vs. United States Nathan Marquardt
Silva wins by technical knockout at 4:50 of the first round.
* Lightweight bout: United States Kenny Florian vs. United States Alvin Robinson
Florian wins by TKO due to strikes at 4:30 of the first round. This fight was delayed until after the main event due to time constraints.
- Fight of the Night: Brazil Diego Saraiva vs. Brazil Jorge Gurgel
- Submission of the Night: United States Chris Lytle
- Knockout of the Night: None
