2007 in Sports - Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2007 in chronological order.

Date Event Alternate Name/s Location Attendance PPV Buyrate Notes
January 19 IFL: Oakland Oakland, California, USA Start of 2007 IFL Season.
January 20 WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope Oakland, California, USA First WEC event under Zuffa ownership.
January 25 UFC Fight Night: Rashad Evans vs Sean Salmon UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

UFC Fight Night 8

 Hollywood, Florida, USA
February 2 IFL: Houston Houston, Texas, USA
February 3 UFC 67: All or Nothing Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 10,227 350,000 (Min.)

400,000 (Max.)
February 10 Strikeforce: Young Guns San Jose, California, USA 3,169
February 10 EliteXC Destiny Southaven, Mississippi, USA 7,200 EliteXC's first event.
February 10 Cage Rage 20: Born 2 Fight London, England
February 23 IFL: Atlanta Duluth, Georgia, USA
February 24 Pride 33: The Second Coming Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 12,911
March 3 UFC 68: The Uprising Columbus, Ohio, USA 19,049 534,000
March 12 K-1 Hero's 8 Nagoya, Japan
March 12 IFL: Los Angeles Inglewood, California, USA
March 24 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 1,819
April 5 UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard UFC Fight Night 9 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 1,734
April 7 IFL: Moline Moline, Illinois, USA
April 7 UFC 69: Shootout Houston, Texas, USA 15,269 400,000
April 8 Pride 34: Kamikaze Saitama, Japan Last Pride FC event.
April 13 IFL: Connecticut Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
April 21 UFC 70: Nations Collide Manchester, England 15,114
April 21 Cage Rage 21: Judgement Day London, England
May 12 WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 19 IFL: Chicago Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
May 26 UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 14,728 675,000
June 1 IFL: Everett Everett, Washington, USA
June 2 SoftBank presents Dynamite!! USA Dynamite!! USA Los Angeles, California, USA 18,340 35,000
June 3 WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
June 12 UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher UFC Fight Night 10 Hollywood, Florida, USA
June 16 IFL: Las Vegas Hollywood, Florida, USA
June 16 UFC 72: Victory Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 7,850 200,000
June 22 Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni San Jose, California, USA 9,672 35,000
June 23 The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
June 23 CFFC V: Two Worlds, One Cage Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA 7,286
June 7 UFC 73: Stacked Sacramento, California, USA 13,183 425,000
June 16 K-1 Hero's 9 Yokohama, Japan
June 27 ShoXC 1 Santa Ynez, California, USA
August 2 IFL: 2007 Semifinals East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
August 5 WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
August 25 ShoXC 2 Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
August 25 UFC 74: Respect Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 11,118 520,000
September 1 Art of War 3: USA vs Brazil Dallas, Texas, USA
September 5 WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
September 8 UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion London, England 16,235
September 15 EliteXC: Uprising Oahu, Hawaii, USA
September 17 K-1 Hero's 10 Yokohama, Japan
September 19 UFC Fight Night: Din Thomas vs Kenny Florian UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian

UFC Fight Night 11

 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
September 20 IFL: 2007 Championship Hollywood, Florida, USA End of 2007 IFL Season.
September 22 UFC 76: Knockout Anaheim, California, USA 13,770 475,000
September 22 Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable London, England
September 29 Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion Los Angeles, California, USA 3,569
October 20 UFC 77: Hostile Territory Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 16,054 325,000
October 26 ShoXC 3 Santa Ynez, California, USA
October 28 K-1 Hero's Korea 2007 Seoul, South Korea Last K-1 Hero's event.
November 10 EliteXC: Renegade Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
November 16 Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives San Jose, California, USA 7,249
November 17 UFC 78: Validation Newark, New Jersey, USA 14,071 400,000
December 1 Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain London, England
December 8 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
December 12 WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
December 29 UFC 79: Nemesis Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 11,075 750,000+
December 31 K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! Osaka, Japan 47,928 Event featured seven MMA bouts and eight K-1 kickboxing bouts.
December 31 Yarennoka! Saitama, Japan 27,128 Under a collaboration promotion of Pride FC, M-1 Global, and FEG.

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