UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

This card featured the UFC debut of PRIDE and HERO'S veteran Heath Herring. Originally scheduled for the main card was a bout between middleweight contestants Nathan Marquardt and Dean Lister; it is believed that Spike TV influenced the eventual decision to remove the bout from the main card.

Results

Preliminary card

• Welterweight bout: Rich Clementi vs. Ross Pointon

Clementi wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:52 of round two. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.

• Lightweight bout: Clay Guida vs. Din Thomas

Thomas wins by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 29-28. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.

• Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Chris Price

Herman wins by submission (armbar) at 2:58 in round one. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast after the Herring vs. O'Brien bout.

• Welterweight bout: Josh Burkman vs. Chad Reiner

Burkman wins by unanimous decision. The judges at ringside scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.

• Middleweight bout: Nathan Marquardt vs. Dean Lister

Marquardt wins by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-25, and 30-25. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast.

Main card

• Lightweight bout: Hermes Franca vs. Spencer Fisher

Franca wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 4:03 in round two.

• Heavyweight bout: Heath Herring vs. Jake O'Brien

O'Brien wins by unanimous decision. The judges at ringside scored the bout 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27.

• Light Heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Sean Salmon

Evans wins by knockout (head kick) at 1:06 in round two.

Official salaries

Rashad Evans $24,000

Sean Salmon $3,000

Jake O’Brien $18,000

Heath Herring $60,000

Hermes Franca $24,000

Spencer Fisher $13,000

Nathan Marquardt $44,000

Dean Lister $11,000

Josh Burkman $14,000

Chad Reiner $3,000

Ed Herman $24,000

Chris Price $3,000

Din Thomas $24,000

Clay Guida $5,000

Rich Clementi $20,000

Ross Pointon $5,000

References

External links

• Official event page
• Official UFC website