UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens (also known as UFC Fight Night 17) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on February 7, 2009.^[3]

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	February 7, 2009
Venue	USF Sun Dome[1]
City	Tampa, Florida[1]
Attendance	7,596
Total gate	$428,000
Total purse	$304,000[2]
Event chronology
UFC 94: St. Pierre vs Penn 2 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson

Background

The main event was originally scheduled to be between Joe Lauzon and Hermes Franca. However, Franca suffered a torn ACL during training and could no longer participate in this event. He was replaced by Jeremy Stephens.^[4]

Derek Downey replaced Amir Sadollah in a bout against Nick Catone. Sadollah pulled out after being sidelined with a broken clavicle.

Dan Miller replaced Alessio Sakara in a bout against Jake Rosholt. Sakara pulled out of the bout with a shoulder injury.

Matt Veach replaced George Sotiropoulos against Matt Grice. Sotiropoulos suffered a rib injury.

Results

Main card (Spike TV)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight	Joe Lauzon	def.	Jeremy Stephens	Submission (armbar)	2	4:43
Heavyweight	Cain Velasquez	def.	Denis Stojnić	TKO (punches)	2	2:34
Lightweight	Josh Neer	def.	Mac Danzig	Submission (triangle choke)	2	3:36
Welterweight	Anthony Johnson	def.	Luigi Fioravanti	TKO (punches)	1	4:39
Preliminary card
Lightweight	Kurt Pellegrino	def.	Rob Emerson	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:14
Middleweight	Dan Miller	def.	Jake Rosholt	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:03	[a]
Lightweight	Matt Veach	def.	Matt Grice	TKO (punches)	1	4:34
Lightweight	Gleison Tibau	def.	Rich Clementi	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:35	[b]
Middleweight	Nick Catone	def.	Derek Downey	Submission (keylock)	2	1:15
Welterweight	Matthew Riddle	def.	Steve Bruno	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00

1. This bout was aired on the broadcast following the Neer vs Danzig bout.
2. This bout was aired on the broadcast following the Miller vs Rosholt bout.

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $30,000 bonuses.^[5]

• Fights of the Night: Mac Danzig vs. Josh Neer
• Knockout of the Night: Cain Velasquez
• Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon

See also

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2009 in UFC