UFC 72 explained

UFC 72: Victory
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:16 June 2007
Venue:The Odyssey
City:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance:8,000
Gate:£700,000 (approx. $1.2 million)[1]
Buyrate:200,000[2]
Followingevent:The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale

UFC 72: Victory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place Saturday, 16 June 2007 at The Odyssey in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[3]

Background

UFC 72 continued the UFC's expansion into Europe, as it was the third event to take place in Europe and the United Kingdom after UFC 38 in 2002 (Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom) and UFC 70 in April 2007 (MEN Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom). The card aired on pay-per-view in North America and via Setanta Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]

Martin Kampmann was scheduled to fight Rich Franklin, but was forced to withdraw due to injury. Yushin Okami replaced Kampmann in the main event.[5]

Jake O'Brien was scheduled to fight Tom Murphy, but was forced to withdraw due to injury.[6] There was no replacement for O'Brien, and Murphy did not fight on the UFC 72 card.[7]

Bonus awards

The bonuses for this event were $40,000 each.:[8]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belfast gets a pounding . 20 June 2007 . 17 June 2007 . Belfast Telegraph. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004018/http://www.sundaylife.co.uk/sport/article2667035.ece . 27 September 2007.
  2. Web site: Pay-per-view . MMA Payout . https://web.archive.org/web/20110627142203/http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/ . 27 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Upcoming Events; UFC 72: Victory . 10 May 2007 . UFC.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070507071031/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=592 . 7 May 2007.
  4. Web site: ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER FIGHT IN BELFAST. . 20 April 2007 . 19 April 2007 . UFC.com .
  5. News: Okami to face Franklin in UFC 72 Main Event . Thomas . Gerbasi . UFC.com . 9 May 2007. 9 May 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070512002727/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=5765 . 12 May 2007.
  6. Web site: Tom Murphy Opponent-less for UFC 72 . 10 June 2007 . 10 June 2007 . UFC Junkie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080125050619/http://mmajunkie.com/2007/06/10/ufcjunkiecom-exclusive-tom-murphy-opponent-less-for-ufc-72/ . 25 January 2008 .
  7. Web site: Murphy fight dropped from card. 11 June 2007.
  8. http://www.ufcdaily.com/2007/06/17/ufc-72-fight-awards/ UFC 72 Fight Awards | UFCDaily.com

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