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UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
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UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.

The main event title fight between Chuck Liddell and Renato "Babalu" Sobral was given heightened importance as a potential superfight set in November between Liddell and PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva hinged on a Liddell victory at UFC 62.

Preliminary card

Middleweight bout
Yushin Okami vs. Alan Belcher

Okami defeats Belcher by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 for Okami. David Terrell was originally slated to fight Yushin Okami in a middleweight bout, but withdrew from the fight card, citing a sinus infection and bronchitis.

Light Heavyweight bout
Cory Walmsley vs. David Heath

Heath defeats Walmsley by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:32 of round one.

Light Heavyweight bout
Wilson Gouveia vs. Wes Combs

Gouveia defeats Combs by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:23 of round one.

Light Heavyweight bout
Rob MacDonald vs. Eric Schafer

Schafer defeats MacDonald by technical submission (arm triangle choke) at 2:26 of round one.

Main card

Lightweight bout
Hermes Franca vs. Jamie Varner

Franca defeats Varner by submission (armbar) at 3:31 of round three. A point was deducted from Varner in the third round by referee John McCarthy for timidity after Varner ran away from Franca after being hit by a knee.  Spencer Fisher was originally scheduled for the match, Franca was Fisher's replacement.

Heavyweight bout
Cheick Kongo vs. Christian Wellisch

Kongo defeats Wellisch by knockout by a knee strike at 2:51 of round one.

Welterweight bout
Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer

Diaz defeats Neer by submission (kimura) at 1:42 of round three. Thiago Alves was originally scheduled to fight Josh Neer, but pulled out of his fight due to illness.

Light Heavyweight bout
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar
In the highly anticipated rematch, Forrest Griffin defeats Stephan Bonnar by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 30-27 for Griffin.

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Chuck Liddell (C) vs. Renato Sobral

In the main event of the evening, Chuck Liddell defends his championship and defeats Renato Sobral by technical knockout (referee stoppage, due to strikes) at 1:35 of round one. This was the second meeting between the two, the first match occurred at UFC 40.



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