UFC 95
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UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) on February 21, 2009 at The O2 Arena
in London, England. It was broadcast live for viewers in Europe and Canada and later tape delayed for U.S. viewers on Spike. The bout was headlined by season one and two winners of The Ultimate Fighter
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) on February 21, 2009 at The O2 Arena
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London, England. It was broadcast live for viewers in Europe and Canada and later tape delayed for U.S. viewers on Spike. The bout was headlined by season one and two winners of The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Paul Kelly vs. 
Troy MandalonizTroy MandalonizTroy Mandaloniz is an Filipino-American mixed martial artist and referee. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, who fought on Team Serra, as well as a referee on the Hawaiian Rumble on the Rock promotion. Madaloniz is a childhood friend of B.J. Penn and trains with...
- Kelly defeated Mandaloniz via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–28). This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Sanchez vs. Stevenson fight.
- Heavyweight bout:
Neil GroveNeil GroveNeil Grove is a South African-born English heavyweight mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships. He holds a black belt rank of shodan in Gōjū-ryū karate...
vs. Mike CiesnoleviczMike CiesnoleviczMichael David Ciesnolevicz is an American mixed martial artist. He fought for the Quad City Silverbacks of the International Fight League. Ciesnolevicz is also a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship....
- Heavyweight bout:
- Ciesnolevicz defeated Grove via submission (heel hook) at 1:03 of round 1. This bout aired last on the live broadcast following the Kelly vs. Mandaloniz fight.
- Lightweight bout:
Per EklundPer Eklund (fighter)Per Eklund is a Swedish lightweight mixed martial artist. He was the first Swedish fighter to compete in Ultimate Fighting Championship, and holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu....
vs. Evan DunhamEvan DunhamEvan Dunham is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their lightweight division...
- Lightweight bout:
- Dunham defeated Eklund via KO (punches) at 2:14 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Hardy vs. Markham fight.
- Heavyweight bout:
Junior dos SantosJunior dos SantosJunior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
vs.
Stefan Struve
- Heavyweight bout:
- dos Santos defeated Struve via TKO (punches) at 0:54 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Maia vs. Sonnen fight.
- Lightweight bout: Terry EtimTerry EtimTerence Lee "Terry" Etim is an English mixed martial artist and Thai boxer who trains with Team Kaobon and RFT. He is trained by Colin Heron and Marcelo Brigadeiro...
vs. Brian CobbBrian CobbBrian Cobb is an American mixed martial artist. Cobb is known for his single fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championships . He is currently signed with the Canadian promotion, Maximum Fighting Championship...
- Lightweight bout:
- Etim defeated Cobb via TKO (head kick and punches) at 0:10 of round 2. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Marquardt vs. Gouveia fight.
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Josh KoscheckJosh KoscheckJosh D. Koscheck is an American mixed martial artist from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, a former collegiate wrestling champion and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his debut with the organization on the first season of the reality television show,...
vs. Paulo ThiagoPaulo ThiagoPaulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...
- Thiago defeated Koscheck via KO (punch) at 3:29 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Demian MaiaDemian MaiaDemian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...
vs. Chael SonnenChael SonnenChael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...
- Middleweight bout:
- Maia defeated Sonnen via submission (triangle choke) at 2:37 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Wilson GouveiaWilson GouveiaWilson Gouveia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.At and , Gouveia fights as a light heavyweight in the Maximum Fighting Championships organization after a stint as a middleweight in the UFC. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team...
- Middleweight bout:
- Marquardt defeated Gouveia via TKO (strikes) at 3:10 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Dan HardyDan HardyDan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...
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- Welterweight bout:
- Hardy defeated Markham via KO (punch) at 1:09 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Diego SanchezDiego SánchezDiego J. Sanchez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson...
vs. Joe StevensonJoe StevensonJoseph Christopher Stevenson is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Competing as a welterweight, he won The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight tournament. Stevenson fought most of his UFC career as a lightweight, and made his featherweight debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs....
- Lightweight bout:
- Sanchez defeated Stevenson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson
- Knockout of the Night: Paulo Thiago
- Submission of the Night: Demian Maia