UFC 97: Redemption live on Pay-Per-View from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:00 PM PT/ 10:00 PM ET. UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva returns to the Octagon on Saturday, April 18th to defend his crown against number one contender Thales Leites in the main event of UFC 97. The pound for pound king has already defended his title more times than anyone in UFC middleweight history and will battle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Leites - winner of five in a row. Also featured in the UFC's return to Canada, is the light heavyweight showdown fans have waited for years to see, as UFC legend Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell squares off against Brazilian superstar Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in what promises to be one of the most explosive bouts of 2009.
FIGHT CARDS: WINNERS IN REDBOLD COLOR-----RESULTS
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites-----Unanimous Decision
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua-----TKO, 1st Rd.
Krzysztof Sosynski vs. Brian Stann-----Submission(Arm Lock), 1st Rd.
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk-----TKO, 2nd Rd.
Steve Cantwell vs. Luiz Cane-----Unanimous Decision.
Golden Boy Promotions is proud to present "Lightweight Lightning" on Saturday, April 4, 2009 to be held at Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas USA. Live on HBO Pay-Per-View at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. Guts, glory, and the best lightweights in the world all in one super charged night of fights. The world's top lightweights will battle on April 4, including undefeated knock-out artist Edwin Valero clashing with hard hitting Antonio Pitalua for the World Lightweight Championship in the main event. This super charged night of fights also includes top lightweights Joel Casamayor vs. Julio Diaz, Michael Katsidis vs. Jesus Chavez, and Carlos Hernandez vs. Vicente Escobedo.
FIGHT CARDS: WINNERS IN RED BOLD COLOR-----RESULTS
Edwin Valero 23-0-0, 23 KOs vs. Antonio Pitalua 46-3-0, 40 KOs-----TKO, 2nd Rd.
Julio Diaz 36-4-0, 25 KOS vs. Rolando Reyes 28-4-2, 18 KOs-----TKO, 5th Rd.
Michael Katsidis 23-1-0, 20 KOs vs. Jesus Chavez 43-4-0, 29 KOs-----TKO, 7th Rd.
Vicente Escobedo 19-1-0, 12 KOs vs. Carlos Hernandez 42-7-1, 24 KOs-----Unanimous Decision.
