Prelims:

• Jon Madsen def. Mostapha Al Turk by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Paul Kelly def. Matt Veach by submission (guillotine choke) Rd. 2 (3:41)
• DaMarques Johnson def. Brad Blackburn by TKO Rd. 3 (2:08)
• Rick Story def. Nick Osipczak by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Paul Taylor not medically cleared—Bout Cancelled
• Phil Davis def. Alexander Gustafsson by submission (anaconda choke) Rd. 1 (4:55)

Main Card:

• · Mark Munoz def. Kendall Grove by TKO (strikes) Rd. 2 (2:50)
• · Rafael Dos Anjos def. Terry Etim by submission (armbar) Rd. 2 (4:40)
• · Matt Hughes def. Renzo Gracie by TKO (strikes) Rd. 3 (4:40)
• · Frankie Edgar def. B.J. Penn by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 49-46)
• · Anderson Silva def. Demian Maia by unanimous decision

Bonuses

• $75,000 “Submission of the Night”–Rafael dos Anjos
• $75,000 “Knockout of the Night”–DaMarques Johnson
• $75,000 “Fight of the Night”– Kendall Grove vs. Mark Muñoz

• Anderson Silva (champion) defeated Thales Leites via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-46)      UFC Middleweight Championship.    This was a boring fight, they’re going to come up with somebody to give Silva a challenge. Lietes had nothing to concern Silva
• Sam Stout defeated Matt Wiman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mauricio “Shogun” Rua defeated Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:28.  After this loss I think it’s clear to everyone that its time for the Iceman to retire.
• Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Brian Stann via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 3:53
• Cheick Kongo defeated Antoni Hardonk via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 2:29
• Luis Cane defeated Steve Cantwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Luis Cane comments on his win
• Denis Kang defeated Xavier Foupa-Pokam via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Nate Quarry defeated Jason MacDonald via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:27
• Ed Herman defeated David Loiseau via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Mark Bocek defeated David Bielkheden via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 4:57
• TJ Grant defeated Ryo Chonan via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Eliot Marshall defeated Vinicius Magalhaes via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Dana Edwards gives his reaction to the UFC 97 fight results.

MAIN CARD – televised

- Middleweight champ Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
- Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
- Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann
- Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
- Luis Cane vs. Steve Cantwell

PRELIMINARY CARD – untelevised

- Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Eliot Marshall
- Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Denis Kang
- Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry
- Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau
- David Bielkheden vs. Mark Bocek
- Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant
- Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman

This is their list:

10 – Houston Alexander
9  - Anthony Johnson
8  - Shane Carwin 
7  - Rashad Evans
6  - Thiago Alves
5  - Brock Lesnar
4  - Chuck Liddell
3  - Quentin “Rampage” Jackson
2  - Wanderlei Silva
1  - Anderson Silva

I can’t argue with Anderson Silva at #1, but I’m a little surprised that Brock Lesnar and Rampage Jackson aren’t sitting right there at #2 and #3 because both of those guys hit like they have 50 pounds of cement in each hand.

Thoughts on the list?