| Event Details | |
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| Organization | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Name | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen |
| Date | August 7th, 2010 |
| Venue | Oracle Arena |
| Location | Oakland, California, United States |
| Fight #1 | |
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| Welterweight Bout | |
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| Dennis Hallman | Ben Saunders |
| Dennis Hallman via Decision (Unanimous) | |
| Time Round 3 @ 5:00 |
Referee Marcos Rosales |
| Fight #2 | |
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| Heavyweight Bout | |
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| Stefan Struve | Christian Morecraft |
| Stefan Struve via KO (Punches) | |
| Time Round 2 @ 0:22 |
Referee Herb Dean |
| Fight #3 | |
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| Light Heavyweight Bout | |
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| Tim Boetsch | Todd Brown |
| Tim Boetsch via Decision (Unanimous) | |
| Time Round 3 @ 5:00 |
Referee Marcos Rosales |
| Fight #4 | |
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| Welterweight Bout | |
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| Johny Hendricks | Charlie Brenneman |
| Johny Hendricks via TKO (Punches) | |
| Time Round 2 @ 0:40 |
Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| Fight #5 | |
|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight Bout | |
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| Phil Davis | Rodney Wallace |
| Phil Davis via Decision (Unanimous) | |
| Time Round 3 @ 5:00 |
Referee Herb Dean |
| Fight #6 | |
|---|---|
| Welterweight Bout | |
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| Rick Story | Dustin Hazelett |
| Rick Story via TKO (Punches) | |
| Time Round 2 @ 1:15 |
Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| Fight #7 | |
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| Heavyweight Bout | |
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| Junior dos Santos | Roy Nelson |
| Junior dos Santos via Decision (Unanimous) | |
| Time Round 3 @ 5:00 |
Referee Marcos Rosales |
| Fight #8 | |
|---|---|
| Welterweight Bout | |
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| Matt Hughes | Ricardo Almeida |
| Matt Hughes via Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) | |
| Time Round 1 @ 3:15 |
Referee Josh Rosenthal |
| Fight #9 | |
|---|---|
| Lightweight Bout | |
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| Clay Guida | Rafael dos Anjos |
| Clay Guida via TKO (Jaw Injury) | |
| Time Round 3 @ 1:51 |
Referee Herb Dean |
| Fight #10 | |
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| Welterweight Bout | |
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| Jon Fitch | Thiago Alves |
| Jon Fitch via Decision (Unanimous) | |
| Time Round 3 @ 5:00 |
Referee Herb Dean |
| Fight #11 | |
|---|---|
 UFC Middleweight Title Bout |
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| Anderson Silva | Chael Sonnen |
| Anderson Silva via Submission (Triangle Armbar) | |
| Time Round 5 @ 3:10 |
Referee Josh Rosenthal |