UFC 62
| UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | ||||
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A poster or logo for UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral.
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 26, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 9,859 (8,954 paid) | |||
| Total gate | $3,040,880 | |||
| Buyrate | 500,000 | |||
| Total purse | $407,000 (disclosed only) | |||
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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 featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship between Chuck Liddell and Renato Sobral. The co-main event was a TUF rematch between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar.
The salaries for UFC 62' fighters:
Chuck Liddell: $250,000
Forrest Griffin: $32,000
Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $21,000
Nick Diaz: $20,000
Stephan Bonnar: $16,000
Cheick Kongo: $12,000
Hermes Franca: $12,000
Yushin Okami: $8,000
Josh Neer: $6,000
Rob MacDonald: $5,000
David Heath: $4,000
Eric Schafer: $4,000
Wilson Gouveia: $4,000
Alan Belcher: $3,000
Christian Wellisch: $3,000
Jamie Varner: $3,000
Wes Combs: $2,000
Cory Walmsley: $2,000
Total Fighter Payouts: $407,000
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