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Date April 18, 2009 Attendance 21,451 Initial release 2009 City Montreal | 6.9/10 IMDb Venue Bell Centre Buyrate 650,000 Director Anthony Giordano Total gate 4.9 million USD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UFC 97 Redemption UFC 98 Evans vs. Machida Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship Cast Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Thales Leites, Brian Stann, Cheick Kongo Similar UFC 73, UFC 71, UFC 55, UFC 98, UFC 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UFC 97: Redemption (not to be confused with UFC 17: Redemption) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on April 18, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Background
This event broke the UFC attendance record that was set 364 days earlier in Montreal at UFC 83.
Due to time constraints, the preliminary bout between Sam Stout and Matt Wiman was moved to the main card, resulting in a six-fight live main card.
Sanctioning and rules controversy
On February 12, 2009, reports surfaced that province regulators ("Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux", or RACJ) requested a set of rule changes that differ from the Unified Rules of MMA put the event at risk from taking place. The proposed rule changes banned elbow and knee strikes, mandated a smaller cage, and would stop a fight when a fighter gets knocked down. Before, the RACJ has followed the Unified Rules, but as laws differ by city, state, or province, a commission can insist on the usage of its own rules.
On February 18, 2009, it was announced that UFC officials were able to convince the RACJ to reverse its stand and use the Unified Rules. As a concession, the UFC agreed to the banning of foot stomps for this event.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses.