UFC 75
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Founder | Art Davie, Rorion Gracie |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dana White (President) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events and promotion |
| Owner | Endeavor Group Holdings |
| Website | www |
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion was a mixed martial arts spectacle organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 8, 2007, hosted at The O2 located in London, United Kingdom.
Background
This event represented the fourth occasion the UFC held a show in the United Kingdom, following previous events UFC 38 in London, UFC 70 in Manchester, and UFC 72 in Belfast.
Broadcast coverage included Setanta Sports 1 for viewers in the UK, TV4 Sport in Sweden, PPV1 across Ireland, and a delayed telecast on Spike TV within North America.
The main attraction was a unification contest for the light heavyweight title featuring UFC champion Quinton Jackson against PRIDE Fighting Championships' dual titleholder Dan Henderson. Initially, UFC president Dana White indicated the bout would honor both championships separately without merging them. However, by July 2007, he announced the fight would serve as a unification match to determine an undisputed champion. Subsequently, by October 2007, Pride Worldwide LLC—linked to UFC promoters Zuffa—discontinued efforts to maintain PRIDE as an ongoing promotion.
Additional significant matchups included British light heavyweight Michael Bisping, victor of The Ultimate Fighter 3, competing against Team Punishment's Matt Hamill, his adversary from the reality series. The card also showcased a heavyweight clash between PRIDE and K-1 veteran Mirko Cro Cop and French Muay Thai specialist Cheick Kongo.
Anthony Johnson was originally slated to face Jess Liaudin, but withdrew due to a shoulder injury.
At that time, UFC 75 achieved a record-breaking North American MMA broadcast audience with an average of 4.7 million viewers and a peak reaching 5.93 million, eclipsing previous UFC viewership figures. This milestone was eventually surpassed by CBS's EliteXC: Primetime.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $40,000 were awarded to fighters as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Marcus Davis vs. Paul Taylor
- Knockout of the Night: Houston Alexander
- Submission of the Night: Marcus Davis