''UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 11'') was a

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(MMA) event held by the

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(UFC) on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at the Palms Casino Resort in

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. It was broadcast live in the

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and

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as a lead-in to the debut of ''

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''.

Background

The main event was originally expected to be a rematch between '' The Ultimate Fighter 1'' contestants Chris Leben and Mike Swick. Leben, however, chose to decline the fight offer (Leben later claimed that his managers turned down the fight without his knowledge on an Ultimate Fighter 1 reunion episode). Swick was to be featured on the main card in a match against Canadian fighter Jonathan Goulet, who confirmed the bout on July 18 to

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. Reports indicate that veteran UFC fighter Chris Lytle was also considered for the bout. However, Swick pulled out of the bout on September 2, 2007 due to a rib injury. Goulet faced Dustin Hazelett instead. The card was rescheduled to feature a

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main event bout between Din Thomas and Spencer Fisher. However, on August 7, Fisher announced via his MySpace page that he was withdrawing from the event due to a staph infection in his knee. Former title challenger Kenny Florian replaced Fisher in the main event. Chris Leben remained on the fight card; he appeared in a middleweight match with Terry Martin. Nate Quarry, the first cast member of ''

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'' reality series to challenge for a UFC championship, also returned to the UFC after nearly a two-year layoff following his match against Rich Franklin at '' UFC 56''.

Results

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $40,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night:

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vs.

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*Knockout of the Night: Chris Leben *Submission of the Night: Dustin Hazelett

References

External links

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Official event page
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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References

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