UFC 92
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 was a mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on December 27, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2][3]
Background
The main event featured number-one contender Rashad Evans fighting Forrest Griffin for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt.[4]
The first co-main event saw former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir against former PRIDE heavyweight champion and then current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.[5][6]
The other co-main event was a fight between former UFC Light-heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva.[7]
Results
Preliminary card
- Barry defeated Evensen via TKO (leg kicks) at 2:36 of Round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Jackson vs. Silva fight.
- Blackburn defeated Chonan via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Hamill defeated Andy via TKO (punches) at 2:19 of Round 2. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Dollaway vs. Massenzio fight.
- Hardonk defeated Wessel via TKO (strikes) at 2:09 of Round 2. (Wessel replaced Mark Burch, who was originally intended to fight Hardonk)[8] This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Griffin vs. Evans fight.
- Okami defeated Lister via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Main card
- Kongo defeated Al Turk via TKO (strikes) at 4:37 of round 1.
- Dollaway defeated Massenzio via TKO (Strikes) at 3:01 of round 1
- Jackson defeated Silva via KO (punch) at 3:21 of round 1.
- Mir defeated Nogueira via TKO (punches) at 1:54 of round 2 to become the new UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, earning the right to face then UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar in a title-unification bout in early 2009.
- Evans defeated Griffin via TKO (punches) at 2:46 of round 3 to become the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion.[9]
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[10]
- Fight of the Night: Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin
- Knockout of the Night: Quinton Jackson
- Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended with submission
Purses
Rashad Evans: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus) def. Forrest Griffin: $100,000[11]
Frank Mir: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: $250,000
Quinton Jackson: $325,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva: $200,000
C.B. Dollaway: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Mike Massenzio: $5,000
Cheick Kongo: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def: Mostapha Al Turk: $7,000
Yushin Okami: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Dean Lister: $19,000
Antoni Hardonk: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Mike Wessel: $4,000
Matt Hamill: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Reese Andy: $15,000
Brad Blackburn: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) vs. Ryo Chonan: $18,000
Patrick Barry: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) Dan Evensen: $4,000
References
- ^ http://mmapayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/
- ^ "Upcoming Events: UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008". Ufc.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.home&eid=1782. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Iole, Kevin (August 21, 2008). "UFC road show: Montreal out, Portland in". sports.yahoo.com. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/mma_experts/post/UFC-road-show-Montreal-out-Portland-in;_ylt=Aig1CcD6E7YigIwdvubyN0QMNwU6?urn=mma,102524. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ "Three Historic Fights Announced for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008". Ufc.com. October 21, 2008. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=15300. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "Fight Finder – UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008". Sherdog.com. December 27, 2008. http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-92-The-Ultimate-2008-8732. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ Hall, Joe. "Evans, Mir Crowned; Rampage Gets Revenge". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/evans-mir-crowned-rampage-gets-revenge-15607. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ Karkoski, Kris (September 2, 2008). "UFC 91 Media Conference Call". MMAfrenzy.com. http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/09/02/ufc-media-conference-call-live-coverage/.
- ^ "Mike Wessel To Replace Mark Burch Against Hardonk At UFC 92". MMAnews.com. http://www.mmanews.com/ufc/Mike-Wessel-To-Replace-Mark-Burch-Against-Hardonk-At-UFC-92.html. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Evans, Mir Crowned; Rampage Gets Revenge". Sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/evans-mir-crowned-rampage-gets-revenge-15607.
- ^ Caplan, Sam (December 28, 2008). "UFC 92 “Fight Night” Bonuses Awarded to Jackson, Griffin, and Evans". Fiveouncesofpain.com. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/ufc-92-fight-night-bonuses-awarded-to-quinton-jackson-forrest-griffin-and-rashad-evans/. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "UFC 92 salaries: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson top earner with $325K". MMAjunkie.com. December 29, 2008. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13593/ufc-92-salaries-quinton-rampage-jackson-top-earner-with-325k.mma. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
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