UFC 86
| UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 5, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 10,990 (9,630 paid) | |||
| Total gate | $3,350,730 | |||
| Buyrate | 540,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The title bout between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Forrest Griffin, coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest, was for Jackson's UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.[1]
Results
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout: Corey Hill vs. Justin Buchholz
- Buchholz defeated Hill via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:57 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. Cole Miller
- Miller defeated Gurgel via submission (triangle choke) at 4:48 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver
- Guillard defeated Siver via KO (punches) at 0:36 of round 1. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Jackson vs. Griffin fight.
- Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Justin McCully
- Gonzaga defeated McCully via submission (keylock) at 1:57 of round 1.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurélio
- Griffin defeated Aurelio via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle
- Koscheck defeated Lytle via unanimous decision (30–26, 29–27, 30–28).
- Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson vs. Gleison Tibau
- Stevenson defeated Tibau via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:57 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Ricardo Almeida
- Côté defeated Almeida via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Quinton Jackson (c) vs. Forrest Griffin
- Griffin defeated Jackson via unanimous decision (48–46, 48–46, 49–46) to become the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Bonus awards
At the end of the night, the UFC awarded $60,000 to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.[4]
- Fight of the Night: Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
- Knockout of the Night: Melvin Guillard
- Submission of the Night: Cole Miller
Fighter payroll
Forrest Griffin ($250,000/$100,000 for show and $150,000 win bonus) def. Quinton Jackson ($225,000)
Patrick Côté ($32,000/$16,000 for show and $16,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Almeida ($23,000)
Joe Stevenson ($60,000/$30,000 for show and $30,000 win bonus) def. Gleison Tibau ($11,000)
Josh Koscheck ($70,000/$35,000 for show and $35,000 win bonus) def. Chris Lytle ($14,000)
Tyson Griffin ($40,000/$20,000 for show and $20,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Aurélio ($40,000)
Gabriel Gonzaga ($100,000/$50,000 for show and $50,000 win bonus) def. Justin McCully ($5,000)
Justin Buchholz ($8,000/$4,000 for show and $4,000 win bonus) def. Corey Hill ($8,000)
Melvin Guillard ($20,000/$10,000 for show and $10,000 win bonus) def. Dennis Siver ($7,000)
Cole Miller ($20,000/$10,000 for show and $10,000 win bonus) def. Jorge Gurgel ($10,000)
This does not include bonuses award money.
Total: $943,000[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "UFC 86 Official Fight Card". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ↑ UFC 86 RESULTS AND LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY – MMA WEEKLY – Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more
- ↑ Fightnews
- ↑ Josh Koscheck is gaining wins, not fans – MMA – Yahoo! Sports
- ↑ UFC 86 FIGHTER SALARIES AND AWARDS BONUSES – MMA WEEKLY – Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more
