UFC 92
| UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 27, 2008 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 14,103 (9,701 paid) | |||
| Total gate | $3,468,440 | |||
| Buyrate | 1,000,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008was amixed martial arts(MMA)pay-per-viewevent held by theUltimate Fighting Championship(UFC) on December 27, 2008 at theMGM Grand Garden ArenainLas Vegas, Nevada.[2][3]
Background
[edit]The main event featuredUFC Light Heavyweight ChampionForrest Griffin,against undefeated challengerRashad Evans.This was the first time that two winners ofThe Ultimate Fightercompeted in a title fight against each other.[4]
The first co-main event saw formerUFC Heavyweight ChampionFrank Miragainst formerPride Heavyweight ChampionandInterim UFC Heavyweight ChampionAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira.[5][6]
The other co-main event was a rubber match between formerUFC Light Heavyweight ChampionQuinton Jacksonand formerPRIDE Middleweight championWanderlei Silva.[7]Silva had won their previoustwo matchesin thePRIDEorganization inJapan.
Antoni Hardonkwas originally scheduled to face Mark Burch, who was injured and replaced byMike Wessel.[8]
Results
[edit]| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Rashad Evans | def. | Forrest Griffin(c) | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:46 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Frank Mir | def. | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira(ic) | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:54 | [b] |
| Middleweight | C. B. Dollaway | def. | Mike Massenzio | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:01 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Quinton Jackson | def. | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:21 | |
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Mostapha al-Turk | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Dean Lister | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Antoni Hardonk | def. | Mike Wessel | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:09 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Matt Hamill | def. | Reese Andy | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:19 | |
| Welterweight | Brad Blackburn | def. | Ryo Chonan | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Pat Barry | def. | Dan Evensen | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 2:36 | |
- ^For theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship.Both winners ofThe Ultimate Fightercompeted in a title fight against each other.
- ^For the interimUFC Heavyweight Championship.
Bonus awards
[edit]Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[9]
- 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
Reported payout
[edit]- Rashad Evans: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus)
def. Forrest Griffin: $100,000[10]
- Frank Mir: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def. Antônio 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
- Pat Barry: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Dan Evensen: $4,000
References
[edit]- ^"MMAPayout Blue Book".MMAPayout.Retrieved2012-08-30.
- ^"Upcoming Events: UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008".Ufc. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-10-20.Retrieved2008-12-19.
- ^Iole, Kevin (August 21, 2008)."UFC road show: Montreal out, Portland in".Yahoo! Sports.RetrievedDecember 18,2008.
- ^"Three Historic Fights Announced for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008".UFC. October 21, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon December 1, 2008.Retrieved2008-12-19.
- ^"Fight Finder – UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008".Sherdog. December 27, 2008.RetrievedDecember 27,2008.
- ^Hall, Joe."Evans, Mir Crowned; Rampage Gets Revenge".Sherdog.RetrievedDecember 28,2008.
- ^Karkoski, Kris (September 2, 2008)."UFC 91 Media Conference Call".MMAfrenzy.
- ^"Mike Wessel To Replace Mark Burch Against Hardonk At UFC 92".MMAnews.Archived fromthe originalon December 19, 2008.RetrievedDecember 28,2008.
- ^Caplan, Sam (December 28, 2008)."UFC 92" Fight Night "Bonuses Awarded to Jackson, Griffin, and Evans".FiveOuncesOfPain.RetrievedDecember 28,2008.
- ^"UFC 92 salaries: Quinton" Rampage "Jackson top earner with $325K".MMAjunkie. December 29, 2008.RetrievedNovember 22,2014.
