UFC 92

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

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

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 27, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[2]^[3]

Background

The main event featured UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin, against undefeated challenger Rashad Evans. This was the first time that two winners of The Ultimate Fighter competed in a title fight against each other.^[4]

The first co-main event saw former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir against former Pride Heavyweight Champion and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.^[5]^[6]

The other co-main event was a rubber match between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva.^[7] Silva had won their previous two matches in the PRIDE organization in Japan.

Antoni Hardonk was originally scheduled to face Mark Burch, who was injured and replaced by Mike Wessel.^[8]

Results

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 the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Both winners of The Ultimate Fighter competed in a title fight against each other.
^ For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Bonus awards

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

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

^ "MMAPayout.com Blue Book". MMAPayout.com. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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^ "Three Historic Fights Announced for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008". UFC.com. October 21, 2008. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
^ "Fight Finder – UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008". Sherdog.com. December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
^ Hall, Joe. "Evans, Mir Crowned; Rampage Gets Revenge". Sherdog.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
^ Karkoski, Kris (September 2, 2008). "UFC 91 Media Conference Call". MMAfrenzy.com.
^ "Mike Wessel To Replace Mark Burch Against Hardonk At UFC 92". MMAnews.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
^ Caplan, Sam (December 28, 2008). "UFC 92 "Fight Night" Bonuses Awarded to Jackson, Griffin, and Evans". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
^ "UFC 92 salaries: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson top earner with $325K". MMAjunkie.com. December 29, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2014.