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 | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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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.
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.
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.
The other co-main event was a rubber match between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. 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.
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.
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 submissiondef. Forrest Griffin: $100,000
def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira: $250,000
def. Wanderlei Silva: $200,000
def. Mike Massenzio: $5,000
def: Mostapha al-Turk: $7,000
def. Dean Lister: $19,000
def. Mike Wessel: $4,000
def. Reese Andy: $15,000
vs. Ryo Chonan: $18,000
Dan Evensen: $4,000