UFC 88
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 6, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Philips Arena | |||
| City |  Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Attendance | 14,736 | |||
| Total gate | $2,600,000 | |||
| Buyrate | 480,000 [1] | |||
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UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout:
Jason MacDonald vs. 
Jason Lambert
- MacDonald defeated Lambert via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:21 in round 2.
- Jason Day was originally scheduled to fight Jason Lambert but had to pull out of the fight with an elbow and biceps injury. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Liddell vs. Evans fight.
- Light heavyweight bout: Tim Boetsch vs. Mike Patt
- Boetsch defeated Patt via TKO (punches) at 2:03 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Palhares fight.
- Welterweight bout:
Roan Carneiro vs. 
Ryo Chonan
- Chonan defeated Carneiro via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29). This bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 85 in London, England, but an injury forced Ryo Chonan off the card.
- Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
- Pellegrino defeated Tavares via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, 29–27).
[edit] Main card
- Welterweight bout:
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
- Kim defeated Brown via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout:
Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt
- Marquardt defeated Kampmann via TKO (punches) at 1:22 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
- Henderson defeated Palhares via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Light heavyweight bout: Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
- Franklin defeated Hamill via TKO (body kick) at 0:39 of round 3.
- Light heavyweight bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
- Evans defeated Liddell via KO (punch) at 1:51 of round 2.
[edit] Bonus awards
Each of the following awards resulted in an additional $60,000 payout to the participating fighter:[3]
- Fight of the Night: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
- Knockout of the Night: Rashad Evans
- Submission of the Night: Jason MacDonald
[edit] Fighter payroll
Rashad Evans ($120,000/$60,000 for show and $60,000 win bonus) def. Chuck Liddell ($500,000)
Rich Franklin ($100,000/$50,000 for show and $50,000 win bonus) def. Matt Hamill ($10,000)
Dan Henderson ($250,000/$100,000 for show and $150,000 win bonus) def. 
Rousimar Palhares ($7,000)
Nate Marquardt ($56,000/$28,000 for show and $28,000 win bonus) def. 
Martin Kampmann ($15,000)
Dong Hyun Kim ($46,000/$23,000 for show and $23,000 win bonus) def. Matt Brown ($8,000)
Kurt Pellegrino ($24,000/$12,000 for show and $12,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Tavares ($5,000)
Tim Boetsch ($16,000/$8,000 for show and $8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Patt ($5,000)
Jason MacDonald ($44,000/$22,000 for show and $22,000 win bonus) def. Jason Lambert ($17,000)
Ryo Chonan ($30,000/$15,000 for show and $15,000 win bonus) def. Roan Carneiro ($9,000)
This does not include bonuses award money.
Total $1,260,000 [4]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Dave Meltzer. "Lesnar blasts UFC toward record year". Yahoo!. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AkPNdkeqJproLX_RWJPiRpwMNwU6?slug=dm-ppvbuys121208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns.
- ^ "Liddell-Evans Headlines UFC 88 in Atlanta on September 6". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&eid=1461.
- ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/9/8/610135/ufc-88-salaries
- ^ – UFC 88 Fighter Salaries
