UFC: Fight for the Troops
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 10, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Crown Coliseum | |||
| City | Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA | |||
| Attendance | 8,200 | |||
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UFC: Fight for the Troops, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 16, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 10, 2008 at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1][2] The event helped raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which provides support for severely wounded military personnel and veterans and the families of military personnel lost in service.[3] The event reportedly raised $4 million during its three-hour broadcast.[4]
The event was officially announced on September 17, 2008 during UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer. Razak Al-Hassan replaced Stann, and Jim Miller came in with only three weeks notice as a late replacement for Edgar.
The event resulted in an unusual number of serious injuries. Corey Hill, Razak Al-Hassan, Brandon Wolff, Jonathan Goulet, Nate Loughran, and Yoshiyuki Yoshida were all hospitalized for injuries sustained during their fights.[5] The referees assigned for the event were Dan Miragliotta, Donnie Jessup, Al Coley and Mario Yamasaki.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout:
Eddie Sanchez vs. Justin McCully
- McCully defeated Sanchez via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, and 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Corey Hill vs. Dale Hartt
- Hartt defeated Hill via TKO (injury) at 0:20 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Ben Saunders vs. Brandon Wolff
- Saunders defeated Wolff via TKO (strikes) at 1:49 of round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.
- Welterweight bout: Steve Bruno vs. Johnny Rees
- Bruno defeated Rees via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:44 of round 2. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.
- Catchweight bout (173 pounds): Luigi Fioravanti vs. Brodie Farber
- Fioravanti defeated Farber via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).
[edit] Main card
- Lightweight bout: Matt Wiman vs. Jim Miller
- Miller defeated Wiman via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–26).
- Middleweight bout: Tim Credeur vs. Nate Loughran
- Credeur defeated Loughran via TKO (Verbal Submission) at the end of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Steve Cantwell vs. Razak Al-Hassan
- Cantwell defeated Al-Hussan via technical submission (armbar) at 4:04 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs.
Jonathan Goulet
- Swick defeated Goulet via KO (strikes) at 0:33 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs.
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
- Koscheck defeated Yoshida via KO (punch) at 2:15 of round 1.
[edit] Bonus awards
At the end of the night, the UFC awarded $30,000 to each of the fighters who received one of these awards:[6]
- Knockout of the Night: Josh Koscheck
- Submission of the Night: Steve Cantwell
- Fight of the Night: Jim Miller vs. Matt Wiman
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.spike.com/blog/ufc-spike-tv-present/68687
- ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/10/3/627501/spike-tv-press-release-fig
- ^ http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/fallenheroes/about/
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7798&zoneid=13
- ^ CBS Sports – Hill's broken tibia heads injury list from 'Fight for the Troops'
- ^ Pishna, Ken (December 11, 2008). "$30,000 BONUSES AT UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS". http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7766. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
