UFC 82
| UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | ||||
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| File:UFC 82.png The poster for UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 1, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Nationwide Arena | |||
| City | Columbus, Ohio | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 82: Pride of a Champion is an upcoming mixed martial arts (MMA) event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that is due to take place on March 1, 2008 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.[1] [2] [3]
The main event is a middleweight title unification match between UFC champion Anderson Silva and PRIDE FC champion Dan Henderson.[4]
Announced matchups
- Middleweight unification bout:
Anderson Silva vs. 
Dan Henderson - Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett[5]
- Lightweight bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. John Halverson[6]
References
- ^ Gilbert, Mark (November 18, 2007). "Henderson: I'll beat Silva up". The Sun. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "UFC 82 tickets presale for 'Pride of a Champion' starts December 27". mmamania.com. December 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "UFC RETURNS TO COLUMBUS". ufc.com. December 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Silva-Henderson Announced for UFC 82". Sherdog. November 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://mmajunkie.com/2007/11/27/josh-koscheck-vs-dustin-hazelett-at-ufc-82
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/2007/11/27/jorge-gurgel-vs-john-halverson-set-for-ufc-82/
