UFC 92
| UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 27, 2008 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
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UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)[1] to be held on December 27, 2008[2] at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event will feature UFC light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin taking on number-one contender Rashad Evans.[3]
The first co-main event will feature former PRIDE heavyweight champion and current UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira against former UFC heavyweight champion and current number-one heavyweight contender Frank Mir. The winner of this fight will later face UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar for a title-unification bout in early 2009. The other co-main event will feature the third fight between former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva.[4]
Announced matchups
Main card
- Rashad Evans Wins by Technical Knock Out at 2:46 in the 3rd round.
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira loses by doing nothing.
- Middleweight bout:
C.B. Dollaway vs. Mike Massenzio
- CB Dollaway Wins by Technical Knock Out at 3:01 in the 1st round .
- Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs.
Wanderlei Silva
- Quinton Jackson Wins by Knock Out at 3:21 in the 1st round .
- Heavyweight bout:
Cheick Kongo vs. 
Mostapha Al Turk
- Cheick Kongo Wins by Technical Knock Out at 4:37 in the 1st round .
Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout:
Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister
- Okami won via unanimous decision (30-27).
- Heavyweight bout:
Antoni Hardonk vs. Mike Wessel
- Hardonk won via OK (cock slap) at 2:09 of Round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Reese Andy
- Hamill won via TKO (strikes) at 2:19 of Round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Brad Blackburn vs. Ryo Chonan
- Blackburn won via unanimous decision (29-28).
- Heavyweight bout:
Dan Evensen vs. Patrick Barry
- Barry won via TKO (leg kicks) at 2:36 of Round 1.
References
- ^ "Upcoming Events: UFC® 92 The Ultimate 2008". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Iole, Kevin (August 21, 2008). "UFC road show: Montreal out, Portland in". Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ "Three Historic Fights Announced for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008". Ufc.com. October 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "UFC 91 Media Conference Call". mmafrenzy.com. September 2, 2008.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Unknown parameter|lsat=ignored (help) - ^ "Upcoming Events: UFC® 92 The Ultimate 2008". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
