UFC 92 explained
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.[2] [3]
Background
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.[4]
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.[5] [6]
The other co-main event was a rubber match between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva.[7] 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.[8]
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[9]
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 submission
Reported payout
- Rashad Evans: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus)
def. Forrest Griffin: $100,000[10]
- Frank Mir: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira: $250,000
- Quinton Jackson: $325,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
def. Wanderlei Silva: $200,000
- C.B. Dollaway: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Massenzio: $5,000
- Cheick Kongo: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def: Mostapha al-Turk: $7,000
- Yushin Okami: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Dean Lister: $19,000
- Antoni Hardonk: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Wessel: $4,000
- Matt Hamill: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Reese Andy: $15,000
- Brad Blackburn: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus)
vs. Ryo Chonan: $18,000
- Pat Barry: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Dan Evensen: $4,000
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: MMAPayout.com Blue Book . 2012-08-30 . MMAPayout.com.
- Web site: Upcoming Events: UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008 . Ufc.com . 2008-12-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081020112410/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.home&eid=1782 . 2008-10-20 .
- Web site: UFC road show: Montreal out, Portland in . Kevin . Iole . August 21, 2008 . Yahoo! Sports . December 18, 2008.
- Web site: Three Historic Fights Announced for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 . UFC.com . October 21, 2008 . 2008-12-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081201062043/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=15300 . December 1, 2008 .
- Web site: Fight Finder – UFC 92 The Ultimate 2008. December 27, 2008. Sherdog.com. December 27, 2008.
- Web site: Evans, Mir Crowned; Rampage Gets Revenge . Hall . Joe . Sherdog.com . December 28, 2008.
- Web site: UFC 91 Media Conference Call . Karkoski . Kris. September 2, 2008 . MMAfrenzy.com.
- Web site: Mike Wessel To Replace Mark Burch Against Hardonk At UFC 92 . MMAnews.com . December 28, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219160421/http://www.mmanews.com/ufc/Mike-Wessel-To-Replace-Mark-Burch-Against-Hardonk-At-UFC-92.html . December 19, 2008 .
- Web site: Sam . Caplan . UFC 92 "Fight Night" Bonuses Awarded to Jackson, Griffin, and Evans . FiveOuncesOfPain.com . December 28, 2008 . December 28, 2008.
- Web site: UFC 92 salaries: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson top earner with $325K . MMAjunkie.com . December 29, 2008 . November 22, 2014.
