The year 2008 was the 16th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 the UFC held 20 events beginning with, UFC 80: Rapid Fire.
2008 UFC.com awards
2008 UFC.COM AwardsNoBest FighterThe UpsetsThe SubmissionsThe NewcomersThe KnockoutsThe Fights1Rashad EvansFrank Mir defeats Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 1 UFC 92Dustin Hazelett defeats Josh Burkman The Ultimate Fighter 7 FinaleBrock LesnarRashad Evans defeats Chuck Liddell UFC 88Forrest Griffin defeats Quinton Jackson UFC 862Thiago AlvesJunior dos Santos defeats Fabrício Werdum UFC 90Frank Mir defeats Brock Lesnar UFC 81Cain VelasquezJunior dos Santos defeats Fabrício Werdum UFC 90Kurt Pellegrino defeats Thiago Tavares UFC 883Kenny FlorianRashad Evans defeats Chuck Liddell UFC 88 Anderson Silva defeats Dan Henderson UFC 82 Amir SadollahAnthony Johnson defeats Kevin Burns The Ultimate Fighter 8 FinaleMatt Wiman defeats Thiago Tavares UFC 854Anderson SilvaKevin Burns defeats Roan Carneiro UFC 85Kenny Florian defeats Joe Stevenson UFC 91Shane CarwinThiago Alves defeats Karo Parisyan at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon & Matt Hughes at UFC 85 Sean Sherk defeats Tyson Griffin UFC 90 5Frank MirForrest Griffin defeats Quinton Jackson UFC 86Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira defeats Tim Sylvia UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. StephensJunior dos SantosQuinton Jackson defeats Wanderlei Silva UFC 92Demian Maia defeats Jason MacDonald UFC 876Georges St-Pierre Jorge Rivera defeats Jorge Gurgel UFC 80Cole Miller defeats Brian Foster UFC 86Efraín EscuderoJames Irvin defeats Houston Alexander UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon Georges St-Pierre defeats Jon Fitch UFC 87 7Brock LesnarHeath Herring defeats Cheick Kongo UFC 82Nate Diaz defeats Kurt Pellegrino UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. LauzonThe Miller Brothers Jim Miller and Dan MillerWanderlei Silva defeats Keith Jardine UFC 84Nate Diaz defeats Kurt Pellegrino UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon8B.J. PennBrock Lesnar defeats Randy Couture UFC 91Demian Maia defeats Jason MacDonald UFC 87Tim BoetschJosh Koscheck defeats Yoshiyuki Yoshida UFC: Fight for the TroopsNate Diaz defeats Josh Neer UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer9Nate DiazPete Sell defeats Josh Burkman UFC 90Kevin Burns defeats Roan Carneiro UFC 185Kevin BurnsRory Markham defeats Brodie Farber UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. IrvinGoran Reljić defeats Wilson Gouveia UFC 8410Michael BispingJason Day defeats Alan Belcher UFC 83Dustin Hazelett defeats Tamdan McCrory UFC 85C. B. DollawayJeremy Stephens defeats Rafael dos Anjos UFC 91Paul Kelly defeats Paul Taylor UFC 180Ref
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2008: Fighter Division Andre Gusmao Light Heavyweight Antonio Mendes Light Heavyweight Brad Blackburn Welterweight Brad Morris Heavyweight Brandon Wolff Welterweight Brock Lesnar Heavyweight Brodie Farber Welterweight Cain Velasquez Heavyweight C. B. Dollaway Middleweight Chris Wilson Welterweight Corey Hill Lightweight Dale Hartt Lightweight Dan Evensen Heavyweight Dan Hardy Welterweight Dan Miller Middleweight Dante Rivera Middleweight Dave Kaplan Lightweight David Baron Lightweight David Bielkheden Welterweight Dong Hyun Kim Welterweight Efraín Escudero Lightweight Eliot Marshall Light Heavyweight George Roop Lightweight Goran Reljić Light Heavyweight James Giboo Lightweight
Fighter Division James Lee Light Heavyweight Jason Brilz Light Heavyweight Jason Day Middleweight Jesse Taylor Middleweight Jim Miller Lightweight Joe Vedepo Middleweight Johnny Rees Middleweight Jon Jones Light Heavyweight Josh Hendricks Heavyweight Jules Bruchez Middleweight Junior dos Santos Heavyweight Justin Buchholz Lightweight Kevin Burns Welterweight Krzysztof Soszynski Light Heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury Light Heavyweight Matt Brown Welterweight Matt Horwich Middleweight Matt Riddle Welterweight Michael Patt Light Heavyweight Mike Massenzio Middleweight Mike Wessel Heavyweight Mostapha al-Turk Heavyweight Nate Loughran Welterweight Neil Wain Heavyweight Pat Barry Heavyweight
Fighter Division Paul Kelly Lightweight Per Eklund Lightweight Phillipe Nover Lightweight Rafael dos Anjos Lightweight Reese Andy Light Heavyweight Rob Kimmons Middleweight Rob Yundt Middleweight Rolando Delgado Lightweight Rory Markham Welterweight Rousimar Palhares Middleweight Ryan Bader Light Heavyweight Ryan Roberts Lightweight Ryan Thomas Welterweight Samy Schiavo Lightweight Shane Carwin Heavyweight Shane Nelson Lightweight Shane Primm Light Heavyweight Shannon Gugerty Lightweight Steve Bruno Welterweight Steve Cantwell Light Heavyweight Tim Boetsch Light Heavyweight Tim Credeur Middleweight Tom Lawlor Middleweight Vinny Magalhães Light Heavyweight Yoshiyuki Yoshida Welterweight
The Ultimate Fighter SeasonFinaleDivisionWinnerRunner-upTUF 7: Team Rampage vs. Team ForrestJun 21, 2008Middleweight Amir Sadollah C.B. DollawayTUF 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team MirDec 13, 2008Light Heavyweight Ryan Bader Vinicius MagalhãesLightweight Efraín Escudero Phillipe Nover
Title fights
Events list
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance122MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.121Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.120Crown ColiseumFayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.119MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.118Allstate ArenaRosemont, Illinois, U.S.117National Indoor ArenaBirmingham, England, U.K.116Omaha Civic AuditoriumOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.115Philips ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.114Target CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.113Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.112Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.111Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.110The O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.109MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.108Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada107Broomfield Event CenterBroomfield, Colorado, U.S.106Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio, U.S.105Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.104Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.103Metro Radio ArenaNewcastle, England, U.K.
See also UFC List of UFC champions List of UFC events
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