UFC 92

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.

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.

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.

The other co-main event was a rubber match between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. 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.

Results

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.

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

• 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

References

See also

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2008 in UFC

1. UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
2. UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
3. List of UFC events
4. Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson
5. List of current UFC fighters
6. List of UFC champions
7. UFC Rankings
8. Forrest Griffin
9. Rashad Evans
10. UFC 100
11. List of UFC records
12. Quinton Jackson
13. List of UFC bonus award recipients
14. Frank Mir
15. Matt Hamill
16. UFC 140
17. Pat Barry (kickboxer)
18. The Ultimate Fighter
19. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
20. Wanderlei Silva