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UFC bouts · the year

2008 in the cage

20 events and 201 bouts, 11 of them title bouts; 68.2% ended inside the distance. Most wins of the year: Wilson Gouveia (3).

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Events20
Bouts201
Title bouts11
Finishes68.2%

The year’s cards

DateEventVenueMain eventBouts
2008-01-19UFC 80: Rapid FireMetro Radio Arena · Newcastle upon Tyne, EnglandB.J. Penn def. Joe Stevenson title9
2008-01-23UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. BurkmanPalms Casino Resort · Las Vegas, NevadaMike Swick def. Josh Burkman9
2008-02-02UFC 81: Breaking PointMandalay Bay Events Center · Las Vegas, NevadaAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia title9
2008-03-01UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionNationwide Arena · Columbus, OhioAnderson Silva def. Dan Henderson title10
2008-04-02UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. LauzonBroomfield Event Center · Broomfield, ColoradoKenny Florian def. Joe Lauzon12
2008-04-19UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2Bell Centre · Montreal, QuebecGeorges St-Pierre def. Matt Serra title11
2008-05-24UFC 84: Ill WillMGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NevadaB.J. Penn def. Sean Sherk title11
2008-06-07UFC 85: BedlamThe O2 Arena · London, EnglandThiago Alves def. Matt Hughes11
2008-06-21The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest FinalePalms Casino Resort · Las Vegas, NevadaKendall Grove def. Evan Tanner10
2008-07-05UFC 86: Jackson vs. GriffinMandalay Bay Events Center · Las Vegas, NevadaForrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson title9
2008-07-19UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. IrvinPalms Casino Resort · Las Vegas, NevadaAnderson Silva def. James Irvin11
2008-08-09UFC 87: Seek and DestroyTarget Center · Minneapolis, MinnesotaGeorges St-Pierre def. Jon Fitch title10
2008-09-06UFC 88: BreakthroughState Farm Arena · Atlanta, GeorgiaRashad Evans def. Chuck Liddell9
2008-09-17UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. NeerOmaha Civic Auditorium · Omaha, NebraskaNate Diaz def. Josh Neer10
2008-10-18UFC 89: Bisping vs. LebenNational Indoor Arena · Birmingham, EnglandMichael Bisping def. Chris Leben11
2008-10-25UFC 90: Silva vs. CôtéAllstate Arena · Rosemont, IllinoisAnderson Silva def. Patrick Côté title10
2008-11-15UFC 91: Couture vs. LesnarMGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NevadaBrock Lesnar def. Randy Couture title9
2008-12-10UFC: Fight for the TroopsCrown Coliseum · Fayetteville, North CarolinaJosh Koscheck def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida10
2008-12-13The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir FinalePalms Casino Resort · Las Vegas, NevadaEfraín Escudero def. Phillipe Nover10
2008-12-27UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NevadaRashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin title10

Divisions of the year

DivisionBoutsTitle boutsFinish rate
Lightweight56253.6%
Middleweight45275.6%
Welterweight44261.4%
Light Heavyweight30280.0%
Heavyweight23387.0%
Catchweight3066.7%