UFC 88
| UFC 88: Breakthrough | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 6, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Philips Arena | |||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Attendance | 14,736 | |||
| Total gate | $2,600,000 | |||
| Buyrate | 480,000 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans.
Results
| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Rashad Evans | def. | Chuck Liddell | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:51 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Rich Franklin | def. | Matt Hamill | TKO (body kick) | 3 | 0:39 | |
| Middleweight | Dan Henderson | def. | Rousimar Palhares | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Nate Marquardt | def. | Martin Kampmann | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Welterweight | Dong Hyun Kim | def. | Matt Brown | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Kurt Pellegrino | def. | Thiago Tavares | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Tim Boetsch | def. | Michael Patt | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:03 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Middleweight | Jason MacDonald | def. | Jason Lambert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:21 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Welterweight | Ryo Chonan | def. | Roan Carneiro | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
Each of the following awards resulted in an additional $60,000 payout to the participating fighter:[3]
- Fight of the Night: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
- Knockout of the Night: Rashad Evans
- Submission of the Night: Jason MacDonald
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