UFC 88
| UFC 88: Breakthrough | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 88: Breakthrough | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 6, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Philips Arena | |||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |||
| 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
Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout: Jason MacDonald vs. Jason Lambert
- MacDonald defeated Lambert via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:21 in round 2. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Liddell vs. Evans fight.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Tim Boetsch vs. Mike Patt
- Boetsch defeated Patt via TKO (punches) at 2:03 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Palhares fight.
- Welterweight bout: Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
- Chonan defeated Carneiro via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
- Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
- Pellegrino defeated Tavares via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, 29–27).
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
- Kim defeated Brown via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Martin Kampmann vs. Nate Marquardt
- Marquardt defeated Kampmann via TKO (punches) at 1:22 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
- Henderson defeated Palhares via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
- Franklin defeated Hamill via TKO (body kick) at 0:39 of round 3.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
- Evans defeated Liddell via KO (punch) at 1:51 of round 2.
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
Fighter payroll
Rashad Evans ($120,000/$60,000 for show and $60,000 win bonus) def. Chuck Liddell ($500,000)
Rich Franklin ($100,000/$50,000 for show and $50,000 win bonus) def Matt Hamill ($10,000)
Dan Henderson ($250,000/$100,000 for show and $150,000 win bonus) def. Rousimar Palhares ($7,000)
Nate Marquardt ($56,000/$28,000 for show and $28,000 win bonus) def. Martin Kampmann ($15,000)
Dong Hyun Kim ($46,000/$23,000 for show and $23,000 win bonus) def. Matt Brown ($8,000)
Kurt Pellegrino ($24,000/$12,000 for show and $12,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Tavares ($5,000)
Tim Boetsch ($16,000/$8,000 for show and $8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Patt ($5,000)
Jason MacDonald ($44,000/$22,000 for show and $22,000 win bonus) def. Jason Lambert ($17,000)
Ryo Chonan ($30,000/$15,000 for show and $15,000 win bonus) def. Roan Carneiro ($9,000)
This does not include bonuses award money.
Total $1,260,000 [4]
