2008 MMA results
Saturday, August 9
UFC 87, Minneapolis: Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas, submission (armbar), 2:28 R2; Chris Wilson def. Steve Bruno, unanimous decision; Jon Jones def. Andre Gusmao, unanimous decision; Cheick Kongo def. Dan Evensen, TKO, 4:55 R1; Tamdan McCrory def. Luke Cummo, unanimous decision; Demian Maia def. Jason MacDonald, submission, 2:44 R3; Kenny Florian def. Roger Huerta, unanimous decision; Rob Emerson def. Manny Gamburyan, KO, 0:12 R1; Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring, unanimous decision; UFC welterweight title: Georges St. Pierre def. Jon Fitch, unanimous decision (St. Pierre retains title).
Sunday, August 3
WEC 35, Las Vegas: Scott Jorgensen def. Kenju Osawa, unanimous decision; Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre, submission (triangle choke), 3:21 R2; Shane Roller def. Todd Moore, submission (guillotine choke), 3:00 R1; Blas Avena def. David Terrell, TKO, 1:07 R1; Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller, TKO, 0:50 R1; Brian Bowles def. Demacio Page, submission (guillotine choke), 3:30 R1; WEC lightweight title: Jamie Varner def. Marcus Hicks, TKO, 2:08 R1 (Varner retains title); WEC light heavyweight title: Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann, TKO, 4:01 R2 (Cantwell wins title); WEC welterweight title: Carlos Condit def. Hiromitsu Miura, TKO, 4:43 R4.
Saturday, July 26
Elite XC Saturday Night Fights, Stockton, Calif.: Wilson Reis def. Brian Caraway, unanimous decision; Rafael Feijao def. Travis Galbraith, TKO, 3:00 R1; EXC heavyweight title: Antonio Silva def. Justin Eilers, TKO, 0:19 R2 (Silva becomes first champion); Cristiane Santos def. Shayna Baszler, TKO, 2:48 R2; EXC welterweight title: Jake Shields def. Nick Thompson, submission (guillotine choke), 1:03 R1 (Shields becomes first champion); Nick Diaz def. Thomas Denny, TKO, 0:30 R2; EXC middleweight title: Robbie Lawler def. Scott Smith, TKO, 2:35 R2 (Lawler retains title); Marlon Mathias def. David Douglas, 0:12 R1.
Monday, July 21
Dream 5, Osaka, Japan: Daisuke Nakamura def. Andy Olugun, submission (armbar), 3:41 R1; Shinya Aoki def. Caol Uno, unanimous decision; Eddie Alvarez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri, TKO, 7:31 R1; Joachim Hansen def. Kultar Gill, submission (armbar), 2:33 R1; Joseph Benvidez def. Junya Kudo, submission (guillotine choke), 2:41 R1; Kuniyoshi Horonaka def. Motoki Miyazawa, TKO, 8:57 R1; Hideo Tokoro def. Takeshi Yamazaki, unanimous decision; Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Katsyori Shibata, submission (gi choke), 6:34 R1; Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt, submission (key lock), 1:11 R1; Dream Lightweight Grand Prix final: Hansen def. Aoki, TKO, 4:18 R1.
Saturday, July 19
UFC, Ultimate Fight Night 14, Las Vegas: Brad Blackburn def. James Giboo, TKO, 2:29 R2; Rory Markham def. Brodie Farber, KO, 1:37 R1; Shannon Gugerty def. Dale Hartt, submission (rear naked choke), 3:33 R1; Nate Loughran def. Johnny Rees, submission (triangle choke), 4:21 R1; Tim Credeur def. Cale Yarbrough, TKO, 1:54 R1; CB Dolloway def. Jesse Taylor, submission (Peruvian necktie), 3:58 R1; Kevin Burns def. Anthony Johnson, TKO, 3:35 R3; Cain Velasquez def. Jake O'Brien, TKO, 2:02 R1; Frank Edgar def. Hermes Franca, unanimous decision; Brandon Vera def. Reese Andy, unanimous decision; Anderson Silva def. James Irvin, KO, 1:01 R1.
Affliction: Banned, Anaheim, Calif.: Paul Buentello def. Garry Goodridge, unanimous decision; Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Edwin Dewees, TKO, 4:06 R1; Vitor Belfort def. Terry Martin, KO, 4:06 R2; Mike Pyle def. J.J. Ambrose, submission (rear naked choke), 2:55 R1; Renato Sobral def. Mike Whitehead, unanimous decision; Matt Lindland def. Fabio Negao, unanimous decision; Josh Barnett def. Pedro Rizzo, KO, 1:44 R2; Mark Hominick def. Savant Young, submission (armbar), 4:25 R2; Anrdei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell, KO, 1:13 R3; WAMMA heavyweight championship: Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Sylvia, submission (rear naked choke), 0:36 R1 (Emelianenko becomes first champion).
Saturday, July 5
UFC 86, Las Vegas: Justin Buchholz def. Corey Hill, submission (rear naked choke), 3:57 R2; Melvin Guillard def. Dennis Siver, TKO, 0:36 R1; Cole Miller def. Jorge Gurgel, submission (triangle choke), 4:48 R3; Gabriel Gonzaga def. Justin McCully, submission (Kimura), 1:57 R1; Tyson Griffin def, Marcus Aurelio, unanimous decision; Josh Koscheck def. Chris Lytle, unanimous decision; Joe Stevenson def. Gleison Tibau, submission (rear naked choke), 2:57 R2; Patick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida, split decision; UFC light heavyweight championship: Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackson, unanimous decision (Griffin wins title).
Friday, June 27
Strikeforce, San Jose: Alexandre Trivino def. Eric Jacob, submission (armbar), 0:37 R1; Jorge Interiano def. Travis Johnson, TKO, 3:00 R2; Cyrillo Padhillo def. Jesse Jones, unanimous decision; Brian Caraway def. Alvin Cacdac, submission (rear naked choke), 1:39 R1; Bobby Stack def. Jose Palacios, unanimous decision; Chris Cariaso def. Anthony Figueroa, submission (rear naked choke), 0:59 R2; Jeremiah Metcalf def. Raymond Daniels, submission (rear naked choke), 0:59 R2; Miesha Tate def. Elaina Maxwell, unanimous decision; Strikeforce light heavyweight title: Bobby Southworth def. Anthony Ruiz, unanimous decision (Southworth retains title); Billy Evangelista def. Nam Phan, unanimous decision; Strikeforce lightweight title: Josh Thomson def. Gilbert Melendez, unanimous decision (Thomson wins title); Eric Lawson def. Jesse Gillespie, submission (rear naked choke), 1:03 R1.
Saturday, June 21
Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, Las Vegas: Rob Kimmons def. Rob Yundt, submission (rear naked choke), 3:58 R1; Dean Lister def. Jeremy Horn, submission (guillotine choke), 3:52 R1; Matt Brown def. Matt Arroyo, TKO, 3:40 R2; Drew McFedries def. Marvin Eastman, TKO, 1:08 R1; Dustin Hazelett def. Josh Burkman, submission, 4:46 R2; Matt Riddle def. Dante Rivera, unanimous decision; Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephens, unanimous decision; Diego Sanches def. Luigi Fioravanti, TKO, 4:07 R3; Ultimate Fighter 7middleweight finale: Amir Sadollah def. C.B. Dolloway, submission (armbar), 3:02 R1; Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner, split decision.
Saturday, June 14
Elite XC, Honolulu: Carl Barton def. Kapa Medeiros, TKO, 0:55 R1; Russell Doane def. Dwayne Haney, TKO, 2:54 R1; P.J. Dean vs. Dean Lista, draw; Mike Aina def. Kaleo Kwan, unanimous decision; Mark Oshiro def. Chris Willems, submission (triangle choke), 2:12 R1; Robert McDaniel def. Kala Kaloa Hose, submission (rear naked choke), 0:41 R1; Rafael Calvancante def. Wayne Cole, TKO, 1:47 R1; Dave Herman def. Ron Waterman, TKO 2:19 R1; Murilo Rua def. Tony Bonello, TKO, 3:15 R1; Nick Diaz def. Mushin Cobbrey, TKO, 3:59 R3; Elite XC lightweight title: K.J. Noons def. Yves Edwards, TKO, 0:48 R1 (Noons retains title).
Saturday, June 7
UFC 85, London: Antoni Hardonk def. Eddie Sanchez, TKO, 4:15 R2; Paul Taylor def. Jess Liaudin, split decision; Luis Cane def. Jason Lambert, TKO, 2:07 R1; Kevin Burns def. Roan Carneiro, submission (triangle choke), 2:53 R2; Matt Wiman def. Thiago Tavares, KO, 1:57 R2; Martin Kampmann def. Jorge Rivera, submission (guillotine choke), 2:44 R1; Fabricio Werdum def. Brandon Vera, TKO, 4:40 R1; Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardt, split decision; Mike Swick def. Marcus Davis, unanimous decision; Michael Bisping def. Jason Day, TKO, 3:42 R1; Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes, TKO, 1:02 R2.
Sunday, June 1
WEC 34, Sacramento, Calif: Dominic Cruz def. Charlie Valencia, unanimous decision; Jose Aldo def. Alexandre Franca Nogueira, TKO, 3:22 R2; Alex Serdyukov def. Luis Sapo, TKO, 5:00 R1; Tim McKenzie def. Jeremy Lang, submission (guillotine), 0:40 R3; Will Ribeiro def. Chase Beebe, split decision; Mike Thomas Brown def. Jeff Curran, unanimous decision; Donald Cerrone def. Danny Castillo , submission (armbar) 1:30 R1; Ron McCullough def. Kenneth Alexander, split decision; Mark Munoz def. Chuck Grigsby, TKO, 4:15 R1; WEC bantamweight title: Miguel Torres def. Yoshiro Maeda, TKO, 5:00 R3 (Torres retains title); WEC featherweight title: Urijah Faber def. Jens Pulver, unanimous decision (Pulver retains title).
Saturday, May 31
Elite XC, Newark, New Jersey: Joe Sampieri def. Mike Groves, TKO, 4:58 R1; Zach Makovsky def. Andres Soares, unanimous decision; James Jones def. Calvin Kattar, submission (rear naked choke), 4:49 R1; Wilson Reis def. Justin Robbins, submission (rear naked choke), 4:49 R1; Matt Makowski def. Nick Serra, DQ, 3:57 R2; Carlton Haselrig def. Carlos Moreno, TKO, 5:00 R1; Chris Ligouri def. Jim Bova, TKO, 4:31 R1; Brett Rogers def. Jon Murphy, TKO, 1:01 R1; Joey Villasenor def. Phil Baroni, TKO, 1:11 R1; Gina Carano def. Caitlin Young, TKO, 3:00 R2; Elite XC middleweight title: Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith, no contest, 3:26 R3 (Lawler retains title); Kimbo Slice def. James Thompson, TKO, 0:38 R3.
Saturday, May 24
UFC 84, Las Vegas: Shane Carwin def. Christian Wellisch, KO, 0:44; Dong Hyun Kim def. Jason Tan, TKO, 0:35 R3; Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Jon Koppenhaver, technical submission (anaconda choke), 0:56 R1; Rich Clementi def. Terry Etim, unanimous decision; Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Kasuhiro Nakamura, TKO, 5:00 R1; Rousimar Palhares def. Ivan Salaverry, submission (armbar), 2:36 R1; Thialgo Silva def. Antonio Mendes, submission (punches), 2:24 R1; Lyoto Machida def. Tito Ortiz, unanimous decision; Wanderlei Silva def. Keith Jardine, KO, 0:36 R1; UFC lightweight title: B.J. Penn def. Sean Sherk, TKO, 5:00 R3.
Saturday, May 17
World Victory Road, Tokyo, Japan: Satoru Kitaoka def. Ian James Schaffa, submission (guillotine choke ), R1; Mike Pyle def. Dan Horbuckle, submission (triangle choke), R1; Eiji Mitsuoka def. Kwang Hee Lee, submission (rear naked choke) R1; Jorge Santiago def. Yuki Sasaki, submission (armbar), R3; Yoshihiro Nakao def. Jim York, TKO, R1; Kevein Randleman def. Ryo Kawamura, unanimous decision; Roger Gracie def. Yuki Kondo, submission (rear naked choke), R1; Josh Barnett def. Jeff Monson, unanimous decision.
Friday, May 16
IFL, Uncasville, Conn.: John Franchi def. Frank Latina, submission (rear naked choke), 2:19 R1; Aaron Stark def. Lamont Lister, unanimous decision; John Howard def. Nick Calandrino, TKO, 2:24 R3; Matt Horwich def. Joey Guel, unanimous decision; Josh Souder def. Zac George, TKO, 0:47 R1; Danillo Villefort def. Mike Massenzio, submission (kneebar), 3:25 R3; IFL middleweight title: Dan Miller def. Ryan McGivern, submission (kneebar), 3:36 R1 (Miller wins title); IFL lightweight title: Ryan Schultz def. Deividas Taurosevicius, unanimous decision (Schultz retains title); IFL heavyweight title: Roy Nelson def. Brad Imes, TKO, 2:55 R1 (Nelson retains title).
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