UFC 82
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008
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::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |
| image | UFC_82_Official_Promotional_Poster.jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | March 1, 2008 |
| venue | Nationwide Arena |
| city | Columbus, Ohio |
| attendance | 16,431{{cite web |
| url | http://mmajunkie.com/2008/03/03/ufc-82-salaries-paydays-for-anderson-silva-dan-henderson-heath-herring-and-more/ |
| title | UFC 82 Salaries: Paydays for Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Heath Herring, and More |
| last | Stupp |
| first | Dan |
| publisher | mmajunkie.com |
| date | March 3, 2008 |
| access-date | 2008-03-03 |
| archive-date | 2023-04-05 |
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20230405015939/http://mmajunkie.com/2008/03/03/ufc-82-salaries-paydays-for-anderson-silva-dan-henderson-heath-herring-and-more/ |
| url-status | dead |
| gate | $2,200,000 |
| buyrate | 325,000 |
| previousevent | UFC 81: Breaking Point |
| followingevent | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon |
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|name=UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |image=UFC_82_Official_Promotional_Poster.jpg |promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship |date=March 1, 2008 |venue=Nationwide Arena |city=Columbus, Ohio |attendance=16,431{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2008/03/03/ufc-82-salaries-paydays-for-anderson-silva-dan-henderson-heath-herring-and-more/ |title=UFC 82 Salaries: Paydays for Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Heath Herring, and More |last=Stupp |first=Dan |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=March 3, 2008 |access-date=2008-03-03 |archive-date=2023-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405015939/http://mmajunkie.com/2008/03/03/ufc-82-salaries-paydays-for-anderson-silva-dan-henderson-heath-herring-and-more/ |url-status=dead |gate= $2,200,000 |buyrate= 325,000 |previousevent=UFC 81: Breaking Point |followingevent=UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon UFC 82: Pride of a Champion was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event that took place on March 1, 2008, at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Background
The main event was a UFC & Pride FC middleweight title unification match between UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and PRIDE FC welterweight champion Dan Henderson.
A welterweight matchup between Jon Fitch and Akihiro Gono was originally scheduled, but Gono was forced to withdraw after suffering a hand injury in training.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2008/01/18/akihiro-gono-im-out-of-ufc-82-with-hand-injury/|title= Akihiro Gono: I'm out of UFC 82 with Hand Injury|publisher=MMA Junkie|last=Stupp|first=Dann |date=January 18, 2008|access-date=2008-01-18}} Gono was replaced by Chris Wilson.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=10914|title=Fitch to Face Chris Wilson at UFC 82 |last=Savage|first=Greg|publisher=Sherdog.com|date=January 22, 2008|access-date=2008-01-22}} The Fitch/Gono match up was eventually rescheduled for UFC 94.
Diego Sanchez was originally scheduled to faced Roan Carneiro but an undisclosed illness forced out Carneiro. David Bielkheden replaced Carneiro.
At the event, former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Results
|Middleweight |Anderson Silva (UFC Champion) |def. |Dan Henderson (Pride Champion) |Submission (rear-naked choke) |2 |4:52 |Unification of the UFC Middleweight & Pride Welterweight Championship belts. |Heavyweight |Heath Herring |def. |Cheick Kongo |Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Chris Leben |def. |Alessio Sakara |TKO (punches) |1 |3:16 | |Middleweight |Yushin Okami |def. |Evan Tanner |KO (knee) |2 |3:00 | |Welterweight |Jon Fitch |def. |Chris Wilson |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Heavyweight |Andrei Arlovski |def. |Jake O'Brien |TKO (punches) |2 |4:17 | |Welterweight |Josh Koscheck |def. |Dustin Hazelett |TKO (head kick and punches) |2 |1:24 | |Welterweight |Diego Sanchez |def. |David Bielkheden |TKO (submission to strikes) |1 |4:43 | |Welterweight |Luigi Fioravanti |def. |Luke Cummo |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |Jorge Gurgel |def. |John Halverson |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2008/03/02/silva-henderson-and-leben-earn-fight-night-bonuses/ |title=Silva, Henderson and Leben Earn "Fight Night" Bonuses |last= Foster |first= Eric |publisher=MMAjunkie.com |date=March 2, 2008 |access-date=2008-02-03
- Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
- Knockout of the Night: Chris Leben
- Submission of the Night: Anderson Silva
References
References
- "Anderson Silva Vs. Dan Henderson". UFC.com.
- (27 April 2020). "Flashback: Silva beats Hendo in UFC 82 SuperFight | UFC".
- (January 23, 2008). "Diego Sanchez gets new UFC 82 opponent".
- Stupp, Dann. (February 20, 2008). "Mark Coleman Set for UFC Hall of Fame Induction at UFC 82". MMA Junkie.
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