Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 81 to take on Tim Sylvia. The event took place on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Breaking Point featured 9 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 81 was headlined by a clash between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Tim Sylvia, with Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Ricardo Almeida went to war against Rob Yundt. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 81. View the full results for ‘Breaking Point’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 81: Breaking Point
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Date |
February 2, 2008 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Tim Sylvia |
Co-Main Event |
Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 81 was live 6,155 days days ago and was the 105th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 81
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 81 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia via Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 3 / 1:28)
- Frank Mir defeated Brock Lesnar by Submission (Kneebar) (Round 1 / 1:30)
- Nate Marquardt defeated Jeremy Horn by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 1:37)
- Ricardo Almeida defeated Rob Yundt by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 1:08)
- Tyson Griffin defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Lytle defeated Kyle Bradley by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:33)
- Tim Boetsch defeated David Heath by TKO (Slam and Punches) (Round 1 / 4:52)
- Marvin Eastman defeated Terry Martin by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Robert Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 81 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Robert Emerson vs. Keita Nakamura
The UFC 81 kicked off with Robert Emerson taking on Keita Nakamura. Robert Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Marvin Eastman vs. Terry Martin
The second fight at UFC 81 was Terry Martin vs. Marvin Eastman. Marvin Eastman won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Tim Boetsch vs. David Heath
The following fight was between David Heath and Tim Boetsch. Tim Boetsch beat David Heath by TKO (Slam and Punches) in Round 1 at 4:52.
Chris Lytle vs. Kyle Bradley
In the fourth bout, Chris Lytle defeated Kyle Bradley by TKO (Punches) at 0:33 of Round 1.
Tyson Griffin vs. Gleison Tibau
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Tyson Griffin defeating Gleison Tibau by Decision (Unanimous).
Ricardo Almeida vs. Rob Yundt
In sixth fight of the night, Rob Yundt lost to Ricardo Almeida at 1:08 of Round 1.
Nate Marquardt vs. Jeremy Horn
Nate Marquardt got the better of Jeremy Horn and won by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 2 at 1:37.
Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar
In the co-main event Frank Mir defeated Brock Lesnar via Submission (Kneebar) at 1:30 of Round 1; Steve Mazzagatti was the third man in the cage.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Tim Sylvia
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 1:28 of Round 3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
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