Rashad Evans returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 88 to face Chuck Liddell. The event took place on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Breakthrough featured 9 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 88 was headlined by a fight between Rashad Evans and Chuck Liddell, with Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Nate Marquardt went to war against Martin Kampmann. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 88. View the full results for ‘Breakthrough’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 88: Breakthrough
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Date |
September 6, 2008 |
Venue |
Philips Arena
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Location |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Main Event |
Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell |
Co-Main Event |
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 88 was live 5,710 days days ago and was the 115th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 88
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 88 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rashad Evans defeated Chuck Liddell via KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 1:51)
- Rich Franklin defeated Matt Hamill by TKO (Kick to the Body) (Round 3 / 0:39)
- Dan Henderson defeated Rousimar Palhares by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nate Marquardt defeated Martin Kampmann by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:22)
- Dong Hyun Kim defeated Matt Brown by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kurt Pellegrino defeated Thiago Tavares by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tim Boetsch defeated Michael Patt by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:03)
- Jason MacDonald defeated Jason Lambert by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 1:20)
- Ryo Chonan defeated Roan Carneiro by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 88 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Ryo Chonan vs. Roan Carneiro
The UFC 88 started with Ryo Chonan taking on Roan Carneiro. Ryo Chonan defeated Roan Carneiro in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Jason MacDonald vs. Jason Lambert
The second fight at UFC 88 was Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald. Jason MacDonald won in Round 2 at 1:20 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Tim Boetsch vs. Michael Patt
The following fight was between Michael Patt and Tim Boetsch. Tim Boetsch beat Michael Patt by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:03.
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
In the fourth bout, Kurt Pellegrino defeated Thiago Tavares by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Dong Hyun Kim defeating Matt Brown by Decision (Split).
Nate Marquardt vs. Martin Kampmann
In sixth fight of the night, Martin Kampmann lost to Nate Marquardt at 1:22 of Round 1.
Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
Dan Henderson got the better of Rousimar Palhares and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
In the co-main event Rich Franklin defeated Matt Hamill via TKO (Kick to the Body) at 0:39 of Round 3; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Rashad Evans vs. Chuck Liddell
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 1:51 of Round 2. Rashad Evans defeated Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch).
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