Michael Bisping returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 89 to take on Chris Leben. The event took place on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Bisping vs. Leben featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 89 was headlined by a fight between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben, with Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Dan Hardy went to war against Akihiro Gono. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 89. View the full results for ‘Bisping vs. Leben’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
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Date |
October 18, 2008 |
Venue |
National Indoor Arena
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Location |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
Main Event |
Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben |
Co-Main Event |
Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 89 was live 5,899 days days ago and was the 117th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 89
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 89 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Michael Bisping defeated Chris Leben via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Keith Jardine defeated Brandon Vera by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Luiz Cane defeated Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:15)
- Chris Lytle defeated Paul Taylor by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Marcus Davis defeated Paul Kelly by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 2:16)
- Dan Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Shane Carwin defeated Neil Wain by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:31)
- David Bielkheden defeated Jess Liaudin by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Terry Etim defeated Sam Stout by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jim Miller defeated David Baron by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 3:19)
- Per Eklund defeated Samy Schiavo by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 1:47)
UFC 89 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Per Eklund vs. Samy Schiavo
The UFC 89 began with Per Eklund taking on Samy Schiavo. Per Eklund defeated Samy Schiavo in Round 3 at 1:47 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Jim Miller vs. David Baron
The second fight at UFC 89 was David Baron vs. Jim Miller. Jim Miller won in Round 3 at 3:19 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Terry Etim vs. Sam Stout
The following fight was between Sam Stout and Terry Etim. Terry Etim beat Sam Stout by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
David Bielkheden vs. Jess Liaudin
In the fourth bout, David Bielkheden defeated Jess Liaudin by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
The fifth bout ended at 1:31 of Round 1 with Shane Carwin defeating Neil Wain by TKO (Punches).
Dan Hardy vs. Akihiro Gono
In sixth fight of the night, Akihiro Gono lost to Dan Hardy at 5:00 of Round 3.
Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
Marcus Davis got the better of Paul Kelly and won by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 2 at 2:16.
Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
The eight bout was between Paul Taylor and Chris Lytle. Chris Lytle beat Paul Taylor by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Luiz Cane vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
The ninth fight at UFC 89 was Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luiz Cane. Luiz Cane won in Round 2 at 4:15 by TKO (Punches).
Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera
In the co-main event Keith Jardine defeated Brandon Vera via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Kevin Mulhall was the third man in the cage.
Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
In the main event, referee Dan Miragliotta called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Michael Bisping defeated Chris Leben by Decision (Unanimous).
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