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UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Details
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date March 1, 2008
Venue Nationwide Arena
City Columbus, Ohio
Attendance 16,431 [1]
Total Gate $2,200,000 [1]
Buyrate 325,000
Event chronology
UFC 81: Breaking Point UFC 82: Pride of a Champion UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that took place on March 1, 2008 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Nationwide Arena is a Sports and entertainment arena in Columbus Ohio. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads UFC 81 Breaking Point was a Mixed martial arts (MMA event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC at the Mandalay Bay Events Center UFC 83 Serra vs St-Pierre 2 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Nationwide Arena is a Sports and entertainment arena in Columbus Ohio. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. [2]

The main event was a UFC & Pride FC middleweight title unification match between UFC champion Anderson Silva and PRIDE FC Welterweight champion Dan Henderson. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world Anderson "The Spider" Silva (born April 14 1975 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and mixed martial artist. PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Dan "Hollywood" Henderson (born August 24 1970 is a former Olympic wrestler and current American Mixed martial artist who was the last welterweight (183 lb [2] Gono was replaced by Chris Wilson. Chris Wilson is an American Mixed martial arts fighter Wilson holds a record of 13-3 and lost his most recent fight to Jon Fitch at UFC 82 [3]

At the event, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Mark "The Hammer" Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American Mixed martial artist, Professional wrestler, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world [4].

Contents

Results

Preliminary Card

Jorge Gurgel defeats John Halverson by unanimous decision. John Halverson born in USA is a Mixed martial arts fighter He competes in the Welterweight division
Diego Sanchez defeats David Bielkheden by verbal submission (strikes) at 4:43 of Round 1. David Bielkheden (born June 6, 1979) is a Swedish Mixed martial arts fighter
Josh Koscheck defeats Dustin Hazelett via TKO (strikes) at 1:24 of Round 2. Dustin Tyler Hazelett (born April 29, 1986) is a American Mixed martial arts fighter This was the only preliminary fight that was aired on the broadcast.
Luigi Fioravanti defeats Luke Cummo by unanimous decision. Luigi Fioravanti is an American Mixed martial artist who fights out of Orlando, Florida with American Top Team.
Andrei Arlovski defeats Jake O'Brien by TKO (Punches) at 4:17 of Round 2. Jake O'Brien (born September 25, 1984) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis Indiana and previously fought

Main Card

Jon Fitch defeats Chris Wilson by unanimous decision. Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter The judges scored the fight 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27.
Yushin Okami defeats Evan Tanner by KO (knee) at 3:00 of Round 2. is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter He currently fights at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Chris Leben defeats Alessio Sakara by TKO (punches) at 4:16 of Round 1. Alessio "Legionarius" Sakara (born September 2, 1981 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian Mixed martial arts fighter
Heath Herring defeats Cheick Kongo by split decision. Cheick "Unstoppable" Kongo (born May 17, 1975 in Paris, France) is a professional French heavyweight Two judges had the fight 29-28 for Herring & one judge had it 29-28 for Kongo.
Anderson Silva defeats Dan Henderson by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:52 of Round 2. Dan "Hollywood" Henderson (born August 24 1970 is a former Olympic wrestler and current American Mixed martial artist who was the last welterweight (183 lb

Bonus awards

At the end of this event, $60,000 was awarded to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards. [5]

Fighter Payouts

Anderson Silva def. Dan "Hollywood" Henderson (born August 24 1970 is a former Olympic wrestler and current American Mixed martial artist who was the last welterweight (183 lb Anderson "The Spider" Silva (born April 14 1975 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and mixed martial artist. Chris "The Crippler" Leben (born July 21, 1980 in Portland Oregon) is a mixed martial artist (MMA best known for his appearance on Dan Henderson

Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo

Chris Leben def. Alessio Sakara

Yushin Okami def. Evan Tanner

Jon Fitch def. Chris Wilson

Andrei Arlovski def. Jake O’Brien

Luigi Fioravanti def. Luke Cummo

Josh Koscheck def. Dustin Hazelett

Diego Sanchez def. David Bielkheden

Jorge Gurgel def. John Halverson

References

  1. ^ a b Stupp, Dan (March 3, 2008). Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common UFC 82 Salaries: Paydays for Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Heath Herring, and More. mmajunkie. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian
  2. ^ a b UFC 82: Pride of a Champion. UFC. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull
  3. ^ Savage, Greg (January 22, 2008). Fitch to Face Chris Wilson at UFC 82. Sherdog. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.
  4. ^ Stupp, Dann (February 20, 2008). Mark Coleman Set for UFC Hall of Fame Induction at UFC 82. MMAjunkie. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  5. ^ Foster, Eric (March 2, 2008). Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Silva, Henderson and Leben Earn “Fight Night” Bonuses. mmajunkie. com. Retrieved on 03-02-2008.

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