UFC 82
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008
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.
01Background
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. Gono was replaced by Chris Wilson. 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.
02Results
| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (UFC Champion) | def. | Dan Henderson (Pride Champion) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:52 | |
| 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 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| 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 | |
03Bonus awards
The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
- Knockout of the Night: Chris Leben
- Submission of the Night: Anderson Silva
Sources and credits
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