UFC 81

UFC 81: Breaking Point
The poster for UFC 81: Breaking Point
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 2, 2008
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance10,583 (7,167 paid)
Total gate$2,437,890
Buyrate650,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman UFC 81: Breaking Point UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

UFC 81: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held on February 2, 2008, by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip.

Background

The main event featured Tim Sylvia and Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira for the UFC Interim World Heavyweight Championship. UFC Heavyweight champion Randy Couture declined a championship fight with Nogueira,[2] which resulted in the creation of the interim title.

This event also saw the UFC debut of WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar in a bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.[3]

Results

Main card (PPV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:28 [a]
Heavyweight Frank Mir def. Brock Lesnar Submission (kneebar) 1 1:30 [b]
Middleweight Nate Marquardt def. Jeremy Horn Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:37
Middleweight Ricardo Almeida def. Rob Yundt Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:08
Lightweight Tyson Griffin def. Gleison Tibau Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Welterweight Chris Lytle def. Kyle Bradley TKO (punches) 1 0:33
Middleweight Marvin Eastman def. Terry Martin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Tim Boetsch def. David Heath TKO (slam and punches) 1 4:52
Lightweight Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ Lesnar had 1 point deducted in round 1 for strikes to the back of the head.

Bonus awards

At the end of this event, $60,000 was awarded to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Report: UFC 81 Registers 650,000 PPV "Buys"". 18 February 2008.
  2. ^ Morgan, Adam (December 4, 2007). "Randy Couture Turns Down Title Defense Against Minotauro Nogueira". Five Ounces of Pain. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  3. ^ "Super Bowl Showdown set between Lesnar and Mir". ufc.com. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  4. ^ Stupp, Dan (February 3, 2008). "Nogueira, Sylvia, Lytle and Mir Earn $60,000 UFC 81 "Fight Night" Bonuses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.