UFC 85
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UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC), on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena
in London, England.
and Mauricio Rua
; however, Rua required surgery on an injured knee and could not compete. Rashad Evans
then replaced Rua in the main event with Liddell, but Liddell was forced to withdraw from the card due to a hamstring injury.
The UFC then named James Irvin
as Liddell's replacement to fight Evans, but Irvin sustained a foot injury that forced him to pull out. Evans was then removed from the card as well. The main event was then changed to Matt Hughes
against Thiago Alves
. Hughes took the fight on short notice as a favor to the UFC and Alves came in four pounds overweight.
In other changes, a Jonathan Goulet
and Paul Kelly
match was abandoned when Goulet dropped out citing a lack of training time, followed by Kelly withdrawing before his opponent could be named because of an injury sustained in practice. Due to legal problems which resulted in a lack of time to prepare for his fight with Michael Bisping
, Chris Leben
was forced to withdraw from the card and the UFC announced Jason Day
would face Bisping. Ryo Chonan
was replaced by Kevin Burns
, and Neil Wain was replaced by Eddie Sanchez
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC), on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London, England.
Background
The card was plagued by a number of injuries sustained by scheduled fighters, forcing the UFC to rework the card several times. Originally, the main event was to be between light heavyweights Chuck LiddellChuck Liddell
Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
and Mauricio Rua
Mauricio Rua
Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...
; however, Rua required surgery on an injured knee and could not compete. Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...
then replaced Rua in the main event with Liddell, but Liddell was forced to withdraw from the card due to a hamstring injury.
The UFC then named James Irvin
James Irvin (fighter)
James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
as Liddell's replacement to fight Evans, but Irvin sustained a foot injury that forced him to pull out. Evans was then removed from the card as well. The main event was then changed to Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes (fighter)
Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...
against Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight...
. Hughes took the fight on short notice as a favor to the UFC and Alves came in four pounds overweight.
In other changes, a Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet
Jonathan Goulet is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. He has most recently fought as a welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his successful debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2, defeating Jay Hieron by technical knockout.-Mixed martial arts career:Goulet is...
and Paul Kelly
Paul Tellies Kelly
Paul Anthony Kelly is an English mixed martial artist most recently competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Troy Mandaloniz and Matt Veach.-Background:...
match was abandoned when Goulet dropped out citing a lack of training time, followed by Kelly withdrawing before his opponent could be named because of an injury sustained in practice. Due to legal problems which resulted in a lack of time to prepare for his fight with Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping
Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...
, Chris Leben
Chris Leben
Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....
was forced to withdraw from the card and the UFC announced Jason Day
Jason Day (fighter)
Jason Day is a Canadian mixed martial artist born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He has fought for a variety of Mixed martial arts promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, TKO Major League MMA, and King of the Cage....
would face Bisping. Ryo Chonan
Ryo Chonan
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in DEEP where he was the 3rd DEEP middleweight champion. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is noted for being one of two fighters to finish Anderson Silva in an MMA fight at...
was replaced by Kevin Burns
Kevin Burns (fighter)
Kevin Burns is an American mixed martial artist in the welterweight division. He is most known for his 2-3 stint in the UFC. Burns is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Carlos Henrique "Caique" Elias.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, and Neil Wain was replaced by Eddie Sanchez
Eddie Sanchez
Eduardo Arturo Sanchez is an American mixed martial arts fighter.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:On February 3, 2007 at the Ultimate Fighting Championship's UFC 67, he lost to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović by technical knockout due to punches at 4:33 of the first round, in Filipović's debut fight in...
.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Paul TaylorPaul Taylor (fighter)Paul Simon Taylor is an English mixed martial artist from Walsall. He stands 6'0" and weighs . He has fought regularly for Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Jess Liaudin and Gabe Ruediger....
vs.
Jess LiaudinJess LiaudinJess Liaudin is a French mixed martial artist who currently fights out of London, England. Jess trained in martial arts from eight years old; in karate initially and then moving on to kickboxing....
- Taylor defeated Liaudin via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
- Heavyweight bout:
Antoni HardonkAntoni HardonkAntoni Barend Hardonk is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in K-1 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Kickboxing career:...
vs.
Eddie SanchezEddie SanchezEduardo Arturo Sanchez is an American mixed martial arts fighter.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:On February 3, 2007 at the Ultimate Fighting Championship's UFC 67, he lost to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović by technical knockout due to punches at 4:33 of the first round, in Filipović's debut fight in...
- Hardonk defeated Sanchez via KO (punches)at 4:15 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jason Lambert vs.
Brazil Luiz Arthur CaneLuiz CaneLuiz Arthuro Cané Jr. is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Born and raised in the Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city of São Paulo, Luiz Cane alternated working hours in the , with their parents, with hours of training in Jiu-Jitsu Academy...
- Cane defeated Lambert via TKO (punches) at 2:07 of round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the PPV broadcast after the Marquardt vs. Leites bout.
- Welterweight bout: Roan CarneiroRoan CarneiroRoan Carneiro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is a Pan-Am BJJ champion. On January 14, 2008, he joined American Top Team....
vs. Kevin BurnsKevin Burns (fighter)Kevin Burns is an American mixed martial artist in the welterweight division. He is most known for his 2-3 stint in the UFC. Burns is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Carlos Henrique "Caique" Elias.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Burns defeated Carneiro via submission (triangle choke) at 3:53 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Matt WimanMatt WimanMatthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. Thiago TavaresThiago TavaresThiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...
- Wiman defeated Tavares via KO (punch) at 1:57 of round 2. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the PPV broadcast after the Hughes vs. Alves bout.
- Middleweight bout:
Martin KampmannMartin KampmannMartin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
vs. Jorge RiveraJorge Rivera (fighter)Jorge Luis Rivera is an American mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He holds victories over five former or future UFC title contenders; Travis Lutter, David Loiseau, Kendall Grove, Dennis Hallman and Nate Quarry.-Military career:19k Tank with A/1-70 Armor at Fort...
- Kampmann defeated Rivera via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:44 of round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the PPV broadcast after the Wiman vs. Tavares bout.
Main card
- Heavyweight bout: Brandon VeraBrandon VeraBrandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
vs. Fabricio WerdumFabricio WerdumFabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the...
- Werdum defeated Vera via TKO (strikes) at 4:40 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Thales LeitesThales LeitesThales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...
- Leites defeated Marquardt via split decision (28–27, 28–27, 27–28). Marquardt had 2 points deducted during the fight, one in round 2 (illegal knee to the head of a downed opponent) and the other in round 3 (elbow to the back of the head).
- Welterweight bout: Mike SwickMike SwickMike Swick is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight....
vs. Marcus DavisMarcus DavisMarcus Paul Davis , is an Irish-American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.-Boxing career:Marcus began boxing at 14...
- Swick defeated Davis via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27). Swick had 1 point deducted in round 3 for holding the cage.
- Middleweight bout: Michael BispingMichael BispingMichael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...
vs.
Jason DayJason Day (fighter)Jason Day is a Canadian mixed martial artist born in Lethbridge, Alberta. He has fought for a variety of Mixed martial arts promotions, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, TKO Major League MMA, and King of the Cage....
- Bisping defeated Day via TKO (strikes) at 3:42 of round 1.
- Catchweight (174 lb) bout: Matt HughesMatt Hughes (fighter)Matthew Allen Hughes is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the...
vs. Thiago AlvesThiago AlvesThiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight...
- Alves defeated Hughes via TKO (flying knee and strikes) at 1:02 of round 2. Alves was unable to make the welterweight limit of 170 lb, officially weighing in at 174 lb
Bonus awards
At the end of this event, the UFC awarded $50,000 to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.- Fight of the Night: Matt Wiman vs. Thiago Tavares
- Knockout of the Night: Thiago Alves
- Submission of the Night: Kevin Burns