UFC 88
Encyclopedia
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena
in Atlanta, Georgia
. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell
and Rashad Evans
.
Rashad Evans
($120,000/$60,000 for show and $60,000 win bonus) def. Chuck Liddell
($500,000)
Rich Franklin
($100,000/$50,000 for show and $50,000 win bonus) def. Matt Hamill
($10,000)
Dan Henderson
($250,000/$100,000 for show and $150,000 win bonus) def.
Rousimar Palhares
($7,000)
Nate Marquardt ($56,000/$28,000 for show and $28,000 win bonus) def. 
Martin Kampmann
($15,000)
Dong Hyun Kim
($46,000/$23,000 for show and $23,000 win bonus) def. Matt Brown
($8,000)
Kurt Pellegrino
($24,000/$12,000 for show and $12,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Tavares
($5,000)
Tim Boetsch
($16,000/$8,000 for show and $8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Patt
($5,000)
Jason MacDonald
($44,000/$22,000 for show and $22,000 win bonus) def. Jason Lambert ($17,000)
Ryo Chonan
($30,000/$15,000 for show and $15,000 win bonus) def. Roan Carneiro
($9,000)
This does not include bonuses award money.
Total $1,260,000
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 September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell
Chuck 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 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...
.
Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout: Jason MacDonaldJason MacDonaldJason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...
vs. Jason Lambert
- MacDonald defeated Lambert via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:21 in round 2.
- Jason Day was originally scheduled to fight Jason Lambert but had to pull out of the fight with an elbow and biceps injury. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Liddell vs. Evans fight.
- Light heavyweight bout: Tim BoetschTim BoetschTim Boetsch is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He was released by the UFC in late June 2009, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses...
vs. Mike PattMike PattMichael Patt is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed in the UFC, Bodog Fight and FFC promotions.-Biography:...
- Light heavyweight bout:
- Boetsch defeated Patt via TKO (punches) at 2:03 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Palhares fight.
- 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. Ryo ChonanRyo Chonanis 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...
- Welterweight bout:
- Chonan defeated Carneiro via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29). This bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 85UFC 85UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...
in London, England, but an injury forced Ryo Chonan off the card.
- Lightweight bout: 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...
vs. Kurt PellegrinoKurt PellegrinoKurt Joseph Pellegrino is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the lightweight division of the UFC. Pellegrino's first fight in the UFC came in 2006...
- Pellegrino defeated Tavares via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, 29–27).
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Dong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimKim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
vs. Matt BrownMatt Brown (fighter)Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...
- Kim defeated Brown via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- 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. Nate Marquardt
- Middleweight bout:
- Marquardt defeated Kampmann via TKO (punches) at 1:22 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Dan HendersonDan HendersonDaniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
vs. Rousimar PalharesRousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
- Middleweight bout:
- Henderson defeated Palhares via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Light heavyweight bout: Rich FranklinRich FranklinRich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
vs. Matt HamillMatt HamillMatthew S. Hamill is a retired American wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York...
- Light heavyweight bout:
- Franklin defeated Hamill via TKO (body kick) at 0:39 of round 3.
- Light heavyweight bout: Chuck LiddellChuck LiddellCharles 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...
vs. Rashad EvansRashad EvansRashad 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...
- Light heavyweight bout:
- Evans defeated Liddell via KO (punch) at 1:51 of round 2.
Bonus awards
Each of the following awards resulted in an additional $60,000 payout to the participating fighter:- Fight of the Night: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
- Knockout of the Night: Rashad Evans
- Submission of the Night: Jason MacDonald
Fighter payroll
Rashad EvansRashad 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...
($120,000/$60,000 for show and $60,000 win bonus) def.
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...
($500,000)
Rich FranklinRich Franklin
Rich Jay Franklin II is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion.-Background:...
($100,000/$50,000 for show and $50,000 win bonus) def.
Matt HamillMatt Hamill
Matthew S. Hamill is a retired American wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion in wrestling while attending the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York...
($10,000)
Dan HendersonDan Henderson
Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
($250,000/$100,000 for show and $150,000 win bonus) def.
Rousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
($7,000)
Nate Marquardt ($56,000/$28,000 for show and $28,000 win bonus) def. Martin KampmannMartin Kampmann
Martin 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...
($15,000)
Dong Hyun KimDong Hyun Kim
Kim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
($46,000/$23,000 for show and $23,000 win bonus) def.
Matt BrownMatt Brown (fighter)
Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...
($8,000)
Kurt PellegrinoKurt Pellegrino
Kurt Joseph Pellegrino is a retired American mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the lightweight division of the UFC. Pellegrino's first fight in the UFC came in 2006...
($24,000/$12,000 for show and $12,000 win bonus) def.
Thiago TavaresThiago Tavares
Thiago 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...
($5,000)
Tim BoetschTim Boetsch
Tim Boetsch is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He was released by the UFC in late June 2009, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses...
($16,000/$8,000 for show and $8,000 win bonus) def.
Mike PattMike Patt
Michael Patt is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed in the UFC, Bodog Fight and FFC promotions.-Biography:...
($5,000)
Jason MacDonaldJason MacDonald
Jason Anthony MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a middleweight. He is also a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championship and TKO Major League MMA in his native country of Canada...
($44,000/$22,000 for show and $22,000 win bonus) def.
Jason Lambert ($17,000) Ryo ChonanRyo 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...
($30,000/$15,000 for show and $15,000 win bonus) def.
Roan CarneiroRoan Carneiro
Roan 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....
($9,000)
This does not include bonuses award money.
Total $1,260,000