Completed Event
UFC 85: Bedlam
- Date: Saturday 06.07.2008 at 04:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Name: UFC 85: Bedlam
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: O2 Arena
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,920,000
- Attendance: 15,327
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 215,000 | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 11
- Event Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia
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After the dismal Pay Per View performance of UFC 80 in January, it seemed that no card could do worse in 2008. Enter UFC 85, which, after one of the worst strings of injuries in promotional history had altered its main event more times than ever before, wound up with a non-title welterweight fight between Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves that drew 215,000 buys.
In the main event, Alves demolished Hughes in two rounds, finishing him with a flying knee for the knockout. Alves came into the fight four pounds overweight. The main event was originally supposed to feature Chuck Liddell fighting Mauricio Rua, but Rua was forced off the card due to injury, as was Liddell.
UFC 85 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
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Thiago Alves
defeats
Matt Hughes
via
KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches
Main Event | Catchweight | 174 lbs (78.9 kg) Knockout of the Night ($50,000 to Alves) |
1:02 Round 2 of 3, 6:02 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Michael Bisping
defeats
Jason Day
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Co-Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3:42 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Dan Miragliotta |
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Mike Swick
defeats
Marcus Davis
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Thales Leites
defeats
Nate Marquardt
via
Decision, Split
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) #47 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Fabricio Werdum
defeats
Brandon Vera
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
4:40 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Dan Miragliotta |
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Antoni Hardonk
defeats
Eddie Sanchez
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
4:15 Round 2 of 3, 9:15 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Martin Kampmann
defeats
Jorge Rivera
via
Submission, Guillotine Choke
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) #46 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time |
2:44 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Matt Wiman
defeats
Thiago Tavares
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) Fight of the Night ($50,000 to both fighters) |
1:57 Round 2 of 3, 6:57 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Dan Miragliotta |
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Kevin Burns
defeats
Roan Carneiro
via
Submission, Triangle Choke
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) Submission of the Night ($50,000 to Burns) #98 Biggest Upset of All Time |
2:53 Round 2 of 3, 7:53 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Luiz Cane
defeats
Jason Lambert
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
2:07 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Paul Taylor
defeats
Jess Liaudin
via
Decision, Split
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Dan Miragliotta |
| Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts | Info | |
|---|---|---|
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Rashad Evans
vs.
Chuck Liddell
Cancelled (Liddell Hamstring Injury)
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Michael Bisping
vs.
Chris Leben
Cancelled (Leben Legal Problems)
Co-Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Antoni Hardonk
vs.
Neil Wain
Cancelled (Wain Withdrew)
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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James Irvin
vs.
Rashad Evans
Cancelled (Irvin Foot Injury)
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Jonathan Goulet
vs.
Paul Kelly
Cancelled (Goulet Withdrew)
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Ryo Chonan
vs.
Roan Carneiro
Cancelled (Chonan Withdrew)
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Mauricio Rua
vs.
Chuck Liddell
Cancelled (Rua Knee Injury)
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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UFC 85 Videos & Highlights
Promo Video | UFC 85: Alves vs. Hughes promo video report dead link
Watch the official promo video for the UFC 85 Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves fight.
