Completed Event
UFC 88: Breakthrough
- Date: Saturday 09.06.2008 at 11:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Name: UFC 88: Breakthrough
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Philips Arena
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,600,000
- Attendance: 14,736
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 480,000 | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 9
- Event Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia
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After a main event fight with Shogun Rua fell through in June of 2008, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell looked to continue the momentum of his December victory over Wanderlei Silva by taking on TUF 2 winner Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 88.
Unfortunately for Liddell and his fans, the crushing knockout Evans delivered dashed Liddell’s title hopes and had many fans, media, and even UFC President Dana White, tentatively calling for “The Iceman’s” retirement. It remains one of the UFC’s all-time greatest knockouts.
UFC 88 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
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Rashad Evans
defeats
Chuck Liddell
via
KO/TKO, Punch
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) Knockout of the Night ($60,000 to Evans) #9 Greatest Knockout of All Time #13 Biggest Upset of All Time #33 Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time |
1:51 Round 2 of 3, 6:51 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Rich Franklin
defeats
Matt Hamill
via
KO/TKO, Kick to the Body
Co-Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
0:39 Round 3 of 3, 10:39 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Dan Henderson
defeats
Rousimar Palhares
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Nate Marquardt
defeats
Martin Kampmann
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
1:22 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Dong Hyun Kim
defeats
Matt Brown
via
Decision, Split
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Kurt Pellegrino
defeats
Thiago Tavares
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) Fight of the Night ($60,000 to both fighters) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Tim Boetsch
defeats
Mike Patt
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
2:03 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Jason MacDonald
defeats
Jason Lambert
via
Submission, Rear-Naked Choke
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) Submission of the Night ($60,000 to MacDonald) |
1:20 Round 2 of 3, 6:20 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Ryo Chonan
defeats
Roan Carneiro
via
Decision, Split
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
| Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts | Info | |
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Jason Day
vs.
Jason Lambert
Cancelled (Day Elbow/Bicep Injury)
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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