Completed MMA Event
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
- Saturday 07.05.2008
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,350,730
- Attendance: 10,990 (Paid: 9,630)
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 540,000 | TV Ratings:
- MMA Bouts: 9
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Fight Card
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UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Decision, Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total9
Main Event
205
5 x 5 | Pro
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Honors & Awards
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Fight of the NightForrest Griffin vs. Quinton Jackson | $60,000 bonus to each fighter
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Submission of the NightCole Miller vs. Jorge Gurgel | $60,000 bonus to Miller
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Knockout of the NightMelvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver | $60,000 bonus to Guillard
Referees
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Yves Lavigne
Griffin vs. Jackson (9), Koscheck vs. Lytle (6), Miller vs. Gurgel (3) -
Herb Dean
Cote vs. Almeida (8), Griffin vs. Aurelio (5), Guillard vs. Siver (2) -
Steve Mazzagatti
Stevenson vs. Tibau (7), Gonzaga vs. McCully (4), Buchholz vs. Hill (1)
Wiki
UFC 86 Wiki
As is typical for any season of The Ultimate Fighter, TUF 7 coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Forrest Griffin met following the conclusion of the season in the main event of UFC 86. While Jackson was a solid favorite heading into the fight, the bout ended up being one of the most exciting and competitive of the year, with Griffin, the winner of the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, coming out on top with a Unanimous Decision victory. Griffin was the second TUF contestant after Matt Serra to win a UFC title.
