Completed MMA Event
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
- Saturday 11.15.2008
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 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): $4,815,675
- Attendance: 14,272 (Paid: 10,845)
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,010,000 | TV Ratings:
- MMA Bouts: 9
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Fight Card
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UFC Heavyweight Championship
KO/TKO, Punches
3:07 Round 2 of 5, 8:07 Total9
Main Event
265
5 x 5 | Pro
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Honors & Awards
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Submission of the NightDustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory | $60,000 bonus to Hazelett
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Fight of the NightAaron Riley vs. Jorge Gurgel | $60,000 bonus to each fighter
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Knockout of the NightJeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos | $60,000 bonus to Stephens
Referees
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Mario Yamasaki
Lesnar vs. Couture (9), Riley vs. Gurgel (4), Bocek vs. Robinson (2) -
Herb Dean
Florian vs. Stevenson (8), Maia vs. Quarry (5), Brown vs. Thomas (1) -
Steve Mazzagatti
Hazelett vs. McCrory (7), Gonzaga vs. Hendricks (6), Stephens vs. dos Anjos (3)
Wiki
UFC 91 Wiki
After going 1-1 in the UFC against Frank Mir and Heath Herring, WWE import Brock Lesnar received a title shot against Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture. The decision to grant Lesnar the title shot was controversial. Some felt it was premature and marketing driven. Others argued the relative lack of depth in the heavyweight division at the time left no clear-cut contenders to the belt.
The main event showed Lesnar was deserving of his chance. He bullied the much smaller Couture, before finishing him with strikes on the ground in the second round to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion. The rest of the card was one of the best of the year, with all nine bouts shown on the Pay Per View broadcast.
