UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin
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Background
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was a 9-bout fight card that was held on July 5, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The card aired live on pay-per-view at 7pm PT and 10pm ET and was headlined by a UFC light heavyweight championship bout between champion, Quinton Jackson and TUF 1 light heavyweight winner, Forrest Griffin.
A middleweight bout between former TUF 4 contestant, Patrick Cote and Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Ricardo Almeida.
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight Bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. Cole Miller
- Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver
- Lightweight Bout: Corey Hill vs. Justin Buchholz
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Justin McCully
Main Card
- Lightweight Bout: Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurelio
- Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. Gleison Tibau
- Middleweight Bout: Patrick Cote vs. Ricardo Almeida
- Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
Pre-Event Notes
In lead up to the fight, Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin were rival coached on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest.
Original reports were that Frank Mir would take on Justin McCully instead of Gabriel Gonzaga. However, most likely due to the UFC failing to come to terms with Randy Couture, Mir was pulled and placed in an interim title fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
Results
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight Bout: Cole Miller defs. Jorge Gurgel via submission (triangle choke) at 4:48 of round 3.
- Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard defs. Dennis Siver via KO (punches) at :36 of round 1.
- Lightweight Bout: Justin Buchholz defs. Corey Hill via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:57 of round 2.
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga defs. Justin McCully via submission (Americana) at 1:57 of round 1.
Main Card
- Lightweight Bout: Tyson Griffin defs. Marcus Aurelio via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck defs. Chris Lytle via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-28)
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson defs. Gleison Tibau via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:57 of round 2.
- Middleweight Bout: Patrick Cote defs. Ricardo Almeida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Forrest Griffin defs. Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 49-46) to become the UFC light heavyweight champion.
Bonus Awards
Fight Of The Night: Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin
Submission Of The Night: Cole Miller
Knockout Of The Night: Melvin Guillard
- Each bonus was worth $60,000
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale
Followed by: UFC Fight Night 14
External Links
http://86.ufc.com - Official UFC 86 Website
--Sam Cupitt 06:03, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
