UFC 88: Breakthrough
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Background
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a 9-bout fight card that was held on September 6, 2008 at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
The card aired live on pay-per-view at 7pm PT and 10pm ET and was headlined by a UFC light heavyweight attraction between former UFC light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell and TUF 2 heavyweight winner, Rashad Evans.
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC middleweight champion, Rich Franklin and TUF 3 contestant, Matt Hamill served as the co-main event.
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Middleweight Bout: Jason Lambert vs. Jason MacDonald
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Tim Boetsch vs. Mike Patt
- Welterweight Bout: Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
- Lightweight Bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Main Card
- Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim
- Middleweight Bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Martin Kampmann
- Middleweight Bout: Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans
Pre-Event Notes
A welterweight bout between Karo Parisyan and Yoshiyuki Yoshida was originally slated to take place on the main card however, Parisyan suffered a back injury the day before the fight and the fight was scrapped. Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown was instead promoted to the main card.
Jason Day was the original opponent for Jason Lambert but a biceps and shoulder injury forced him out and he was replaced by Jason MacDonald.
Tim Boetsch was meant to face James Lee who replaced with Mike Patt after Lee sustained an injury.
Results
Preliminary Card
- Middleweight Bout: Jason MacDonald defs. Jason Lambert via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:20 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Tim Boetsch defs. Mike Patt via TKO at 2:03 of round 1.
- Welterweight Bout: Ryo Chonan defs. Roan Carneiro via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Lightweight Bout: Kurt Pellegrino defs. Thiago Tavares via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Main Card
- Welterweight Bout: Dong Hyun Kim defs. Matt Brown via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Middleweight Bout: Nate Marquardt defs. Martin Kampmann via TKO at 1:22 of round 1.
- Middleweight Bout: Dan Henderson defs. Rousimar Palhares via unanimous decision (30-27x2 and 29-28)
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Rich Franklin defs. Matt Hamill via TKO (body kick) at :39 of round 3.
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans defs. Chuck Liddell via KO at 1:51 of round 2.
Bonus Awards
Fight Of The Night: Kurt Pellegrino and Thiago Tavares
Submission Of The Night: Jason MacDonald
Knockout Of The Night: Rashad Evans
- Each bonus was worth $60,000
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: UFC 87: Seek and Destroy
Followed by: UFC Fight Night 15
External Links
http://88.ufc.com - Official UFC 88 Website
--Sam Cupitt 06:03, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
