''UFC 88: Breakthrough'' was a
mixed martial arts
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In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC) on September 6, 2008, at
Philips Arena
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in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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.
The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
and
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...
.
Results
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.
*Fight of the Night: Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
*Knockout of the Night: Rashad Evans
*Submission of the Night: Jason MacDonald
External links
UFC 88 Event SiteUFC 88 Fight Card
See also
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
* List of UFC champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC Championship#Title match system, championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, ...
* List of UFC events
List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains ...
* 2008 in UFC
References
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Mixed martial arts in Georgia (U.S. state)
Sports competitions in Atlanta
2008 in Georgia (U.S. state)
Events in Atlanta