UFC 88

UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 6, 2008, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.^[2] The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans.

UFC 88: Breakthrough
The poster for UFC 88: Breakthrough
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	September 6, 2008
Venue	Philips Arena
City	Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance	14,736
Total gate	$2,600,000
Buyrate	480,000 [1]
Event chronology
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy UFC 88: Breakthrough UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

Results

Main card (PPV)
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Rashad Evans	def.	Chuck Liddell	KO (punch)	2	1:51
Light Heavyweight	Rich Franklin	def.	Matt Hamill	TKO (body kick and punches)	3	0:39
Middleweight	Dan Henderson	def.	Rousimar Palhares	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Middleweight	Nate Marquardt	def.	Martin Kampmann	TKO (punches)	1	1:22
Welterweight	Dong Hyun Kim	def.	Matt Brown	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card
Lightweight	Kurt Pellegrino	def.	Thiago Tavares	Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Light Heavyweight	Tim Boetsch	def.	Michael Patt	TKO (punches)	1	2:03
Middleweight	Jason MacDonald	def.	Jason Lambert	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:20
Welterweight	Ryo Chonan	def.	Roan Carneiro	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.^[3]

• 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 Site
• UFC 88 Fight Card

See also

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2008 in UFC