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UFC 80

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008

Summary

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008

Field	Value
name	UFC 80: Rapid Fire
image	UFC_80_Official_Promotional_Poster.jpg
promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
date
venue	Metro Radio Arena
city	Newcastle, United Kingdom
attendance	8,412
gate	$1,250,000
buyrate	225,000
previousevent	UFC 79: Nemesis
followingevent	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman

UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, United Kingdom.{{cite web |access-date = 2007-12-20 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071219164125/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=1001 |archive-date = 2007-12-19

Background

The main event was originally scheduled as an interim lightweight championship fight; however, then-lightweight champion Sean Sherk was stripped of his title after the California State Athletic Commission upheld his suspension for testing positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone. With the lightweight championship vacated, the Penn vs. Stevenson bout was altered to be for the undisputed lightweight championship.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $35,000 bonuses.{{cite web |access-date = 2008-01-23 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080122021345/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=5500&zoneid=13 |archive-date = January 22, 2008

Fight of the Night: Paul Taylor vs. Paul Kelly
Knockout of the Night: Wilson Gouveia
Submission of the Night: B.J. Penn

References

Meltzer, Dave. (2007-12-08). "UFC ruling on Sherk". Wrestling Observer.

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