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UFC 81

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008

Summary

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2008

Field	Value
name	UFC 81: Breaking Point
image	UFC_81_Official_Promotional_Poster.jpg
promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
date	February 2, 2008
venue	Mandalay Bay Events Center
city	Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance	10,583 (7,167 paid)
gate	$2,437,890
650,000<ref>{{Cite web	url	https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2008/02/report-ufc-81-registers-650000-ppv-buys	title=Report: UFC 81 Registers 650,000 PPV "Buys"	date=18 February 2008}}
previousevent	UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman
followingevent	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

650,000 UFC 81: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held on February 2, 2008, by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip.

Background

The main event featured Tim Sylvia and Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira for the UFC Interim World Heavyweight Championship. UFC Heavyweight champion Randy Couture declined a championship fight with Nogueira, which resulted in the creation of the interim title.

This event also saw the UFC debut of WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar in a bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

Results

|Heavyweight |Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |def. |Tim Sylvia |Submission (guillotine choke) |3 |1:28 |For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. |Heavyweight |Frank Mir |def. |Brock Lesnar |Submission (kneebar) |1 |1:30 |Lesnar had 1 point deducted in round 1 for strikes to the back of the head. |Middleweight |Nate Marquardt |def. |Jeremy Horn |Submission (guillotine choke) |2 |1:37 | |Middleweight |Ricardo Almeida |def. |Rob Yundt |Submission (guillotine choke) |1 |1:08 | |Lightweight |Tyson Griffin |def. |Gleison Tibau |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Welterweight |Chris Lytle |def. |Kyle Bradley |TKO (punches) |1 |0:33 | |Middleweight |Marvin Eastman |def. |Terry Martin |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Light Heavyweight |Tim Boetsch |def. |David Heath |TKO (slam and punches) |1 |4:52 | |Lightweight |Rob Emerson |def. |Keita Nakamura |Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) |3 |5:00 |

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.{{cite web |access-date=2008-02-02

Fight of the Night: Tim Sylvia vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Knockout of the Night: Chris Lytle
Submission of the Night: Frank Mir

References

(18 February 2008). "Report: UFC 81 Registers 650,000 PPV "Buys"".
Morgan, Adam. (December 4, 2007). "Randy Couture Turns Down Title Defense Against Minotauro Nogueira". Five Ounces of Pain.
"Super Bowl Showdown set between Lesnar and Mir". ufc.com.

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