UFC 92

Background

The main event featured UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin, against undefeated challenger Rashad Evans. This was the first time that two winners of The Ultimate Fighter competed in a title fight against each other.

The first co-main event saw former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir against former Pride Heavyweight Champion and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

The other co-main event was a rubber match between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and former PRIDE Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. Silva had won their previous two matches in the PRIDE organization in Japan.

Antoni Hardonk was originally scheduled to face Mark Burch, who was injured and replaced by Mike Wessel.

Results

|Light Heavyweight |Rashad Evans |def. |Forrest Griffin (c) |KO (punches) |3 |2:46 |For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Both winners of The Ultimate Fighter competed in a title fight against each other. |Heavyweight |Frank Mir |def. |Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic) |TKO (punches) |2 |1:54 |For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. |Middleweight |C. B. Dollaway |def. |Mike Massenzio |TKO (punches) |1 |3:01 | |Light Heavyweight |Quinton Jackson |def. |Wanderlei Silva |KO (punch) |1 |3:21 | |Heavyweight |Cheick Kongo |def. |Mostapha al-Turk |TKO (punches) |1 |4:37 | |Middleweight |Yushin Okami |def. |Dean Lister |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Heavyweight |Antoni Hardonk |def. |Mike Wessel |TKO (punches) |2 |2:09 | |Light Heavyweight |Matt Hamill |def. |Reese Andy |TKO (punches) |2 |2:19 | |Welterweight |Brad Blackburn |def. |Ryo Chonan |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Heavyweight |Pat Barry |def. |Dan Evensen |TKO (leg kicks) |1 |2:36 |

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.

• Fight of the Night: Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin
• Knockout of the Night: Quinton Jackson
• Submission of the Night: No bonus awarded.

Reported payout

• Rashad Evans: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus) def. Forrest Griffin: $100,000
• Frank Mir: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira: $250,000
• Quinton Jackson: $325,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva: $200,000
• C.B. Dollaway: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Mike Massenzio: $5,000
• Cheick Kongo: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) def: Mostapha al-Turk: $7,000
• Yushin Okami: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Dean Lister: $19,000
• Antoni Hardonk: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Mike Wessel: $4,000
• Matt Hamill: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Reese Andy: $15,000
• Brad Blackburn: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) vs. Ryo Chonan: $18,000
• Pat Barry: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) Dan Evensen: $4,000

References

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