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. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans.
Results
Preliminary card
* Middleweight bout: Canada Jason MacDonald vs. United States Jason Lambert
MacDonald defeated Lambert via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:21 in round 2.
Jason Day was originally scheduled to fight Jason Lambert but had to pull out of the fight with an elbow and biceps injury. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Liddell vs. Evans fight.
* Light heavyweight bout: United States Tim Boetsch vs. United States Mike Patt
Boetsch defeated Patt via TKO at 2:03 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Palhares fight.
* Welterweight bout: Brazil Roan Carneiro vs. Japan Ryo Chonan
Chonan defeated Carneiro via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29). This bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 85 in London, England, but an injury forced Ryo Chonan off the card.
* Lightweight bout: Brazil Thiago Tavares vs. United States Kurt Pellegrino
Pellegrino defeated Tavares via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, 29–27).
Main card
* Welterweight bout: South Korea Dong Hyun Kim vs. United States Matt Brown
Kim defeated Brown by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
* Middleweight bout: Denmark Martin Kampmann vs. United States Nate Marquardt
Marquardt defeated Kampmann by TKO at 1:22 of round 1.
* Middleweight bout: United States Dan Henderson vs. Brazil Rousimar Palhares
Henderson defeated Palhares by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
* Light heavyweight bout: United States Rich Franklin vs. United States Matt Hamill
Franklin defeated Hamill by TKO at 0:39 of round 3.
* Light heavyweight bout: United States Chuck Liddell vs. United States Rashad Evans
Evans defeated Liddell by KO at 1:51 of round 2.
* Knockout of the night: United States Rashad Evans.
* Submission of the night: Canada Jason MacDonald.
* Fight of the night: United States Kurt Pellegrino vs. Brazil Thiago Tavares.
