UFC 84
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Overview
The card featured the return of Sean Sherk, who was suspended and stripped of his UFC lightweight title after he tested positive for steroids at UFC 73. He faced B.J. Penn, who had since won the vacated title against Joe Stevenson at UFC 80.
Results
Preliminary card
* Heavyweight bout: Hungary Christian Wellisch vs. United States Shane Carwin
Carwin defeats Wellisch via KO (Punch) at 0:44 of Round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Gouveia vs. Reljic fight.
* Welterweight bout: England Jason Tan vs. South Korea Kim Dong-hyun
Kim defeats Tan via TKO (Elbows) at 0:25 of Round 3.
* Welterweight bout: United States Jon Koppenhaver vs. Japan Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Yoshida defeats Koppenhaver via submission (Anaconda Choke) at 0:56 of Round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Penn vs. Sherk fight.
* Lightweight bout: United States Rich Clementi vs. England Terry Etim
Clementi defeats Etim by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 29–28.
* Light Heavyweight bout: Cameroon Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Japan Kazuhiro Nakamura
Sokoudjou defeats Nakamura by TKO. Nakamura is not able to continue after the end of Round 1. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Koppenhaver vs. Yoshida fight.
* Middleweight bout: Canada Ivan Salaverry vs. Brazil Rousimar Palhares
Palhares defeats Salaverry via submission (Armbar) at 2:36 of Round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Silva vs. Jardine fight.
Main card
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Thiago Silva vs. Brazil Antonio Mendes
Silva defeats Mendes by Submission (Strikes) at 2:24 of Round 1.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tito Ortiz vs. Brazil Lyoto Machida
Machida defeats Ortiz by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 30–27.
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Wilson Gouveia vs. Croatia Goran Reljic
Reljic defeats Gouveia by TKO (Strikes) at 3:15 of Round 2.
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Wanderlei Silva vs. United States Keith Jardine
Silva defeats Jardine by KO (Punches) at 0:36 of Round 1.
* Lightweight Championship bout: United States B.J. Penn (c) vs. United States Sean Sherk
Penn defeats Sherk by TKO (Knee & Punches). Sherk is not able to continue after the end of Round 3.
- Fight of the Night: Brazil Wilson Gouveia vs. Croatia Goran Reljic
- Submission of the Night: Brazil Rousimar Palhares
- Knockout of the Night: Brazil Wanderlei Silva
