UFC 89
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. This event aired live in Great Britain and Ireland on Setanta Sports and via tape delay in the United States and Canada on Spike TV. It also aired live via Rogers Sportsnet in Canada. The broadcast peaked with 3.4 million viewers on Spike TV.
Overview
Lyoto Machida was scheduled to face fellow undefeated light heavyweight Thiago Silva, but a back injury forced Silva to withdraw from the fight.[3] The fight was rescheduled for UFC 94.
After the event, Chris Leben tested positive for Stanozolol, a banned substance. He was suspended for a period of 9 months and fined one third of his purse.[4] Leben admitted he had used the substance several months prior to the fight, but stated he had assumed it would have been out of his system by then.
Results
Preliminary card
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| Name: |
Samy Schiavo |
| Height: |
5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
10-6-0 |
| Country: |
France |
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The Dog
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| Name: |
Per Eklund |
| Height: |
5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
15-4-1 |
| Country: |
Sweden |
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| Lightweight bout: Eklund defeated Schiavo via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:47 of round 3. |
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| Name: |
David Baron |
| Height: |
5' 6" (168 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
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| Country: |
France |
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| Name: |
Jim Miller |
| Height: |
5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
17-2-0 |
| Country: |
United States |
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| Lightweight bout:Miller defeated Baron by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:19 of round 3. |
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| Name: |
Jess Liaudin |
| Height: |
5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
12-11-0 |
| Country: |
France |
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The Joker
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| Name: |
David Bielkheden |
| Height: |
5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
13-7-0 |
| Country: |
Sweden |
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| Lightweight bout:Bielkheden defeated Liaudin via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). |
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| Name: |
Terry Etim |
| Height: |
6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
14-4-0 |
| Country: |
England |
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| Name: |
Sam Stout |
| Height: |
5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
16-6-1 |
| Country: |
Canada |
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Hands of Stone
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| Lightweight bout::Etim defeated Stout via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). |
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| Name: |
Dan Hardy |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
23-7-0, 1 NC |
| Country: |
England |
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The Outlaw
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| Name: |
Akihiro Gono |
| Height: |
5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
28-14-7 |
| Country: |
Japan |
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The Japanese Sensation
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| Welterweight bout: Hardy defeated Gono via Split Decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29). |
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| Name: |
Shane Carwin |
| Height: |
6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight: |
265 (120 kg) |
| Record: |
12-1-0 |
| Country: |
United States |
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| Name: |
Neil Wain |
| Height: |
5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Weight: |
242 (110 kg) |
| Record: |
5-1-0 |
| Country: |
England |
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Old Skool
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| Heavyweight bout: Carwin defeated Wain by TKO (Punches) 1.31 of round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the Setanta Sports PPV broadcast. |
Main card
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| Name: |
Paul Kelly |
| Height: |
5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
11-2-0 |
| Country: |
England |
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Tellys |
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| Name: |
Marcus Davis |
| Height: |
5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
22-7-0 |
| Country: |
United States |
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The Irish Hand Grenade |
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| Welterweight bout: Davis defeated Kelly by Submission (Guillotine choke) 2:16 of round 2. |
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| Name: |
Paul Taylor |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
155 (70 kg) |
| Record: |
10-5-1, 1 NC |
| Country: |
England |
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Relentless |
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| Name: |
Chris Lytle |
| Height: |
5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight: |
170 (77 kg) |
| Record: |
39-17-4 |
| Country: |
United States |
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Lights Out |
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| Welterweight bout Lytle defeated Taylor via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28). |
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| Name: |
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
| Height: |
6' 0" (183 cm) |
| Weight: |
205 (93 kg) |
| Record: |
5-3-0 |
| Country: |
Cameroon |
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The African Assassin |
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| Name: |
Luiz Arthur Cane |
| Height: |
6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight: |
205 (93 kg) |
| Record: |
11-3-1 |
| Country: |
Brazil |
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Banha |
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| Light Heavyweight bout: Cane defeated Sokoudjou by TKO (Punches) 4:15 of round 2. |
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| Name: |
Keith Jardine |
| Height: |
6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight: |
205 (93 kg) |
| Record: |
14-9-1 |
| Country: |
United States |
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The Dean of Mean |
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| Name: |
Brandon Vera |
| Height: |
6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight: |
205 (93 kg) |
| Record: |
11-5-0 |
| Country: |
United States |
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The Truth |
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| Light Heavyweight bout: Jardine defeated Vera via Split Decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29). |
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| Name: | Michael Bisping |
| Height: | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight: | 185 (84 kg) |
| Record: | 20-3-0 |
| Country: | England |
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The Count /td>
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| Name: | Chris Leben |
| Height: | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight: | 185 (84 kg) |
| Record: | 21-6-0 |
| Country: | United States |
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The Crippler |
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| Middleweight bout: Bisping defeated Leben via Unanimous Decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28). |
- Fight of the Night: United States Chris Lytle and England Paul Taylor
- Knockout of the Night: Brazil Luiz Cane
- Submission of the Night: United States Jim Miller
