2008 in UFC

The year 2008 was the 16th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 the UFC held 20 events beginning with, UFC 80: Rapid Fire.

Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2008:


 * Amir Sadollah
 * Andre Gusmao
 * Antonio Mendes
 * Brad Blackburn
 * Brad Morris
 * Brandon Wolff
 * Brock Lesnar
 * Brodie Farber
 * Cain Velasquez
 * C. B. Dollaway
 * Chris Wilson
 * Corey Hill
 * Dale Hartt
 * Dan Evensen
 * Dan Hardy
 * Dan Miller
 * Dante Rivera
 * Dave Kaplan
 * David Baron
 * David Bielkheden
 * Dong Hyun Kim
 * Efrain Escudero
 * Eliot Marshall
 * George Roop
 * Goran Reljić
 * James Giboo
 * James Lee
 * Jason Brilz
 * Jason Day
 * Jesse Taylor
 * Jim Miller
 * Joe Vedepo
 * Johnny Rees
 * Jon Jones
 * Josh Hendricks
 * Jules Bruchez
 * Junior dos Santos
 * Justin Buchholz
 * Kevin Burns
 * Krzysztof Soszynski
 * Kyle Kingsbury
 * Matt Brown
 * Matt Horwich
 * Matt Riddle
 * Mike Massenzio
 * Michael Patt
 * Mike Wessel
 * Mostapha al-Turk
 * Nate Loughran
 * Neil Wain
 * Pat Barry
 * Paul Kelly
 * Per Eklund
 * Phillipe Nover
 * Rafael dos Anjos
 * Reese Andy
 * Rob Kimmons
 * Rob Yundt
 * Rolando Delgado
 * Rory Markham
 * Rousimar Palhares
 * Ryan Bader
 * Ryan Roberts
 * Ryan Thomas
 * Samy Schiavo
 * Shane Carwin
 * Shane Nelson
 * Shane Primm
 * Shannon Gugerty
 * Steve Bruno
 * Steve Cantwell
 * Tim Boetsch
 * Tim Credeur
 * Tom Lawlor
 * Vinny Magalhães
 * Yoshiyuki Yoshida