UFC 92

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 27, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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.

Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.


 * Fight of the Night: Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin
 * Knockout of the Night: Quinton Jackson
 * Submission of the Night: Not awarded as no matches ended with submission

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