UFC 108
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | January 2, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States |
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010, hosted at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
UFC 108 encountered several setbacks due to injuries impacting prominent matchups.
Originally, the headline fight was set to feature Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort, but this bout was canceled as Silva was recuperating from elbow surgery.
The heavyweight championship clash between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, which had been postponed from UFC 106, was also called off because of Lesnar’s ongoing health concerns.
A fight scheduled between Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez, with the victor promised a shot at the UFC Heavyweight title, was canceled after Nogueira withdrew due to a serious staph infection. An interim title fight between Velasquez and Carwin was ruled out because Carwin required knee surgery, although plans for a future encounter remained under consideration. The Nogueira vs. Velasquez matchup was later rescheduled for February 21, 2010, at UFC 110, but without implications for an interim championship.
Gabriel Gonzaga pulled out of his contest against Junior dos Santos due to illness and was replaced by Gilbert Yvel. Likewise, Carlos Condit withdrew from his bout with Paul Daley, leading to Dustin Hazelett stepping in as his replacement.
Injuries also affected the lightweight division: Tyson Griffin withdrew from his scheduled fight with Jim Miller, prompting Sean Sherk to take his place; however, Sherk subsequently withdrew and was replaced by Duane Ludwig.
Furthermore, the bout between Martin Kampmann and Rory Markham was canceled after Markham sustained a knee injury. Jacob Volkmann, who had recently competed at UFC 106, stepped in on short notice to replace Markham.
Lastly, the fight featuring Steve Cantwell versus Vladimir Matyushenko was canceled when Cantwell withdrew late in the process, leaving insufficient time to secure an alternative competitor.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Martin Kampmann |def. |Jacob Volkmann |Submission (ninja choke) |1 |4:03 |} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Cole Miller |def. |Dan Lauzon |Submission (reverse triangle and kimura) |1 |3:05 |}
{{MMAevent bout |Middleweight |Mark Muñoz |def. |Ryan Jensen |TKO (Submission to punches) |1 |2:30 |} {{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Jake Ellenberger |def. |Mike Pyle |TKO (punches) |2 |0:22 |} {{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Rafaello Oliveira |def. |John Gunderson |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |}
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses in the following categories:
- Fight of the Night: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
- Knockout of the Night: Paul Daley
- Submission of the Night: Cole Miller
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission are as follows; these figures exclude sponsorship earnings and discretionary bonuses:
- Rashad Evans: $375,000 ($175,000 win bonus) defeated Thiago Silva: $55,000
- Paul Daley: $34,200 ($18,000 win bonus) defeated Dustin Hazelett: $19,800 ^
- Sam Stout: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) defeated Joe Lauzon: $12,000
- Jim Miller: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Duane Ludwig: $12,000
- Junior dos Santos: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus) defeated Gilbert Yvel: $30,000
- Martin Kampmann: $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus) defeated Jacob Volkmann: $6,000
- Cole Miller: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) defeated Dan Lauzon: $15,000
- Mark Munoz: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) defeated Ryan Jensen: $6,000
- Jake Ellenberger: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) defeated Mike Pyle: $16,000
- Rafaello Oliveira: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) defeated John Gunderson: $8,000
^ Paul Daley was penalized 10% of his show money for failing to make the welterweight limit; $1,800 of this amount was awarded to Dustin Hazelett.