Archive for February, 2008

Lightweight bout: Flag of the United States Tyson Griffin vs. Flag of Brazil Gleison Tibau

Tyson Griffin defeated Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Griffin.[3]

Middleweight bout: Flag of the United States Rob Yundt vs. Flag of Brazil Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Almeida defeated Rob Yundt via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:08 of Round 1. Yundt was a late replacement for Alan Belcher, who had to withdraw from the bout due to a severe case of bronchitis.[4]

Middleweight bout: Flag of the United States Nate Marquardt vs. Flag of the United States Jeremy Horn

Nate Marquardt defeated Jeremy Horn via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of Round 2.

Heavyweight bout: Flag of the United States Frank Mir vs. Flag of the United States Brock Lesnar

Frank Mir defeated Brock Lesnar via submission (kneebar) at 1:30 of Round 1.

Interim Heavyweight Championship bout: Flag of the United States Tim Sylvia vs. Flag of Brazil Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:28 of Round 3. With the victory, Nogueira became the first man to win both the PRIDE FC and UFC heavyweight titles.[3]