B.J. Penn returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 80 to battle Joe Stevenson. The event took place on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, United Kingdom. Rapid Fire featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 80 was headlined by a battle between B.J. Penn and Joe Stevenson, with Fabricio Werdum vs. Gabriel Gonzaga serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Wilson Gouveia went to war against Jason Lambert. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 80. View the full results for ‘Rapid Fire’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
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Date |
January 19, 2008 |
Venue |
Metro Radio Arena
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Location |
Newcastle, United Kingdom |
Main Event |
B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson |
Co-Main Event |
Fabricio Werdum vs. Gabriel Gonzaga |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 80 was live 6,145 days days ago and was the 103rd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 80
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 80 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- B.J. Penn defeated Joe Stevenson via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:02)
- Fabricio Werdum defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:34)
- Marcus Davis defeated Jess Liaudin by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 1:04)
- Wilson Gouveia defeated Jason Lambert by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 0:37)
- Jorge Rivera defeated Kendall Grove by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:20)
- Antoni Hardonk defeated Colin Robinson by TKO (Punch) (Round 1 / 0:17)
- Paul Kelly defeated Paul Taylor by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alessio Sakara defeated James Lee by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:30)
- Sam Stout defeated Per Eklund by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 80 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Sam Stout vs. Per Eklund
The UFC 80 started with Sam Stout taking on Per Eklund. Sam Stout defeated Per Eklund in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Alessio Sakara vs. James Lee
The second fight at UFC 80 was James Lee vs. Alessio Sakara. Alessio Sakara won in Round 1 at 1:30 by TKO (Punches).
Paul Kelly vs. Paul Taylor
The following bout was between Paul Taylor and Paul Kelly. Paul Kelly beat Paul Taylor by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Antoni Hardonk vs. Colin Robinson
In the fourth bout, Antoni Hardonk defeated Colin Robinson by TKO (Punch) at 0:17 of Round 1.
Jorge Rivera vs. Kendall Grove
The fifth bout ended at 1:20 of Round 1 with Jorge Rivera defeating Kendall Grove by KO (Punches).
Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason Lambert
In sixth fight of the night, Jason Lambert lost to Wilson Gouveia at 0:37 of Round 2.
Marcus Davis vs. Jess Liaudin
Marcus Davis got the better of Jess Liaudin and won by KO (Punch) in Round 1 at 1:04.
Fabricio Werdum vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
In the co-main event Fabricio Werdum defeated Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO (Punches) at 4:34 of Round 2; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:02 of Round 2. B.J. Penn defeated Joe Stevenson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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