Date: November 15, 2008
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
City: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Preliminary card

  • Welterweight bout:  Matt Brown vs.  Ryan Thomas
Brown defeated Thomas via submission (armbar) at :57 of round 2. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Gonzaga vs. Hendricks fight.
  • Lightweight bout:  Alvin Robinson vs.  Mark Bocek
Bocek defeated Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:16 of round 3. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Gurgel vs. Riley fight.
  • Lightweight bout:  Jeremy Stephens vs.  Rafael dos Anjos
Stephens defeated dos Anjos via KO (uppercut) at :39 of round 3. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Hazelett vs. McCrory fight.
  • Lightweight bout:  Jorge Gurgel vs.  Aaron Riley
Riley defeated Gurgel via unanimous decision (29–28, 29-28, 29-28). This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Couture vs. Lesnar fight.

Main card

  • Middleweight bout:  Nate Quarry vs.  Demian Maia
Maia defeated Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:13 of round 1.
  • Heavyweight bout:  Gabriel Gonzaga vs.  Josh Hendricks
Gonzaga defeated Hendricks via TKO (punches) at 1:01 of round 1.
  • Welterweight bout:  Dustin Hazelett vs.  Tamdan McCrory
Hazelett defeated McCrory via submission (armbar) at 3:59 of round 1.
  • Lightweight bout:  Kenny Florian vs.  Joe Stevenson
Florian defeated Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:03 of round 1.
  • Heavyweight Championship bout:  Randy Couture (c) vs.  Brock Lesnar
Lesnar defeated Couture via TKO (punches) at 3:07 of round 2 to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.

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