| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | February 2, 2008 |
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Attendance | 10,583 (7,167 paid) |
| Gate | $2,437,890 |
| Buyrate | 650,000[1] |
| Previousevent | UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman |
| Followingevent | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |
UFC 81: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held on February 2, 2008, by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip.
Background
The main event featured Tim Sylvia and Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira for the UFC Interim World Heavyweight Championship. UFC Heavyweight champion Randy Couture declined a championship fight with Nogueira,[2] which resulted in the creation of the interim title.
This event also saw the UFC debut of WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar in a bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.[3]
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.[4]
- Fight of the Night: Tim Sylvia vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Knockout of the Night: Chris Lytle
- Submission of the Night: Frank Mir
See also
References
- ^ "Report: UFC 81 Registers 650,000 PPV "Buys"". 18 February 2008.
- ^ Morgan, Adam (December 4, 2007). "Randy Couture Turns Down Title Defense Against Minotauro Nogueira". Five Ounces of Pain. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "Super Bowl Showdown set between Lesnar and Mir". ufc.com. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Stupp, Dan (February 3, 2008). "Nogueira, Sylvia, Lytle and Mir Earn $60,000 UFC 81 "Fight Night" Bonuses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.