UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
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UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.
The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. Lyoto Machida was scheduled to face fellow undefeated light heavyweight Thiago Silva, but a back injury has forced Silva to withdraw from the fight. Lyoto did not fight on this card. It aired live in Great Britain and Ireland on Setanta Sports and via tape delay in the United States and Canada on Spike TV. It also aired live via Rogers Sportsnet in Canada.
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Announced matchups
Main card
- Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
- Bisping defeated Leben via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera
- Jardine defeated Vera via Split Decison (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Luiz Cane
- Cane defeated Sokoudjou by TKO (Punches) 4.15 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
- Lytle defeated Taylor via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Welterweight bout: Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
- Davis defeated Kelly by Submission (Guillotine choke) 2:16 of round 2.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout: Akihiro Gono vs. Dan Hardy
- Hardy defeated Gono via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Heavyweight bout: Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
- Carwin defeated Wain by TKO (Punches) 1.31 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Jess Liaudin vs. David Bielkheden
- Bielkheden defeated Liaudin via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Terry Etim
- Etim defeated Stout via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Lightweight bout: David Baron vs. Jim Miller
- Miller defeated Baron by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:19 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Samy Schiavo vs. Per Eklund
- Eklund defeated Schiavo via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:47 of round 3.
Awards
- Fight of the Night: Chris Lytle and Paul Taylor
- Knockout of the Night: Luis Cane
- Submission of the Night: Marcus Davis
All fighters were awarded an extra $40,000
