Even the man responsible for a massive UFC upset 17 years ago today was not expecting to have his hand raised.
The UFC 92 pay-per-view took place on this day, December 27, in 2008. Headlining at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas was the first-ever title fight between two winners of The Ultimate Fighter.
Rashad Evans knocked out Forrest Griffin to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion in the main event of one of the most memorable PPVs in the promotion’s history.
After knockouts for Cheick Kongo, Rampage Jackson, and C.B. Dolloway on the main card, the first of two championship matchups ended with a heavyweight legend’s chin being cracked for the very first time.
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Frank Mir set up bad blood Brock Lesnar rematch with historic knockout against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Frank Mir returned in the UFC 92 co-main event, challenging the legendary Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the interim heavyweight title.
In his previous fight, Mir had submitted Brock Lesnar in shocking fashion to advance his ambitions of returning to the heavyweight throne. The American’s first reign ended due to events away from the cage, after a devastating motorcycle accident in 2004 broke his leg in two places and sidelined him for almost two years.
After the loss to Mir, Lesnar went on to…
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