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UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin

  • Griffin new UFC champion

    By Alex Adeyanju · July 6, 2008 · 2:00 p.m.

    Torres vs. Holt: Preview

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    In an exciting UFC Light Heavyweight Championship match, Forrest Griffin beat Quinton "Rampage" Jackson by unanimous decision to take the belt Saturday night at the Mandalay Bat Events Center.

  • Griffin Earns UFC Crown

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    Forrest Griffin took the title by unanimous decision in a fight against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in UFC 86.

  • Griffin gets UFC light heavyweight crown

    By Jeff Haney · July 6, 2008 · 1:27 a.m.

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship crowned a new light heavyweight champion Saturday night when Forrest Griffin outpointed Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in a five-round unanimous decision before a sellout crowd of 11,172 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

  • Live: Press Conference

    By Mike Trask · July 5, 2008 · 10:54 p.m.

    Quotes and notes from the post-fight press conference.

  • Live: Forrest Wins

    By Mike Trask · July 5, 2008 · 9:45 p.m.

    Las Vegas Sun reporter Mike Trask on Forrest's victory.

  • Take Five: Ultimate Fighting Championship 86, Jackson vs. Griffin

    By Jeff Haney · July 5, 2008 · 2 a.m.

    The UFC’s light heavyweight (205-pound) division is known as the organization’s deepest in terms of talent, but Griffin fought his way to leading contender status with a series of solid performances capped by an upset victory against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in September.

  • Jackson vs. Griffin: Weigh In

    By Alex Adeyanju · July 4, 2008 · 8:51 p.m.

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    Watch the weigh in for UFC 86: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson tries to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Forrest Griffin.

  • Keith Kizer chat transcript

    July 3, 2008 · 2 a.m.

    Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, joined lasvegassun.com readers during a live discussion the afternoon of Thursday, July 3. The chat came two days before a boxing match at Planet Hollywood and perhaps the city's biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship matchup of the year at Mandalay Bay.

UFC 158
Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

UFC 158 A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
WinnerLoserMethod
Georges St. PierreNick DiazUnanimous Decision
Johny HendricksCarlos ConditUnanimous Decision
Jake EllenbergerNate MarquardtKnockout
Chris CamozziNick RingSplit Decision
Mike RicciColin FletcherUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
May 25 UFC 160 Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 8 UFC on FUEL TV 10 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum Fortaleza, Brazil
June 15 UFC 161 Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 22 WBA Welterweight Title Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner Brooklyn, N.Y.
July 6 UFC 162 Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 27 UFC on Fox 8 Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga Seattle
August 3 UFC 163 Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Rio de Janeiro

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