UFC Event Results - Ultimate Fighting Championship Betting
UFC 80: Rapid Fire - 01/19/2008
by Damon Durante
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Leadcards: B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson
Event Type: PPV Live
Location: Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England
This event was originally intended to be for the Lightweight Championship but Champion Sean Sherk was stripped of his title and suspended from fighting. Former Champion BJ Penn stepped in and took on Joe Stevenson for the interim title, with the winner taking on Sherk when he returns from his suspension.
Fight Card
 
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B.J. Penn
Penn defeats Stevenson via submission at 4:02 of round two to become the UFC Lightweight Champion.
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Paul Taylor
VS
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Colin Robinson
VS
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Alessio Sakara
Sakara defeats Lee via TKO (strikes) at 1:30 of round one.
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Per Eklund
VS
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Kendall Grove
VS
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Jason Lambert
VS
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Marcus Davis
Davis defeats Liaudin via KO (punch) at 1:04 of round one.
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Gabriel Gonzaga
VS
 
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Joe Stevensons
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Paul Kelly
Kelly defeats Taylor via unanimous decision.
 
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Antoni Hardonk
Hardonk defeats Robinson via TKO (strikes) at 0:17 of round one.
 
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James Lee
 
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Sam Stout
Stout defeats Eklund via unanimous decision.
 
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Jorge Rivera
Rivera defeats Grove via TKO (strikes) at 1:20 of round one.
 
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Wilson Gouveia
Gouveia defeats Lambert via KO (punch) at 0:37 of round two.
 
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Jess Liaudin
 
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Fabricio Werdum
Werdum defeats Gonzaga via TKO (strikes) at 4:34 of round two.