Jackson vs Griffin UFC 86 Results
Forrest Griffin's journey from Ultimate Fighter to UFC champion was completed with his upset unanimous decision win, of Quinton Jackson. at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada at UFC 86.
This is the greatest night of my life, said Griffin, the first winner of The Ultimate Fighter reality show and now the second TUF winner to earn a world title, following former welterweight boss Matt Serra. I want to thank Quinton Jackson. It was close and I think were gonna have to do it again.
He whupped my ass,said a gracious Jackson. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. He deserves it.
Scores were 48-46 twice and 49-46 for Griffin who engaged in the frontrunner for 2008 Fight of The Year with Jackson.
Official Results
Main event:
UFC Light Heavyweight Quinton Rampage Jackson loses to Forrest Griffin by unanimous decision ( Griffin new UFC Light Heavyweight )
Main card PPV:
Patrick Cote over Ricardo Almeida by split decision
Josh Koscheck over Chris Lytle by unanimous decision
Tyson Griffin over Marcus Aurelio by unanimous decision
Joe Stevenson over Gleison Tibau by submision ( guillotine choke) in 2:57 of Rd2
Under card Off T.V.:
Gabriel Gonzaga over Justin McCully by submission ( kimura ) in 1:57 of Rd1
Cole Miller over Jorge Gurgel by submission (triangle choke) in 4:44 of Rd3
Melvin Guillard over Dennis Siver by TKO (strikes) in :36 sec of Rd1
Corey Hill loses by submission (rear naked choke) in 3:57 of Rd1 to Justin Buchholz
This is the greatest night of my life, said Griffin, the first winner of The Ultimate Fighter reality show and now the second TUF winner to earn a world title, following former welterweight boss Matt Serra. I want to thank Quinton Jackson. It was close and I think were gonna have to do it again.
He whupped my ass,said a gracious Jackson. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. He deserves it.
Scores were 48-46 twice and 49-46 for Griffin who engaged in the frontrunner for 2008 Fight of The Year with Jackson.
Official Results
Main event:
UFC Light Heavyweight Quinton Rampage Jackson loses to Forrest Griffin by unanimous decision ( Griffin new UFC Light Heavyweight )
Main card PPV:
Patrick Cote over Ricardo Almeida by split decision
Josh Koscheck over Chris Lytle by unanimous decision
Tyson Griffin over Marcus Aurelio by unanimous decision
Joe Stevenson over Gleison Tibau by submision ( guillotine choke) in 2:57 of Rd2
Under card Off T.V.:
Gabriel Gonzaga over Justin McCully by submission ( kimura ) in 1:57 of Rd1
Cole Miller over Jorge Gurgel by submission (triangle choke) in 4:44 of Rd3
Melvin Guillard over Dennis Siver by TKO (strikes) in :36 sec of Rd1
Corey Hill loses by submission (rear naked choke) in 3:57 of Rd1 to Justin Buchholz
Added on July 06, 2008 by FUnews
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