UFC 84: Ill Will

A Lightweight Championship unification bout between BJ Penn and Sean Sherk headlined the card, marking the first major UFC pay-per-view built around fighters from a lighter weight class. The event represented a shift in how the UFC viewed star power, elevating the Lightweight division into true marquee territory. UFC 84 was widely regarded as the 2008 Event of the Year, featuring stars such as Tito Ortiz, Wanderlei Silva, and Lyoto Machida.