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The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale

December 13, 2008PAST
The Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, Nevada

The season featured simultaneous Lightweight and Light-Heavyweight tournaments coached by Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Efrain Escudero won the Lightweight tournament by defeating heavily-hyped prospect Phillipe Nover, while…

Fight Rating

Efrain Escudero
vs.
Phillipe Nover
—/10
(0 ratings)
Ryan Bader
vs.
Vinny Magalhaes
—/10
(0 ratings)
Anthony Johnson
vs.
Kevin Burns
—/10
(0 ratings)
Wilson Gouveia
vs.
Jason MacDonald
—/10
(0 ratings)
Junie Browning
vs.
David Kaplan
—/10
(0 ratings)
Krzysztof Soszynski
vs.
Shane Primm
—/10
(0 ratings)
Eliot Marshall
vs.
Jules Bruchez
—/10
(0 ratings)
Tom Lawlor
vs.
Kyle Kingsbury
—/10
(0 ratings)
Shane Nelson
vs.
George Roop
—/10
(0 ratings)
Rolando Delgado
vs.
John Polakowski
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
4SUBs
3DECs
70%
Finish Rate (7 of 10 fights)
10:30
Avg Fight Time
Eliot Marshall
Fastest Finish · SUB · R1
1:27
18,531,496Sold Out
Attendance
$405,000Arena Record
Gate Revenue

Fight Bonuses

$75,000 in bonuses awarded.

Junie Browning vs. Dave Kaplan
Fight Of The Night
$25,000
Each
Krzysztof Soszynski
Submission Of The Night
$25,000
Anthony Johnson
Knockout Of The Night
$25,000

Event Totals

291
Significant Strikes
1:00:43
Control Time
29
Takedowns
4
Knockdowns
1:45:00
Fight Time
16
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

1 Fighter missed weight.
Middleweight
Wilson Gouveia⚠189.0
vs
Jason MacDonald184.0
Lightweight
Efrain Escudero156.0
vs
Phillipe Nover155.0
Light Heavyweight
Ryan Bader205.0
vs
Vinny Magalhaes205.0

Broadcast Team

Mike Goldberg
Commentary
Joe Rogan
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Joe Rogan
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

SM
Steve Mazzagatti
2 fights
Herb Dean
2 fights
Mario Yamasaki
3 fights
JR
Josh Rosenthal
3 fights