| Event: | UFC 80: Rapid Fire |
| Date: | Sat., Jan. 19, 2008 |
| Start time: | 10:00 AM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 9 |
| Main Event: | B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson |
| Venue: | Metro Radio Arena |
| Location: | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Metro Radio Arena for UFC 80 in Newcastle, United Kingdom. “Rapid Fire” happened on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 16 years ago. A match between B.J. Penn and Joe Stevenson headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Fabricio Werdum taking on Gabriel Gonzaga in an exciting match. A big clash between and also took place at UFC 80. Other fights on the card included Marcus Davis battling Jess Liaudin; and Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason Lambert.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 80 on January 19th:
UFC 80 card
UFC 80 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Rapid Fire” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 80 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 80:
Main event:
- B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson
Co-main event:
- Fabricio Werdum vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Rest of the card:
- Marcus Davis vs. Jess Liaudin
- Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason Lambert
- Jorge Rivera vs. Kendall Grove
- Antoni Hardonk vs. Colin Robinson
- Paul Kelly vs. Paul Taylor
- Alessio Sakara vs. James Lee
- Sam Stout vs. Per Eklund
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