| Event: | UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben |
| Date: | Sat., Oct. 18, 2008 |
| Start time: | 8:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 11 |
| Main Event: | Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben |
| Venue: | National Indoor Arena |
| Location: | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the National Indoor Arena for UFC 89 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. “Bisping vs. Leben” happened on Saturday, October 18, 2008, 15 years ago. A match between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Keith Jardine taking on Brandon Vera in an interesting clash. A big clash between Chris Lytle and Paul Taylor also took place at UFC 89. Other fights on the card included Marcus Davis battling Paul Kelly; and Dan Hardy vs. Akihiro Gono.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 89 on October 18th:
UFC 89 card
UFC 89 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually 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.
“Bisping vs. Leben” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 89 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 89:
Main event:
- Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben
Co-main event:
- Keith Jardine vs. Brandon Vera
Rest of the card:
- Luiz Cane vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
- Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
- Marcus Davis vs. Paul Kelly
- Dan Hardy vs. Akihiro Gono
- Shane Carwin vs. Neil Wain
- David Bielkheden vs. Jess Liaudin
- Terry Etim vs. Sam Stout
- Jim Miller vs. David Baron
- Per Eklund vs. Samy Schiavo
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