| Event: | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |
| Date: | Sat., Mar. 1, 2008 |
| Start time: | 5:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 10 |
| Main Event: | Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson |
| Venue: | Nationwide Arena |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Nationwide Arena for UFC 82 in Columbus, Ohio. “Pride of a Champion” happened on Saturday, March 1, 2008, 16 years ago. A match between Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Heath Herring taking on Cheick Kongo in a fun contest. A giant clash between Chris Leben and Alessio Sakara also took place at UFC 82. Other fights on the card included Yushin Okami battling Evan Tanner; and Jon Fitch vs. Chris Wilson.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 82 on March 1st:
UFC 82 card
UFC 82 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.
“Pride of a Champion” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 82 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 82:
Main event:
- Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
Co-main event:
- Heath Herring vs. Cheick Kongo
Rest of the card:
- Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara
- Yushin Okami vs. Evan Tanner
- Jon Fitch vs. Chris Wilson
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake O’Brien
- Luigi Fioravanti vs. Luke Cummo
- Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett
- Diego Sanchez vs. David Bielkheden
- Jorge Gurgel vs. John Halverson
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