LAS VEGAS – Despite a fight card ravaged by injuries and complaints about a lack of starpower, the UFC’s first-of-year event delivered big with a night of brutal knockouts, slick submissions and even a big upset.
However, in the featured attraction of UFC 108, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans used a throwback gameplan and relied on his wrestling roots to grind out a decision victory over fellow contender Thiago Silva.
The card took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Spike TV broadcast a portion of the preliminary card before the main card, including Evans vs. Silva, aired on pay-per-view.