UFC 108 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Evans vs Silva' on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas

by Jesse Holland on Nov 18, 2009 3:10 PM EST

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is locked and loaded to kickoff its first major pay-per-view (PPV) event of the 2010 fight season, which is scheduled to go down TONIGHT (Jan. 2, 2010) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 108 will feature a reworked main event between former smooth-moving light heavyweight champion "Sugar" Rashad Evans and the hard-hitting Thiago Silva. British brawler Paul Daley is slated to battle Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom Dustin Hazelett in the co-featured fight of the night.

MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 108, beginning with the Spike TV broadcast at 9 p.m. ET. We'll then roll right into the PPV telecast at 10 p.m. ET. Up-to-the-minute quick results of all the other under card action will begin to flow around 8:15 p.m. ET.

Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the televised action to share their thoughts on all things UFC 108. Therefore, feel free to leave a comment or 108 before you leave and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show -- it always turns out to be a great discussion.

Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after "Evans vs. Silva."

Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 108 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action!)

UFC 108 QUICK RESULTS

Rashad Evans defeats Thiago Silva via Unanimous Decision
Paul Daley defeats Dustin Hazelett via TKO (Strikes) round one
Sam Stout defeats Joe Lauzon via Unanimous Decision
Jim Miller defeats Duane Ludwig via Submission (Arm Bar) round one
Junior Dos Santos defeats Gilbert Yvel via TKO (Strikes) round one
Martin Kampmann defeats Jacob Volkmann via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Cole Miller defeats Dan Lauzon via submission (inverted triangle choke) in round one
Mark Munoz defeats Ryan Jensen via submission (strikes) in round one
Jake Ellenberger defeats Mike Pyle via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Rafaello Oliveira defeats John Gunderson via unanimous decision

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Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva (205-pound limit)

Round one: Evans bob's and weaves his way in and now clinches right off the bat. Silva looking for the clinch. Evans with the take down and Silva right back to his feet but Evans trips him right back down to the mat. Rashad in side control now and Evans with the full mount! Silva spins free and back to his feet and Silva with a knee and left to the body on the way up. Their up against the cage and now their off and throwing. Rashad with a good combo and Thiago lands a good left then knee and Evans goes right for the take down and gets it. Side control for Evans. Silva back to his feet. Inside leg kick from Silva. Good exchange from both men they both land solid shots. Good right from Evans on the way in and now their clinched against the cage again. Evans is controlling the octagon right now. Great left right to the body and right to the head from Evans. Evans gets the take down right after, and Silva right back to his feet but Evans is making him work. Thats the bell and Rashad controlled from bell to bell. 10-9 Evans.

Round two: Two chopping right hooks from Evans as he charges in looking for another take down. Their clinched against the fence again. Short punches from Silva. Short knee from Silva. Body kick from Silva and Rashad uses it to get another take down with the double leg. Evans now in half guard in the center of the cage. Silva tries to roll and gets to his feet. Rashad is relentless and gets another big take down with a slam. Silva with his back against the cage and Evans on top of him working him hard. Silva uses butterfly guard and a hold of a leg to get to his feet. Faint right and Evans charges in again and pushes Silva against the cage. Good right from Silva. Silva barely lands a right. Nice body kick from Silva. Double right and Evans charges in and gets the double leg take down again. Silva is frustrated big time with his back against the cage, and SIlva back to his feet and Rashad lands a right. Thats the bell and 2nd round just like the 1st. Evans controls from start to finish, Silva needs a knock out. 10-9 Evans.

Round three: Quick combo and take down attempt from Evans is stuffed. Evans with a left hook. Evans ducks under a right and again gets a take down. Silva right back to his feet but he looks tired. Body shot from Silva. Overhand right from Evans lands big. Silva keeps dancing and trying to pump up the crowd but that is getting him no points. Evans is ahead and he knows it. Silva lands a straight right and hurts Rashad!!! Silva charges forward and lands another shot and Evans grabs a leg. Silva landing punches now and hits a big uppercut!!! Evans is hurt bad!!! He is in trouble!!! Rashad seems to have weathered the storm as Silva is now with his hands on his hips. He had Evans hurt bad and in big trouble and decided to dance and posture instead of finish. Their against the cage tied up and that is the bell. Thiago Silva got his opening for his miracle and just could not capitalize.

Final result: Rashad Evans defeats Thiago Silva via Unanimous Decision

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Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett (170-pound limit)

Round one: Hazelett starts off with a monkey roll to no where. Great high kick from Hazelett. Leg kick from Daley. Good body kick and then high kick from Daley. Leg kick from Daley. Daley trying to ease his way in. Front kick from Hazelett. Nice front kick from Hazelett. Daley out of nowhere lands a explosive left hook that knocks out Hazelett completely!! Daley lands another couple bombs for good measure and Hazelett is stiff and OUT COLD!!! Oh my god, Paul Daley literally got hit with a left hook as he was throwing his own bomb and still put Hazelett on the mat and finished him of in spite of it. A sick sick knock out.

Round two:
Round three:

Final result: Paul Daley defeats Dustin Hazelett via TKO (Strikes) Round One

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Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout (155-pound limit)

Round one: Stout with a right that just misses and Lauzon explodes right into the clinch and gets a take down. Stout with half guard. Lauzon with some good punches and a big elbow. Lauzon jumps over for a spinning kimura and almost gets it. Stout is cut bad over his left eye now. Good right from Lauzon. Faint from Lauzon and he dives right in for another take down, Stout lands some good punches in defense but cant hold off Lauzon and goes down. Stout walks up the cage and is back to his feet and lands a good knee. Lauzon pulls guard and Stout lands a good elbow. Another good elbow from Stout. Stout one punch and their back to the feet. Good counter left from Stout. Lauzon shoots and gets stuffed and Stout lands some punches. Great body shot from Stout and another one they land hard. Good right from Stout. Sloppy right from Lauzon lands. Good leg kick from Stout. Liver punch from Stout. Inside leg kick from Stout. Leg kick from Lauzon. Spinning backfist from Stout and a good right from Lauzon to finish the round. WOW amazing round of action. Lauzon controlled early but Stout put it on late, too close to call that round could go either way.

Round two: Good right from Lauzon and Lauzon ducks under and Stout just tosses him away. Great left to the liver from Stout. Leg kick from Stout. Head kick grazes Lauzon and he looks hurt. Lauzon desperately grabs for the take down and he locks it up. Stout trying to walk up the cage again. Stout back to his feet. Left to the body and right body kick from Stout. Stout with another body kick and Lauzon ties him up now. Stout gets the underhook and gets away. Stiff straight right from lauzon. Good right from Lauzon. Inside leg kick and straight right from Stout. Good elbow from Stout. Nice left hook and head kick from Stout. Stout chopping at the body with left hooks. Lauzon shoots and Stout sprawls and Lauzon pulls guard now. Stout back to the feet. Body kick from Stout. Inside leg kick right hand from Stout. Lauzon again pulls guard. Stout with elbows from the top. Nice elbow from Stout. Thats the bell and that round was all Sam Stout he looks in great shape and is dominating on the feet. Lauzon looks gassed and Stout's take down defense is making him loose hope. 10-9 Stout.

Round three: Lauzon attacks right off the bat with a combo. Lauzon shoots and gets stuffed. Left hook from Lauzon. Stout with a body combo. Both guys land body kicks. Left from Lauzon. Body kick from Stout. Big knee from Stout. Inside leg kick and right from Stout. Body kick from Stout. Nice combo from Stout. Lauzon shoots and cant lock it up. Body shot from Stout and then body shot left hook! Inside leg kick then right again from Stout. Lauzon shoots and Stout throws him off easily. Body kick from Stout. Nice combo from Stout. Body kick from Stout caught and he shoots in hard and finally gets a take down. Stout with full guard. Lauzon desperate and now is passing into half guard. Lauzon in the mount now and he has a hold of the neck and Stout somehow slips out. Stout back to the feet. WOW. Front kick from Stout. Great uppercut from Stout lands hard. Stout finishes it off with a barrage of punches to end the round. Amazing action, great showing from Stout he looked awesome. Lauzon started fast but seem to loose his gas and obviously the year off and knee injury took a toll on the conditioning of Joe Lauzon and im sure he will get better as he gets some more time in the gym. Great fight.

Final result: Sam Stout defeats Joe Lauzon via Unanimous Decision

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Duane Ludwig vs. Jim Miller (155-pound limit)

Round one: Ludwig with a stiff straight right that lands flush. Good leg kick from Miller countered with a right from Ludwig. Miller with a great left right combo and then head kick. Good inside leg kick from Miller. Good right from Ludwig. Big right from Ludwig and then Miller lands a BIG right and looks like he steps on his foot of Ludwig at the same time and drops him! Now he is on top in full mount! Ludwig shakes him off the top but now Miller is locking in an arm bar and he is trying to cinch it in. Thats it Ludwig taps and Jim Miller with an impressive victory.

Round two:
Round three:

Final result: Jim Miller defeats Duane Ludwig via Submission (Arm Bar) round 1

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Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel (265-pound limit)

Round one: Leg kick from Yvel. Left hook from Dos Santos lands. Spinning back kick from Yvel. Left right from Dos Santos from the inside. Dos Santos lands a BIG combo. Yvel lands a good combo as his counter. Leg kick from Dos Santos. Body kick from Yvel. Head kick from Yvel snaps but is blocked, Dos Santos ducks under and lands a MASSIVE left hook!!! Yvel is dropped!!! Dos Santos jumps right on top and is pounding away and thats it!!!! Dos Santos with a vicious TKO win.

Round two:
Round three:

Final result: Junior Dos Santos defeats Gilbert Yvel via TKO (Strikes) Round 1

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Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann (170-pound limit)

Round one: Volkmann comes out with his "put up your dukes" style. He connects with a left on the chin of Kampmann. They trade a flurry of punches and Volkmann connects with a knee to the face as they break. He lands another straight right, which seems to stun Kampmann, but he responds with a shot that drops Volkmann. Kampmann is cut, but he looks to be finding his rhythm. Volkmann charges in with a big right, but once again Kampmann counters and puts Volkmann on his butt. Kampmann follows him to the canvas and is now working ground and pound inside his guard. Kampmann stands up and drops a punch as he comes back down to meet Volkmann on the canvas. Kampmann drops three BIG punches and Volkmann seems stunned, but not out. Hammer fists now. He gets to his feet while Volkmann is on his knees and he sinks in a choke from the north-south position. It's tight ... Volkmann can't get out and he's forced to tap. Odd standing submission. It's announced as a guillotine choke.

Final result: Martin Kampmann defeats Jacob Volkmann via submission (guillotine choke) in round one

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Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon (155-pound limit)

Round one: Miller and Lauzon apparently have some personal beef ... let's see how it shakes out now that they get to hit each other. Miller misses with a kick to start off the action. Lauzon dives in trying to connect, but Miller roughs him up. Lauzon drops Miller with a big left hook out of nowhere. Miller somehow survives and is back up on his feet. He connects with a knee ... he's right back in it! He works the Muay Thai clench while Lauzon boxes his ribs. Miller now connects with a left ... and a right. Both fighters look spent. It's a furious pace thus far. Lauzon manages to get on Miller's back, but Miller reverses and is actually angling for an inverted triangle. Lauzon looks unimpressed. Not for long. Miller tightens it up and rolls Lauzon to his belly. He's trapped! That's it! Lauzon taps from what has to be one of the slickest submissions inside the Octagon in a long time.

Final result: Cole Miller defeats Dan Lauzon via submission (inverted triangle choke) in round one

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UFC 108 Predictions

Thiago Silva, Dos Santos, Paul Daley, Tyson Griffin. All win by TKO or KO no judges will be needed here.

by Cory B on Nov 18, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Rashad
JDS
Daley
Griffin
Miller
J- Lau
Kampmann
Sherk

The one and only Smitty...

by D_Smith on Nov 18, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions

Machida - Shogun 2

Any timeline on this?

by PHISH NATION on Nov 18, 2009 4:54 PM EST up reply actions

My guess would be April or May. UFC 112 or 113.

"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."

Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)

by Jeremyjackson on Nov 18, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions

Would’ve rather seen Ellenburger fight Sherk

by McArthur... on Nov 18, 2009 3:10 PM EST reply actions

Ellenberger is a welterweight

and Sherk is a lightweight

by Scott Haber on Nov 18, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

my bad

by McArthur... on Nov 18, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions

Headliner is a sleeper

But the undercard looks interesting. Condit vs semetex looks like the one to see.

by Dball on Nov 18, 2009 3:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions

WHAT?!?

You think Rashad/Silva is a sleeper? That’s the craziest thing I’ve heard all day. This one won’t get past the 2nd round…and by that I mean Rashad is going to flaten Silva in Liddell-esque fashion.

"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

by Buster Bluth on Nov 18, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

After looking at the card, it doesn’t seem that bad, with all the injury and pull outs and all.

Predictions are:
Rashad by TKO (Go Thiago)
JDS by TKO
Daley by TKO (Go Condit)
Tyson by decision (but I like Jim Miller too)
Cole Miller vs Dan Lauzon— I like both guys, going with Cole so he doesn’t lose 2 in a row
Sam Stout vs Joe Lauzon— again, I like both guys, Lauzon takes a sub
Kampmann by submission
Sherk by TKO
Ellenberger by TKO
I dont care bout the last fight, but thats the only one I dont care about.

There are 5 potential Fight of the Nights here. Tyson/Miller, Shad/Silva, Lauzon/Miller, Sout/Lauzon, Daley/Condit. Even Ellenberger and Kampmann’s fights should be barnburners. Not alot of star power, but a great card for the year’s end.

I’m excited.

by Synyster_08 on Nov 18, 2009 3:41 PM EST reply actions

It is okay considering, but not even close to the caliber of last years year end card.

by BNF on Nov 18, 2009 3:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Agreed

This is the worst New Year’s card in the past few years. This will be the first UFC card I will miss in a LONG time. It’s just not a good enough card to spend 50 bucks on after breaking my pockets on Christmas and New Years.

by naturalshadow on Jan 2, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions

Syn here what i think…

Rashad got a chance to get a W b/c Thiago is a flat foot slugger.
JDS will be put on the ground in this fight and it’s kinda hard to expect the result.
Dayley…not a chance. He’ll get submit.
Tyson will be too strong for Jim who will probably gassed b/c of the high pace.
Cole…no doubt.
J-lo by sub? Stout got good jits himself and a better stand up. Stout TKO.
Kampmann?
Sherk should get this, I don’t think tractor will be able to catch him with a sub from is back.
No way Pyle lose this one. He got better ground game than Ellenberger.

by Alpha Male on Nov 18, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

silva 2nd round tko(ground & pound)
i cant w8 to C gonzga vs 2santos sum1 si getting ktfo probly gonzaga.
i like paul daley i think condit is guna tap him out tho!
tyson griffin by ud
they put sherk on the undercard? wtf

by d*locc on Nov 18, 2009 4:08 PM EST reply actions

suprisingly..

solid card. no big draw main event but all of these fights even down to the undercard are pretty solid.

except Cole miller vs. lil Lau

dude.....i am

by brendog on Nov 18, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions

silva!

Rashard is gonna make it a hell of a fight but im pulling for my boy Thiago to win this one . a fight i would really love to see if Rashard and Rampage.i wanna see those two knock eachothers brains out.

by Kray'z on Dec 29, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions

Me too!

I really want to see Evans get beat again!! He is way to Cocky and the crap that went on with him and Rampage on TUF was just childish and in my opinion, not entertaining at all.

by chukkie on Jan 2, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions

Before it's too late

TAKE THIS POLL!!!!!

@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner

by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 11:54 AM EST reply actions

Silva will be going to sleep yet again

Evans chin and speed will win him the fight, watch for the KO in the end of the 1st/beginning of the 2nd.

by Lester The Pimp on Jan 2, 2010 3:29 PM EST reply actions

Yup . . .

Silva
Hazelett
J.Lauzon
Ludwig
Yvel
Kampmann
C.Miller

"Look Eye! Must Always Look Eye!!"

by ( (Adam G) ) on Jan 2, 2010 5:36 PM EST reply actions

ouch

Evans
Daley
Lauzon
Dos Santos
kampmann

by JRE on Jan 2, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

Like your picks JRE and would pick the same

But I have a feeling because they are great match ups two or three will be wrong.

by Puck Head on Jan 2, 2010 7:10 PM EST up reply actions

Evans

I hope Evans gets his ass handed to him. Then let’s see his COCKY Red Foxx heart attack impression!!!!

by chukkie on Jan 2, 2010 7:22 PM EST reply actions

hey all my fellow hardcores mma gurus!

all my links are down on this fight!,.. anyone got a stream they can help with.

by ultimatewarrior7 on Jan 2, 2010 8:42 PM EST reply actions

What up, pimps, G's, and hustla's?

@fjbar75 on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner

by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 8:58 PM EST reply actions

Whats funny about Miller

is that he is telling Dana about athletes having higher standards, but then he takes pictures with Tracy Lee along with 1 or 2 porn stars.
Come on Dude!!!

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by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 9:01 PM EST reply actions

Ellenberger is that dude

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by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 9:24 PM EST reply actions

i tryed it , doesnt work

by ultimatewarrior7 on Jan 2, 2010 9:41 PM EST reply actions

lots of submissions tonight

rashad
hazelett (seeing tonight’s trend is submissions)
j-lau
miller
dos santos

by Imade Uquit on Jan 2, 2010 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Go Gil!

"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick

by mythbuster on Jan 2, 2010 10:17 PM EST reply actions

shit

"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick

by mythbuster on Jan 2, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions

Now he can go fight in Shark Fights

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by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions

JDS is the man!

by MMACHAMP on Jan 2, 2010 10:21 PM EST reply actions

lots of round 1 finishes, the card is already short, now its even shorter lol

by Imade Uquit on Jan 2, 2010 10:50 PM EST reply actions

Stout

Sure looked good, but id like to see what wouldve happened if J-Lau had’nt been out for over a year, he gassed quick.

Going to church doesnt make you any more Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car.

by GreenThumb on Jan 2, 2010 11:19 PM EST reply actions

Yes he did

And he fucked up my prophecy!

by MMACHAMP on Jan 2, 2010 11:23 PM EST up reply actions

Same

That fucker, props to him tho.

Going to church doesnt make you any more Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car.

by GreenThumb on Jan 2, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions

Need to take it back

I said on an earlier thread that both Miller and Stout needed to look good or I think they should be cut. I shouldn’t have said that. Both guys were great and showed heart and Stout has improved so I stand corrected. Great night of fights. Just can’t understand the whiners who complain when the cards change. UFC usually does a great job with substitutions.

by sudnvictory on Jan 2, 2010 11:30 PM EST reply actions

there is too much whining in general

about this “strikeforce sucks compared to UFC” all of that stuff…guys…listen…if you want this sport to grow, be happy with Strikeforce, WEC, UFC ANY that can get more fans, get more events on TV…The ONLY complaints should be the FIFTY DOLLARS for a freaking card of a few fighters when you have hdnet/spike prelims ufc/strikeforce on showtime to watch in a cheaper fashion.

as for changing fighters, there are a ton of fighters that need fights, I dont see how that is a problem with anyone but a fan of said fighter.

by SDChief on Jan 3, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions

They need to replace Goldberg

maybe even ROgan

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by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 11:54 PM EST reply actions

Even Rogan knows this event sucks

he only wore a t-shirt

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by _Felix_ on Jan 2, 2010 11:54 PM EST reply actions

felix you must be off your meds.

this ended up being a good card imo.
dos santos, stout, daley… are you kidding?

by day1er on Jan 3, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions

It had some good fights

but on paper it wasnt worth $44.95

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by _Felix_ on Jan 3, 2010 12:27 AM EST up reply actions

agreed

must say i enjoy reading ur comments the most during events!

I HATE RASHAD !!! BOOOO, evans wanted nothing to do with the standup. its shit how a couple take downs wins u a fight. he didnt do anything to hurt silva, silva clearly did the most damage in the fight.

pwilson

by ppwwpp on Jan 3, 2010 12:31 AM EST up reply actions