2008 in UFC
The year 2008 was the 16th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 the UFC held 20 events beginning with, UFC 80: Rapid Fire.
2008 UFC.com awards
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2008:- Andre Gusmao
- Antonio Mendes
- Brad Blackburn
- Brad Morris
- Brandon Wolff
- Brock Lesnar
- Brodie Farber
- Cain Velasquez
- C. B. Dollaway
- Chris Wilson
- Corey Hill
- Dale Hartt
- Dan Evensen
- Dan Hardy
- Dan Miller
- Dante Rivera
- Dave Kaplan
- David Baron
- David Bielkheden
- Dong Hyun Kim
- Efrain Escudero
- Eliot Marshall
- George Roop
- Goran Reljić
- James Giboo
- James Lee
- Jason Brilz
- Jason Day
- Jesse Taylor
- Jim Miller
- Joe Vedepo
- Johnny Rees
- Jon Jones
- Josh Hendricks
- Jules Bruchez
- Junior dos Santos
- Justin Buchholz
- Kevin Burns
- Krzysztof Soszynski
- Kyle Kingsbury
- Matt Brown
- Matt Horwich
- Matt Riddle
- Mike Massenzio
- Michael Patt
- Mike Wessel
- Mostapha al-Turk
- Nate Loughran
- Neil Wain
- Pat Barry
- Paul Kelly
- Per Eklund
- Phillipe Nover
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Reese Andy
- Rob Kimmons
- Rob Yundt
- Rolando Delgado
- Rory Markham
- Rousimar Palhares
- Ryan Bader
- Ryan Roberts
- Ryan Thomas
- Samy Schiavo
- Shane Carwin
- Shane Nelson
- Shane Primm
- Shannon Gugerty
- Steve Bruno
- Steve Cantwell
- Tim Boetsch
- Tim Credeur
- Tom Lawlor
- Vinny Magalhães
- Yoshiyuki Yoshida
The Ultimate Fighter
Title fights
Events list
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
| 122 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 14166 | ||
| 121 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1853 | ||
| 120 | Crown Coliseum | Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | 8500 | ||
| 119 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 14272 | ||
| 118 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | 15359 | ||
| 117 | National Indoor Arena | Birmingham, England, U.K. | 9515 | ||
| 116 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | 9103 | ||
| 115 | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | 14736 | ||
| 114 | Target Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | 15087 | ||
| 113 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 2071 | ||
| 112 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10990 | ||
| 111 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1853 | ||
| 110 | The O2 arena | London, England, U.K. | 15327 | ||
| 109 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 14773 | ||
| 108 | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 21390 | ||
| 107 | Broomfield Event Center | Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. | 6742 | ||
| 106 | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | 16431 | ||
| 105 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10583 | ||
| 104 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1900 | ||
| 103 | Metro Radio Arena | Newcastle, England, U.K. | 8412 |