UFC 84


UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada.

Background

The card featured the return of Sean Sherk, who was suspended and stripped of his UFC Lightweight Championship after he tested positive for steroids at UFC 73.
This event also marked the last appearance of Tito Ortiz in the UFC for well over a year, as he was at the end of his contract and due to his feud with Dana White was not expected to re-sign at the time.
This event also marked the UFC debut of future UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin.
This event was awarded Sherdog's 2008 Event of the Year.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $75,000 bonuses.
  • Fight of the Night: Wilson Gouveia vs. Goran Reljic
  • Knockout of the Night: Wanderlei Silva
  • '''Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares'''

    Reported payout

  • B.J. Penn def. Sean Sherk
  • Wanderlei Silva def. Keith Jardine
  • Lyoto Machida def. Tito Ortiz
  • Goran Reljic def. Wilson Gouveia
  • Sokoudjou def. Kazuhiro Nakamura
  • Thiago Silva def. Antonio Mendes
  • Rousimar Palhares def. Ivan Salaverry
  • Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Jon Koppenhaver
  • Rich Clementi def. Terry Etim
  • Dong Hyun Kim def. Jason Tan
  • Shane Carwin def. Christian Wellisch
This does not include fighter bonuses
Total: $1,098,000