UFC 80


UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Background

The main event was originally scheduled as an interim lightweight championship fight; however, then-lightweight champion Sean Sherk was stripped of his title after the California State Athletic Commission upheld his suspension for testing positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone. With the lightweight championship vacated, the Penn vs. Stevenson bout was altered to be for the undisputed lightweight championship.

Results

Bonus awards

At the end of this event, $35,000 was awarded to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.