UFC 108 Evans vs. Silva Results and Video

The Ultimate Fight Championship opened the new year in Vegas with UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva Saturday night. As always if you don’t want to know the results, skip straight to the video.

At the top of the card was a light heavyweight showdown between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva which didn’t disappoint.

Evans won the fight in a unanimous points decision in one of the better fights of the last 12 months implementing a flawless game plan for the opening two rounds. Thiago Silva struck back in the third, but couldn’t last the distance with Evans coming back to close the fight out.

UFC 108 Results

Preliminary Card

• Lightweight bout: Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson

Oliveira defeated Gunderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Welterweight bout: Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger

Ellenberger defeated Pyle via TKO (punches) at 0:22 of round 2. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Miller vs. Lauzon fight. This bout also aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Evans vs. Silva fight.

• Middleweight bout: Mark Munoz vs. Ryan Jensen

Munoz defeated Jensen via submission (punches) at 2:30 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Kampmann vs. Volkmann fight. This bout also aired on the PPV broadcast following the Hazelett vs. Daley fight.

Spike TV Card

• Lightweight bout: Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon

Miller defeated Lauzon via submission (modified kimura) at 3:05 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Miller vs. Ludwig fight.

• Welterweight bout: Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann

Kampmann defeated Volkmann via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:03 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Lauzon vs. Stout fight.

Main Card

• Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

dos Santos defeated Yvel via TKO (punches) at 2:07 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig

Miller defeated Ludwig via submission (armbar) at 2:31 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout

Stout defeated Lauzon via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).

• Catchweight (172 lb) bout: Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley

Daley defeated Hazelett via KO (punches) at 2:24 of round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout: Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva

Evans defeated Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

UFC 108 Video

UFC 108 Evans vs. Silva video