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UFC 86 ‘Jackson vs Griffin’ Results & Wrap-up (Updated w/ Bonuses)

July 6th, 2008

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UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin took place this evening at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship was on the line for the first time since September 2007. Forrest Griffin tried to become the first “Ultimate Fighter” to be crowned champion in the UFC by taking on champ, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.

Ricardo Almeida and Patrick Cote battled it out in a clash of styles for a possible shot at UFC middleweight gold.

Josh Koscheck tried to stay in the title hunt by taking out the always tough Chris Lytle.

Tyson Griffin went out to prove that his name should be talked about in the UFC lightweight title picture with a match against submission artist Marcus Aurelio.

Joe Stevenson looked to get back on track after a devastating loss to BJ Penn at UFC 80 for the then vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.

Results after the jump.

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UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin Preview, Picks And Odds

July 5th, 2008

Posted by: Steve Barry

[NOTE 7/5/08 7:20PM ET] - UFC 86 is only hours away. We’ll have results and a recap after the event. Enjoy the event.

Originally posted 7/4/08

UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin will take place tomorrow, July 5, at 10PM ET/7PM PT and air live on pay-per-view. Weigh-ins for the event will be streamed live via Yahoo.com or UFC.com today at 7PM ET/4PM PT.