- Date
- Venue
- Mandalay Bay Events Center
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Bouts
- 9
- 1 title fight
- Finishes
- 6 of 9
- 2 KO/TKO · 4 sub
- Bonuses
- Tim Sylvia vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- FOTN
Full results
Main Card
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueiradef.
BRA · 30-4-1 record going in: 30-4-1 Tim SylviaSubmission (guillotine choke) Round 3 1:28 Heavyweight Title fight
USA · 24-3-0 record going in: 24-3-0 - Frank Mirdef.
USA · 10-3-0 record going in: 10-3-0 Brock LesnarSubmission (kneebar) Round 1 1:30 Heavyweight
USA · 1-0-0 record going in: 1-0-0 - Nate Marquardtdef.
USA · 25-7-2 record going in: 25-7-2 Jeremy HornSubmission (guillotine choke) Round 2 1:37 Middleweight
USA · 80-15-5 record going in: 80-15-5 - Ricardo Almeidadef.
BRA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0 Rob YundtSubmission (guillotine choke) Round 1 1:08 Middleweight
USA · 6-0-0 record going in: 6-0-0 - Tyson Griffindef.
USA · 10-1-0 record going in: 10-1-0 Gleison TibauDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
BRA · 20-3-0 record going in: 20-3-0
Prelims
- Chris Lytledef.
USA · 24-15-5 record going in: 24-15-5 Kyle BradleyTKO (punches) Round 1 0:33 Welterweight
USA · 13-4-0 record going in: 13-4-0 - Marvin Eastmandef.
USA · 14-7-1 record going in: 14-7-1 Terry MartinDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Middleweight
USA · 16-4-0 record going in: 16-4-0 - Tim Boetschdef.
USA · 6-1-0 record going in: 6-1-0 David HeathTKO (slam and punches) Round 1 4:52 Light Heavyweight
USA · 9-2-0 record going in: 9-2-0 - Rob Emersondef.
USA · 7-6-0 record going in: 7-6-0 Keita NakamuraDecision (split) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
JPN · 16-2-2 record going in: 16-2-2
In brief
UFC 81 took place on 2 February 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Main event: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia (Submission (guillotine choke) · Round 3 1:28). Full results for all 9 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.