Griffin upsets Jackson for UFC title

[zatoicchi]

LAS VEGAS – Saturday’s match-by-match results from the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

UFC light heavyweight championship: Forrest Griffin def. Quinton Jackon, unanimous decision, to win title
Judges scores: Adalaide Byrd 48-46, Nelson Hamilton 48-46, Roy Silbert 49-46
Y! Sports scores: Kevin Iole scores it 48-46 Griffin; Dave Meltzer and Dave Doyle score it a 47-47 draw.

Griffin upsets Jackson for UFC title

[Nikki]

I don´t like Spoilers in the Titles :(

[zatoicchi]

I don´t like Spoilers in the Titles :(

sorry guys, i post them as i see them..good match though

[zatoicchi]

Despite a noticeable lack of buzz heading into the event, “UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin” proved to be a hit with ticket buyers.

The event, which featured Forrest Griffin’s upset of Quinton Jackson for the UFC’s light-heavyweight title, drew 10,990 attendees for a live gate of $3,350,730 (approximately $305 per ticket).

The Nevada State Athletic Commission today emailed the figures to media members, including MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com).

The event, which aired live on pay per view, took place July 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and featured other notables such as Patrick Cote, Tyson Griffin, Josh Koscheck and Joe Stevenson. Of the 10,990 tickets, 9,630 were paid attendees (1,360 were complimentary).

The event’s live gate is the sixth highest in UFC history.

Additionally, an additional 673 spectators (533 paid) showed up at Mandalay Bay for a closed-circuit TV feed of the event. That gathering accounted for an additional gate of $33,650 (approximately $63 per paid attendee).

UFC 86 scores $3.35 million gate