UFC

UFC 80: Rapid Fire

Completed Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • BJ Penn beat Joe Stevenson by submission in the main event.
  • Fabricio Werdum beat Gabriel Gonzaga by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Seven of the nine results came early: six knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

BP ✓

BJ Penn vs Joe Stevenson

Submission R2 4:02
JS
FW ✓

Fabricio Werdum vs Gabriel Gonzaga

Knockout R2 4:34
GG
MD ✓

Marcus Davis vs Jess Liaudin

Knockout R1 1:04
JL
JL

Jason Lambert vs Wilson Gouveia

Knockout R2 0:37
WG ✓
JR ✓

Jorge Rivera vs Kendall Grove

Knockout R1 1:20
KG
CR

Colin Robinson vs Antoni Hardonk

Knockout R1 0:17
AH ✓
PT

Paul Taylor vs Paul Kelly

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
PK ✓
JL

James Lee vs Alessio Sakara

Knockout R1 1:30
AS ✓
PE

Per Eklund vs Sam Stout

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
SS ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

BJ Penn beat Joe Stevenson by submission at 4:02 of round two in the main event of UFC 80 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle. In the co-main event, Fabricio Werdum beat Gabriel Gonzaga by knockout at 4:34 of round two.

How the card was decided

Across the nine bouts that produced a result, six ended by knockout, one by submission and two on the judges' scorecards — seven stoppages in nine fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Antoni Hardonk, who stopped Colin Robinson after 17 seconds, and four of the seven finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Fabricio Werdum's knockout of Gabriel Gonzaga, 9 minutes and 34 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled 58 minutes of cage time.