UFC 84: Ill Will 'Penn vs. Sherk' - 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show

Welcome to the 6th Round Retro Post-Fight Show, featuring a look back at UFC 84: Ill Will, (last week we covered UFC 62: ‘Liddell vs. Sobral II). This is the show that digs into the archives and gives you a comprehensive review of classic MMA events, that span as far back as UFC 1. Join Eddie Mercado & Victor Rodriguez of Bloody Elbow as they relive this UFC PPV (Pay-per-view) event this week, complete with results, analysis, and of course a few laughs.

On May 24th, 2008, UFC 84: Ill Will ‘BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk’, an eleven-fight PPV card, chock full of nine finishes, which garnered 475,000 PPV Buys that weekend, meaning a gate of $3,732,000 with 14,773 fans in attendance, went down from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

So, the main event that night showcased a World Lightweight Championship Fight. BJ ‘The Prodigy’ Penn, was defending his title, on just a two-fight winning streak, having just beat Joe Stevenson at 4:02 in Round 2 via Rear Naked Choke a few months back in January of that year. The Prodigy was entering the octagon with a 13-3 professional record against fellow American, Sean ‘The Muscle Shark’ Sherk; who was on a three-fight win streak, having last defeated Hermes França at UFC 73: Stacked.

In the co-main event we had the infamous Wanderlei ‘The Axe Murderer’ Silva, who hadn't had a win in a few years, since back when he was in PRIDE, he was coming in on a 32-7 record, and completely decimated his opponent, Keith ‘The Dean of Mean’ Jardine via Punches at just 0:36 of Round 1. Also that night, on the main card we got to watch up-and-comer, undefeated Lyoto ‘The Dragon’ Machida, going the distance against ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’, Tito Ortiz, who fell to 15-6 that night.

Let’s take a look at the card, complete with fight results:
Main Card:
MAIN EVENT TITLE FIGHT: BJ Penn DEF. Sean Sherk via KO/TKO-Knee & Punches at 5:00 of Rd 3 of 5, Total 15:00 - 155 lbs
Co-Main: Wanderlei Silva DEF. Keith Jardine via KO/TKO-Punches at 0:36 of Rd 1 - 205 lbs
Goran Reljić DEF. Wilson Gouveia via KO/TKO-Punches at 3:15 of Rd 2, Total 8:15 - 185 lbs
Thiago Silva DEF. Antonio Mendes via SUB-Punches at 2:54 of Rd 1 - 205 lbs

Prelims:
Rousimar Palhares DEF. Ivan Salaverry via SUB-Armbar at 2:36 of Rd 1 - 185 lbs
Rameau Sokoudjou DEF. Kazuhiro Nakamura via KO/TKO-Leg Injury at 5:00 of Rd 1 - 205 lbs
Rich Clementi DEF. Terry Etim via DEC-Unanimous - 155 lbs
Yoshiyuki Yoshida DEF. War Machine via SUB-Anaconda Choke at 0:56 of Rd 1 - 170 lbs
Dong Hyun Kim DEF. Jason Tan via KO/TKO-Elbows at 0:25 of R3, Total 10:25 - 170 lbs
Shane Carmin DEF. Christian Wellisch via KO/TKO-Punch at 0:44 of Rd 1 - 265 lbs

Knockout of the Night: Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine - $75K bonus to Silva

Fight of the Night: Goran Reljić vs. Wilson Gouveia - $75K bonus to each fighter

Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares vs. Ivan Salaverry - $75K bonus to Palhares

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