UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was a mixed martial arts worry seized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The title bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Forrest Griffin, coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest, was for Jackson’s UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

A heavyweight bout between Frank Mir and Justin McCully was canceled due to Mir’s signing on as a coach for the arriving The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, that serves to set up a equate between Mir and UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Both the Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno and Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins bout got rescheduled for UFC 87.

Even amidst two additionally astounding bouts slated for that Saturday’s UFC 86 card, all eyes got on the present indistinct heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Forrest Griffin.The build-up to this moment potentially explosive bout set about cycles ago, when the two participated as coaches in their season’s The Ultimate Fighter. However, few customers appreciate the current such a bout—along amid Griffin’s historic raise in the UFC—almost didn’t happen.Light Heavyweight Champion QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON and perennial fan prefered FORREST GRIFFIN battled for 13 weeks as contending coaches on The Ultimate Fighter® truth show. Now, the cycle has turn up for these kinds of mixed martial arts masters to go to war. On Saturday, July 5th, Griffin problem Jackson for the several hotly refuted title in the UFC® – the neutral heavyweight championship. UFC® 86: JACKSON VS. GRIFFIN - Saturday, July 5, reside on Pay-Per-View out of Las Vegas,