UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event featured the return of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title bout.
UFC 91 Notes
UFC 91 Picks and Predictions
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Matt Brown | Ryan Thomas | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 0:57 |
| 2 | Mark Bocek | Alvin Robinson | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 3:16 |
| 3 | Jeremy Stephens | Rafael dos Anjos | KO (Punches) | 3 | 0:39 |
| 4 | Aaron Riley | Jorge Gurgel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 5 | Demian Maia | Nate Quarry | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:13 |
| 6 | Gabriel Gonzaga | Josh Hendricks | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:01 |
| 7 | Dustin Hazelett | Tamdan McCrory | Submission (Reverse Armbar) | 1 | 3:59 |
| 8 | Kenny Florian | Joe Stevenson | Submission (Rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:03 |
| 9 | Brock Lesnar | Randy Couture | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:07 |
Matt Brown replaced Matt Riddle, who was forced to withdraw from his bout with Ryan Thomas due to an injury.
Amir Sadollah withdrew from his fight against Nick Catone due to a leg infection. A replacement for Sadollah could not be found, therefore the middleweight bout was scrubbed from the card.
UFC 91 Pay Scale
Brock Lesnar – $450,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus)
Randy Couture – $250,000
Gabriel Gonzaga – $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus)
Dustin Hazelett – $88,000 (includes $14,000 win, $60,000 “Submission of the Night” bonuses)
Kenny Florian – $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
Jeremy Stephens – $76,000 (includes $8,000 win, $60,000 “Knockout of the Night” bonuses)
Jorge Gurgel – $70,000 (includes $60,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus)
Aaron Riley – $68,000 (includes $4,000 win, $60,000 “Fight of the Night” bonuses)
Demian Maia – $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Joe Stevenson – $35,000
Nate Quarry – $25,000
Mark Bocek – $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus)
Matt Brown – $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Tamdan McCrory – $10,000
Josh Hendricks – $8,000
Alvin Robinson – $7,000
Rafael dos Anjos – $4,000
Ryan Thomas – $3,000
This was a great card. Props to the UFC for all they did to televise all 9 fights.
However, just to keep things in perspective, UFC 84 also showed 9 fights, but their were 11 on the card.
This was a great card. Props to the UFC for all they did to televise all 9 fights.
However, just to keep things in perspective, UFC 84 also showed 9 fights, but their were 11 on the card.