''UFC 84: Ill Will'' was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event held by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC) on May 24, 2008, at the

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Background

The card featured the return of

Sean Sherk Sean Keith Sherk (born August 5, 1973) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion. Sherk competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was one of the first combatants to have been a championship competito ...

, who was suspended and stripped of his

UFC Lightweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

after he tested positive for steroids at ''

UFC 73 ''UFC 73: Stacked'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7, 2007, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary car ...

''. This event also marked the last appearance of

Tito Ortiz Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (; born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist and politician. He is currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF ...

in the UFC for well over a year, as he was at the end of his contract and due to his feud with

Dana White Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...

was not expected to re-sign at the time. This event also marked the UFC debut of future UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion

Shane Carwin Western Colorado Mountaineers Shane Bannister Carwin (born January 4, 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Hea ...

. This event was awarded Sherdog's 2008 Event of the Year.

Results

Bonus awards

At the end of this event, the UFC awarded $75,000 to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards. *Fight of the Night:

Wilson Gouveia Wilson Gouveia (born October 3, 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. Gouveia formerly fought in the UFC. He is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team. Mixed martial arts career Gouveia ...

vs.

Goran Reljic Goran may refer to: Ethnic groups * Gorane, or Goran, an ethnic group of northern Africa * Goran (Kurdish tribe), an ethnic group of the Middle East * Gorani (ethnic group), an ethnic group of the southeastern Europe Other uses * Göran, a Sw ...

*Knockout of the Night:

Wanderlei Silva Wanderlei César da Silva ( , , ; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the ...

*Submission of the Night:

Rousimar Palhares Rousimar Christian Palhares (;, born February 20, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, World Series of Fighting, and ...

Fighter payroll

B.J. Penn ($250,000) def. Sean Sherk ($35,000) Wanderlei Silva ($150,000) def. Keith Jardine ($10,000) Lyoto Machida ($100,000) def. Tito Ortiz ($210,000) Goran Reljic ($6,000) def. Wilson Gouveia ($18,000) Sokoudjou ($80,000) def. Kazuhiro Nakamura ($20,000) Thiago Silva ($50,000) def. Antonio Mendes ($4,000) Rousimar Palhares ($10,000) def. Ivan Salaverry ($20,000) Yoshiyuki Yoshida ($12,000) def. Jon Koppenhaver ($8,000) Rich Clementi ($40,000) def. Terry Etim ($10,000) Dong Hyun Kim ($40,000) def. Jason Tan ($3,000) Shane Carwin ($12,000) def. Christian Wellisch ($10,000) This does not include fighter bonuses Total: $1,098,000 UFC 84 fighters' salaries: payroll tops a million bucks , MMAjunkie.com

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