UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami Quick Results and Bonuses

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—Quick Results—

Kris McCray vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha: Rocha via Submission (Kneebar), Round 1, 2:21

Seth Petruzelli vs. Karlos Vemola: Vemola via TKO (Punches and Elbows), Round 1, 3:46

Kyle Noke vs. Rob Kimmons: Noke via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2, 1:33

Pascal Krauss vs. Mark Scanlon: Krauss via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alexandre Ferreira: Matyushenko via TKO (Punches and Elbows), Round 1, 2:20

Nick Osipczak vs. Duane Ludwig: Ludwig via Split Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Goran Reljic vs. Krzysztof Soszynski: Soszynski via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Peter Sobotta vs. Amir Sadollah: Sadollah via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

Andre Winner vs. Dennis Siver: Siver via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 3:37

Alessio Sakara vs. Jorge Rivera: N/A. Sakara withdrew from the competition due to illness.

Yushin Okami vs. Nate Marquardt: Okami via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00

—Bonuses—

Knockout of the Night: Karlos Vemola – $60,000

Submission of the Night: Dennis Siver – $60,000

Fight of the Night: Pascal Krauss and Mark Scanlon – $60,000 each

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UFC 122 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Nate Marquardt vs. Yushin Okami

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Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami are fighting for more than a shot at the belt Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort will contest in the near future, they are fighting to remain free from the chaotic mess that is the rest of the middleweight division. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami at the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany is another excellent offering for the UFC fans. It is packed with TUF alums like “The Polish Experiment” Krzysztof Soszynski (20-10-1), Andre Winner (12-4-1), and Amir Sadollah (3-2), has old school UFC veterans Jorge Rivera (18-7) and “Legionarius” Alessio Sakara (15-7) and also features ace grappler Goran Reljic (8-2) and Germany’s two UFC stand-up crowd pleasers Peter Sobotta (6-2) and Denis Siver (16-7). However, the focal point of the night’s competition is a main event title contention bout between the top-ten staple “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-9-2) and the last man to defeat the current UFC middleweight kingpin, “Thunder” Yushin Okami (25-5). Both men have a lot to fight for with a win meaning a title shot and a loss quite possibly sending either man back into the chaotic mess that is the UFC middleweight division. Marquardt said in an interview for the UFC, “For me, this is the title fight because if I don’t win, there won’t likely be another title shot for me in the UFC.” What he may not realize is that those words ring true for both he and his opponent. Continue reading »

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MFC 27: Breaking Point Quick Results

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"The Phenom" Douglas Lima defeated opponent Jesse Juarez with an impressive Triangle Armbar at last night's MFC 27: Breaking Point to claim the organization's vacant Middleweight Championship. (Photo courtesy of C. Penner/CombatCaptured)

—Main Card—

Douglas Lima vs. Jesse Juarez: Lima via Submission (Triangle Armbar), Round 3, 2:37*
Pete Spratt vs. Ryan Ford: Ford via Submission Rear Naked Choke, Round 2, 3:07
David Heath vs. Rodney Wallace: Wallace via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Dwayne Lewis vs. Razak Al-Hassan: Lewis via Split Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Kajan Johnson vs. Ryan Healy: Johnson via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Bill Fraser vs. Dheigo Lima: Lima via KO, Round 2, 2:36

—Undercard—

Musa Tolliver vs. Brad Cardinal: Cardinal via Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 2, 1:22
Jordan Beecroft vs. Nick Hrynchyshyn: Beecroft via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Matt Veal vs. Spencer Rohovie: Rohovie via Submission (Armbar), Round 1, 3:45

*Middleweight title fight

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