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Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami: Silva via TKO (Strikes), Round 2, 2:04
Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio Rua: Rua via KO (Punches), Round 1, 1:53
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub: Nogueira via KO (Punch), Round 1, 3:09
Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov: Nedkov via TKO (Strikes), 4:13, Round 1
Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson: Barboza via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
UFC middleweight king "The Spider" Anderson Silva (left) puts his title on the line for the ninth time tomorrow night against the man who handed him his most recent loss, "Thunder" Yushin Okami (right). (Photo courtesy of Zuffa)
Anderson Silva: 184lbs.
Yushin Okami: 183lbs.
Forrest Griffin: 205lbs.
Mauricio Rua: 205lbs.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: 243lbs.
Brendan Schaub: 247lbs.
Luiz Cane: 204lbs.
Stanislav Nedkov: 203lbs.
Edson Barboza: 155lbs.
Ross Pearson: 155 lbs. Continue reading »
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—MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View)—
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon “Bones” Jones: Jones via TKO (Strikes), Round 3, 2:37
Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland: Faber via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller: Marquardt via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Brendan Schaub: Schaub via TKO (Punches), Round 3, 3:44
Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus: Miller via TKO (Strikes), Round 3, 2:15 Continue reading »
All 24 competitors made weight for tomorrow night's UFC 128 fight card, including the event's headliners: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (right) and "Bones" Jon Jones (left), the title challenger. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
—MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View)—
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: 205lbs.
Title challenger Jon “Bones” Jones: 205lbs.
Urijah Faber: 135.5lbs.
Eddie Wineland: 135.5lbs.
Nate Marquardt: 186lbs.
Dan Miller: 185lbs.
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic: 229lbs.
Brendan Schaub: 245lbs.
Jim Miller: 155.5lbs.
Kamal Shalorus: 155lbs. Continue reading »
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—PRELIMS—
Rich Attonito vs. Dave Branch: Branch via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Fredson Paixao vs. Pablo Garza: Garza via KO (Knee), Round 1, 0:51
Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace: Pace via Submission (Arm/Leg Triangle, “The Pace”) Round 3, 4:27
Sako Chivitchian vs. Kyle Watson: Kyle Watson via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Tyler Toner vs. Ian Loveland: Loveland via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Cody McKenzie vs. Aaron Wilkinson: McKenzie via Submission (Guillotine), Round 1, 2:03
—MAIN CARD—
Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia: Garcia via Split Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Johny Hendricks vs. Rick Story: Story via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Kendall Grove vs. Demian Maia: Maia via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac: Stephan Bonnar via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Jonathan Brookins vs. Michael Johnson: Brookins via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
—BONUSES and AWARDS—
Submission of the Night: Cody McKenzie wins $30,000
Knockout of the Night: Pablo Garza wins $30,000
Fight of the Night: Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia win $30,000 each
“The Ultimate Fighter”: Jonathan Brookins wins three-fight, six digit contract with the UFC
The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 cast. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
—PRELIMS—
Rich Attonito: 185lbs.
Dave Branch: 185lbs.
Fredson Paixao: 145lbs.
Pablo Garza: 146lbs.
Will Campuzano: 136lbs.
Nick Pace: 138lbs.*
Sako Chivitchian: 156lbs.
Kyle Watson: 156lbs.
Tyler Toner: 146lbs.
Ian Loveland: 145lbs.
Cody McKenzie: 154lbs.
Aaron Wilkinson: 155lbs.
—MAIN CARD—
Nam Phan: 146lbs.
Leonard Garcia: 145lbs.
Johny Hendricks: 171lbs.
Rick Story: 170lbs.
Kendall Grove: 186lbs.
Demian Maia: 186lbs.
Stephan Bonnar: 205lbs.
Igor Pokrajac: 205lbs.
Jonathan Brookins: 154lbs.
Michael Johnson: 156lbs.
*Nick Pace decided not to cut the additional 2lbs. and thus forfeits 20% of his fight purse.