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Article by Nick Solomon.

The Ultimate Fighting Championships returned to pay-per-view tonight with UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Candada. The headline of the show features a light heavyweight championship fight featuring the reigning champion Jon Jones attempting to defend his title against former champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. The co-feature of the night is a rematch between former heavyweight champions, Frank Mir against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The third featured fight of the night is a battle between former light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

Below are the results:

Main Bouts (on PPV):

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT: 205-LBS. WEIGHT CLASS
-Jon Jones (15-1 MMA) vs. Lyoto Machida (17-3 MMA)

R1-
Jones with a low stance and one hand on the ground to start things off. Jon jumps in with a sidekick then a spinning back kick. Lyoto with a leg kick. Jones with a kick to the lead leg of Machida. Lyoto comes in straight with a kick punch combo. Jones gets hit with some fast punches. A third spinning backkick by Jones.

R2-
They go back and forth with fast and hard kicks to the legs. Machida looks great with punches. Then Jones takes him down and cuts him open above the right eye with a vicious elbow. The referee steps in and has the doctor look at the cut. The doc clears them to continue. Machida gets caught with a left hand then a knee to the body and gets dropped. Jones slaps on a standing guillotine and referee Jon McCarthy steps in and stops it. Machida drops to the ground like a ton of bricks as Jon Jones calmly turns and walks away.

Result: Jon Jones def. Lyoto Machida via submission (guillotine choke) in round two to retain the UFC light heavyweight title.

HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT: 265-LBS. WEIGHT CLASS
-Frank Mir (16-5 MMA) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-7-1, 1 NC MMA)

R1-
Big Nog pumps the jab to get in close then they lock up against the fence. Mir spins him around and throws some good punches. They go back and forth up pushing each other back first against the fence. Mir sweeps Nog to the ground then they get back up. Nog lights Mir up with punches and puts him on queer street. They roll on the ground and Mir secures a kimura and submits Nogueira. It looks like Mir broke Nogueiera’s arm.

Result: Frank Mir def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via submission (kimura) at 3:30 of round one.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT: 205-LBS. WEIGHT CLASS
-Tito Ortiz (17-10-1 MMA) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5 MMA)

R1-
Tito with some punches then a takedown attempt. They are locked in a clinch against the fence. Nog with a left hook then a knee to the body that drops Tito. Lil Nog jumps on him and unloads a flurry of punches and elbows to the head and body of Tito.

Result: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Tito Ortiz via TKO (punches) at 3:15 of round one.
WELTERWEIGHT CLASS: 170-LBS. WEIGHT CLASS
-Claude Patrick (14-2 MMA) vs. Brian Ebersole (49-14-1, 1 NC MMA)

R1-
Ebersole with punch to test Patrick followed by a kick then he shoots for Claude’s leg. Patrick stuffs the shoot and they clinch up to their feet. A knee by Patrick preceeds a stalemate clinch against the fence. Brian goes for a takedown and Patrick slips on a guillotine choke from the guard position. Claude is unable to choke him out and lets go. They get back up to their feet and exchange punches.

R2-
They exchange before Patrick shoots in and attempts a takedown. Ebersole sidesteps it and they meet again on the feet. This round is very dull. Lots and lots of clinching.

R3-
Ebersole shoots in and Patrick stuffs the takedown attempt. Claude tries to secure a choke and Brian pulls him down and lands in his guard. Patrick utilizes the butterfly guard to defend against Ebersole’s attempts to advance position. They get up and Ebersole picks him up and slams him to the mat. Ebersole takes Patrick’s back and get’s one leg hook in. Patrick attempts an anaconda choke on Ebersole, but can’t secure it. Brian escapes and they trade punches on the feet. Ebersole shoots in again and Patrick stuffs it. Patrick attempts to pull off another guillotine attempt, but no dice. The horn blows.

Result: Brian Ebersole def. Claude Patrick via split decision (scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three 5-minute rounds.

FEATHERWEIGHT CLASS: 145-LBS. WEIGHT CLASS
-Mark Hominick (20-10 MMA) vs. Chan Sung Jung (12-3 MMA)

R1-
Hominick steps forward, swings and misses. Sung drops Hominick with a right hand and finishes him quick.

Result: Chan Sung Jung def. Mark Hominick via TKO (punches) at :07 of round one.

Preliminary Bouts (on ION Television):
-Igor Pokrajac def. Krzysztof Soszynski via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 0:35
-Constantinos Philippou def. Jared Hamman via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 3:11
-Dennis Hallman def. John Makdessi via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:58
-Yves Jabouin def. Walel Watson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Preliminary Bouts (on Facebook):
-Mark Bocek def. NiK Lentz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Jake Hecht def. Rich Attonito via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 1:10
-John Cholish def. Mitch Clarke via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 4:36

Article by Nick Solomon.

The Ultimate Fighting Championships returns live on pay-per-view tonight from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with “UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III.” The show is headlined by two championship fights as UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar takes on Gray Maynard for a third time in what hopefully will produce a clear cut number one fighter in the 155-lbs. division. The co-main event will see UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo put his title on the line against the only man to ever compete in four different weight classes in the UFC, Kenny Florian. Also on the card is a middleweight fight between American hero Brian Stann against the pound for pound best trash talker and consensus number two middleweight in the world, Chael Sonnen.

Below are the results:

Main Bouts (On Pay-Per-View):

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT: 155-LBS. DIVISION
Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) vs. Gray Maynard (11-0-1)

R1-
Double jab by Edgar. Then a double jab by Maynard. They go back and forth with jabs. Edgar pulls the leg of Maynard then shoves him into the fence. An uppercut by Maynard lands. Then another. Edgar is on queer street. Frankie comes back with punches. Gray lands more big punches and Edgar is bleeding out of the nose and mouth. It is amazing that Edgar is still standing.

R2-
Edgar pursues Maynard but not much is happening in this round so far. Edgar lands a punch. Then Gray lands one. Frankie shoots in but doesn’t get the takedown. A left hook by Edgar lands.

R3-
Frankie with kicks to the legs of Maynard. They circle and circle and circle each other with Frankie landing more times than Gray does. A right hand by Edgar lands.

R4-
Edgar with a good combination. They lock up and exchange knees to the body. A good counterpunch by Gray. Edgar’s left eye is red and busted open. Maynard attempts to take Frankie down but can’t do it. Edgar catches Maynard with an uppercut, a right hook and then another and Maynard goes down. Frankie continues to hammer him and the referee steps in.

Result: Frankie Edgar def. Gray Maynard via TKO (punches) at 3:54 of round four to retain the UFC 155-lbs. championship.

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT: 145-LBS. DIVISION
Jose Aldo (20-1) vs. Kenny Florian (14-6)

R1-
Aldo pushes forward with a jab early on. Jose tags Florian with several punches. A lead hook by Florian into an attempted takedown but Aldo is too hard to hold down. A takedown by Florian. They lock up against the fence and Aldo escapes. Jose catches Kenny with a body punch coming in before they lock up against the fence again. Florian puts the pressure on with elbows and knees against the fence.

R2-
A kick to the body by Florian. They exchange kicks and punches. A repeated jab by Kenny finds it’s mark. So does a high kick to the head. Aldo repays the favor with a head kick on Florian then sweeps him to the mat. A jab by Jose lands. Florian catches and kicks Aldo’s leg out as he went for a kick of his own.

R3-
A right hand by Aldo lands. An inside leg kick followed by a combination of punches from Jose. Double jab then a right hand by Aldo. Kenny shoots in and it is stuffed. Aldo is on top of Kenny attempting to mount him. up kicks by Kenny. They get back up and Aldo works over Kenny’s legs with kicks. The round ends with them locked up against the fence.

R4-
Leg kicks by Florian. Aldo comes in with punches. Florian counters with jabs. They lock up against the fence. An attempted jumping knee by Aldo.

R5-
They begin the round in a clinch against the fence. Jose kicks Kenny’s lead foot out from under him and they hit the ground. Aldo holds him down and works on Kenny a little. They fight back up and are stuck against the fence. They are separated and then go right back up against the fence. Florian with a jumping knee and an elbow. Aldo throws an elbow and a knee back.

Result: Jose Aldo def. Kenny Florian via unanimous decision (scores: 49-46 x 5) to retain the UFC featherweight championship after five rounds.

In the post fight interview, Aldo told Joe Rogan that he will be better next time.

MIDDLEWEIGHT FIGHT: 185-LBS. DIVISION
Chael Sonnen (27-11-1) vs. Brian Stann (11-4)

R1-
Chael rushes in and clinches with Stann against the fence. Brian turns it around, but then Sonnen has him back first against the fence. A trip takedown by Sonnen. Chael transitions to side control and drops some elbows on him. Sonnen spins and takes Brian’s back then locks in his underhooks. Chael mounts Stann but Brian fights his way back up. Sonnen slams Brian to the mat and hammers him with punches.

R2-
A leg kick by Stann leads to a takedown by Chael, who holds Brian down and hammers him with punches. Full mount by Sonnen, who smothers him and hits him with shoulders and punches. A hip escape attempt by Stann. The referee stands them up for seemingly no good reason. Chael picks up and slams Brian down hard. Sonnen jumps over Stann and locks him up in an arm-triangle for the submission win.

Result: Chael Sonnen def. Brian Stann via submission (arm-triangle) at 3:52 of round two.

In the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Chael said “Anderson Silva, you absolutely suck.” Then Sonnen challenged Silva to a rematch for the title on Superbowl weekend with a stipulation that if Silva loses, he must leave the middleweight division and if Sonnen were to lose, he would leave the UFC.

LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT: 155-LBS. DIVISION
Melvin Guillard (29-9-2) vs. Joe Lauzon (21-6)

R1-
A left hand by Joe wobbles Melvin back, who then slips to the mat. Lauzon capitalizes by slipping behind Melvin, taking his back and locking on a rear naked choke. Melvin is tapping and this one is over.

Result: Joe Lauzon def. Melvin Guillard via submission (rear naked choke) at :47 of round one.

FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT: 145-LBS. DIVISION
Leonard Garcia (15-8-1) vs. Nam Phan (17-9)

R1-
Phan is bringing the fight to Garcia with lots of punches from different levels. Leonard tries a spinning back kick but lands nothing. More kick attempts from Garcia, but nothing is really landing flush as Phan appears to be one step ahead of him.

R2-
Garcia keeps trying to brawl and Phan lands a good combination on him. Leonard swings wild and wide hooks but fails to land solidly. Nam is picking his spots and much more accurate here. Short clean punches in bunches from Nam hit their mark. A cut forms under the right eye of Garcia.

R3-
Leonard opens up with some fast and hard leg kicks then head kicks. It’s like a different fighter than before. Garcia lands a left hand and Phan goes down. Nam gets back up and looks to be in danger as Leonard is all over him. Nam turns it around again and lands more punches before taking Garcia down and landing in his guard. They get back up and are swinging again as the horn sounds.

Result: Nam Phan def. Leonard Garcia via unanimous decision (scores 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at 5:00 of round three.

Preliminary Bouts (On Spike TV):
-Demian Maia def. Jorge Santiago by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Anthony Pettis def. Jeremy Stephens by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Preliminary Bouts (On Facebook):
-Stipe Miocic def. Joey Beltran by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
-Darren Elkins def. Tiequan Zhang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
-Aaron Simpson def. Eric Schafer by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Mike Massenzio def. Steve Cantwell by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Article by Nick Solomon.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to action tonight with “UFC Live 6: Cruz vs. Johnson” from the Verizon Center, in Washington, DC. The UFC bantamweight championship was on the line as the 135-lbs. belt holder, Dominick Cruz stepped into the octagon to face number one contender, Demetrious Johnson.

Below are the results:

UFC Bantamweight Championship: 135-lbs. Title
-(champion) Dominick Cruz (18-1 MMA) def. Demetrious Johnson (14-1 MMA) via unanimous decision (scores: 50-45, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC bantamweight title.

-Heavyweight Stefan Struve (26-5 MMA) def. Pat Barry (6-4 MMA) via submission (triangle choke) at 3:22 of round 2.

-Welterweight Anthony Johnson (10-3 MMA) def. Charlie Brenneman (14-3 MMA) via TKO (headkick) at 2:49 of round 1.

-Lightweight Matt Wiman (14-6 MMA) def. Mac Danzig (21-9-1) via unanimous decision at 5:00 of round 3.

-Lightweight Yves Edwards (40-17-1 MMA) def. Rafaello Oliveira (14-5 MMA) via KO/TKO at 2:44 of round 2.

-Lightweight Paul Sass (12-0 MMA) def. Michael Johnson (10-6 MMA) via submission at 3:00 of round 1.

-Lightweight TJ Grant (17-5 MMA) def. Shane Roller (10-5 MMA) via submission at 2:12 of round 3.

-Welterweight Josh Neer (32-10-1 MMA) def. Keith Wisniewski (28-12-1 MMA) via TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.

Article by Nick Solomon.

The Ultimate Fighting Championships returned to where it all began at UFC 1 and 2- Denver, Colorado, tonight, with “UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage” on pay-per-view from the Pepsi Center. In the main event, the UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones put his title on the line against former champ, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The co-main event saw former UFC welterweight champion and UFC hall of famer, Matt Hughes face UFC bad boy, Josh Koscheck. Below is a recap of what happened along with quick results.

Main Bouts (On Pay-Per-View):
-Jon Jones def. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via submission with a rear naked choke at 1:14 of round four to retain the UFC light heavyweight championship.
-Josh Koscheck def. Matt Hughes via knockout at 4:59 of round one.
-Mark Hunt def. Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision (scores: 29-28, 29-27, 30-27).
-Travis Browne def. Rob Broughton via unanimous decision (scores: 30-27 on all three cards).
-Nate Diaz def. Takanori Gomi by submission (arm bar) at 4:27, R1

Preliminary Bouts (On Spike TV):
-Tony Ferguson def. Aaron Riley by TKO (broken jaw) at 5:00, R1
-Tim Boetsch def. Nick Ring by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Preliminary Bouts (On Facebook):
-Junior Assuncao def. Eddie Yagin by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

-Takeya Mizugaki def. Cole Escovedo by TKO (strikes) at 4:30, R2

-James Te Huna def. Ricardo Romero by KO at :47 seconds, R1

Article by Nick Solomon.

If you ask most fans of mixed martial arts who they think is the “best welterweight in the world, not named Georges St. Pierre” they would likely respond with the name “Jon Fitch.” GSP and Fitch fought for St-Pierre’s 170 pound championship at UFC 87 and Georges left that night still champion, but most people would agree that it would only be a matter of time before the two would meet again for the title. However before Fitch can challenge for the championship again, he needs to really get that big name scalp that would make him undeniably the rightful next challenger to St-Pierre. Fitch knows this and has been publicly asking for a fight against former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn or former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz as of last week.

Jon Fitch now knows the name of his next opponent is and when they will square off in the octagon.

Fitch will return to action for the first time since February on December 30 at UFC 141 and take on Johny Hendricks.

Sources within the UFC have confirmed this news to Jabsngrabs.com but the story was first reported by ESPN.

In his last fight, Fitch (23-3-1, 1 no contest) fought to a three-round draw against Penn at UFC 127. Many people debated the outcome of the fight and talk began of an immediate rematch between the two to name a clear number one contender to the 170-lbs. championship. Fitch and Penn were expected to fight one another again at UFC 132 this past July, but a shoulder injury forced Fitch to withdraw, and he’s been rehabbing it ever since.

The draw with Penn is the only fight other than the loss to St-Pierre that Fitch has not won in since joining the UFC.

Hendricks (11-1) is on a two fight win streak with his most recent wins coming at the expense of Mike Pierce and TJ Waldburger. He’s won six of his seven UFC bouts with his only loss coming at the hands of fellow welterweight prospect Rick Story.

UFC 141 is set for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and will feature a main event headlined by former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar taking on the newly signed former Strikeforce heavyweight champion and current 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix champion Alistair Overeem.

Article by NICK SOLOMON

STRIKEFORCE mixed martial arts returned to action tonight from the US Bank Arena in Cincinatti, Ohio. The show was highlighted by a two semi final fights in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix - Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett versus Sergei Kharitonov and Daniel Cormier vs. Antonio “Big Foot” Silva.

Who will make it to the finals?

Below are the results and our recap.

Main Bouts (On Showtime):

STRIKEFORCE HEAVYWEIGHT GRAND PRIX SEMI-FINAL: 265-LBS. MAX.
Josh Barnett vs. Sergei Kharitonov

R1-
Josh eats a couple punches early on. They lock up and Josh takes down Kharitonov with an outside leg trip and mounts him. Sergei’s nose is red and bloodied from Barnett’s fists. Kharitonov rolls over and Josh takes his back with a figure-four body lock and punches. A head and arm-triangle from “The War Master” ends the fight as Sergei taps out.

Result: Josh Barnett def. Sergei Kharitonov via submission (head and arm triangle choke) at 4:28 of round one.

STRIKEFORCE HEAVYWEIGHT GRAND PRIX SEMI-FINAL: 265-LBS. MAX.
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva vs. Daniel Cormier

R1-
Cormier puts Silva down hard with a hard right hand. Antonio gets back up then dives for the leg, but Daniel slips around him. Late in round one, Cormier lands an uppercut and a hook that puts “Big Foot” down hard. Follow up punches from above finish Silva.

Result: Daniel Cormier def. Antonio Silva via knockout at 3:56 of round one.

STRIKEFORCE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: 185-LBS. MAX.
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. Luke Rockhold

R1-
Great action with “Jacare” tagging Rockhold with punches. Luke throws a great kick-jumping spinning back kick to the body of the champ.

R2-
excellent kicks from Luke then Souza comes back with hands that put Rockhold on queer street.

R3-

R4-
They bring the fireworks with the fists and Rockhold looks good. “Jacare” with the snap kick to the body. Souza and Rockhold are tied up for most of the round with “Jacare” moving forward on the break with punches. A spinning back kick from Rockhold then a takedown by Souza. They fight back up and end the round in a clinch in the corner.

R5-
Souza and Rockhold trade kicks and punches but nothing really substantial is landed. It mostly looks like a lot of activity with little actual damage. Jacare takes him down and then they ‘rassle back up. A one-two punch combination by Rockhold forces Souza back. What it boils down to is that Luke landed more strikes and was the aggressor.

Result: Luke Rockhold def. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza via unanimous decision (scores: 50-45, 48-47, 48-47) after five rounds to win the Strikeforce middleweight championship.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION: 205-LBS. MAX.
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs. Roger Gracie

R1-
They do nothing for the first half of the fight while circling each other. A push kick from Lawal. Gracie looks enormous by comparison. This is a terrible fight so far with nothing special happening. A right hand by Lawal drops Gracie and then the follow up punches from “King Mo” end it.

Result: Mohammed “King” Lawal def. Roger Gracie via knockout (punches) in round one.

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION: 155-LBS. MAX.
Maximo Blanco vs. Pat Healy

R1-
Maximo kicks Healy’s leg out from under him. Blanco spends some time in half-guard or the “honeymoon” position. A dirty toe to the eye from Maximo and the fight is paused. Doctors come in and take a quick look then the action starts again. Maximum whiteness is shockingly darker than Pat Healy.

R2-
Healy drops Blanco with a punch then locks on a choke attempt. Pat with a takedown then traps the cross arm of Blanco and rolls him over and locks on a rear naked choke for the submission win.

Result: Pat Healy def. Maximo Blanco via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:24 of round two.

Preliminary Bouts (On HDNet):

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION: 205-LBS. MAX.
Mike Kyle vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima

R1-
They trade early on and I am not sure that either one of these guys is really leading. Maybe Mike Kyle, but I can’t be certain.

R2-
I have no idea who is winning this fight or what is actually happening.

R3-
Mike Kyle was on top of the other guy who looks like the generic default character from the Strikeforce video game with no sponsors and Strikeforce shorts & shirt.

Result: Mike Kyle beat the other guy via unanimous decision, I think.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION: 205-LBS. MAX.
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante vs. Yoel Romero

R1-
Yoel stays out of range as “Feijao” swings kicks and punches at him. A lot of evasive dancing from Romero. Referee Dan Mirgliota pauses the action and gives him a tongue lashing in front of the judges. Bizarre round.

R2-
Kick from Yoel to the balls of Cavalcante. Huge turn around in the second round as Yoel turns it on big time with a sensational punch combination and upgrade of offense. It is shocking what a difference. A high kick from “Feijao” misses, but the spinning back fist doesn’t. Romero falls and Cavalcante finishes him with punches.

Result: Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante def. Yoel Romero via TKO (technical knockout from punches) in round two.

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION: 170-LBS. MAX.
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos vs. Jordan Mein

R1-
Nasty kick to the leg from Cyborg. Another! Jordan returns the favor a couple time commanding the veteran’s respect. They start testing each other with the fists. Mein bounces Santos’ head up and back with a combination. Cyborg kicks Mein’s leg out from under him and drops him for a second. Santos backs Jordan up with more leg kicks and wild punches.

R2-
Very good exciting exchange from these two with Jordan holding a slight advantage with punch combinations. Cyborg slings a beautiful spinning hook kick to the head that is just out of range.

R3-
They beat each other with punches then when they get close, Jordan finishes him with a series of elbow strikes that back up and drop Santos! It is over.

Result: Jordan Mein def. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos via TKO (technical knockout from elbow strikes) in the third round.

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION: 135-LBS. MAX.
Amanda Nunes vs. Alexis Davis

R1-
Alexis comes into AC/DC’s “TNT” which is really cool. Amanda comes into a swanky “Gonna Fly Now” instrumental. Amazing volley of punches between the ladies in the first round. Nunes holds the more advantageous position on top of Alexis on the ground. Davis fights back up and walks Amanda back with punches.

R2-
Amanda gets taken down and Alexis Davis mounts her from behind and pounds her out.

Result: Alex Davis def. Amanda Nunes by TKO (strikes) at 4:53 of round two.

Dominique Steele vs. Chris Mierzwiak

-Very entertaining fight with both guys being even in rounds headed into the third and final round. Steele catches Mierzwiak with a right hand after a low kick attempt. He lands in his guard and when he tries to advance position on top of his opponent, Chris escapes and attempts to catch him in an umplata. Dominique steps out and then they are on their backs. The round closes with Steele in Chris’ guard. Who won?

Result: Dominique Steele defeats Chris Mierzwiak via unanimous decision (scores: 29-28, 29-27, 29-27) after three five minute rounds.

Article by Ronnie Eastwood.

According to the website of former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, he will face former Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le on November 19 at UFC 139 in San Jose, California. As of this writing, the UFC has not announced or confirmed the fight.

Belfort vs. Lee in San Jose, Calif., seems like a natural location for the fight as Le trains out of San Jose at the American Kickboxing Academy and resides in the area. If/when this fight is made official it will represent the third time in recent history that a Strikeforce contracted fighter has made the crossover into the UFC to challenge one of the promotion’s elite. Prior to Cung vs. Belfort being announced, it was learned that former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem would vacate his title and challenge former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar on Dec. 30; while former Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz would also give up his title in order to face the UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre in October. It is also heavily speculated that current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and free agent, Dan Henderson is on the verge of signing with the UFC, as well.

The fight against Belfort in November will mark the first time that Le (7-1, 7-1 Strikeforce), will see action since his last fight against Scott Smith back in June of 2010. In his last fight, the nearly 40-year old Le won via knockout and avenged his only loss, which came seven months earlier when Smith knocked him out.

Although he has less than 10 professional mixed martial arts fights to his credit, Le has won all seven of them via stoppage, including his March 2008 middleweight title fight against then-champion Frank Shamrock in which Le broke Shamrock’s arm with several thunderous kicks and won the title. In his professional kickboxing and San Shou careers, Le is unbeaten.

Le never actually lost the Strikeforce middleweight title, but after not defending the belt in 18 months due to Cung choosing to accept film roles as an actor, Le relinquished the belt to concentrate on an acting career. Le has appeared in several movies like “Fighting” with Channing Tatum and the upcoming film “The Man With the Iron Fists” with Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu and Dave Bautista aka “Batista” of WWE wrestling.

Belfort (20-9, 9-5 UFC) last fought early in August at UFC 133 and knocked out Yoshihiro Akiyama just 1:52 into the first round. The fight against Akiyama was Belfort’s first since being knocked out by Anderson Silva in a middleweight title fight at UFC 126 with a front snap kick to the face.

Since returning to the UFC, Belfort is 2-1 and boasts a knockout win over former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. Due to injury, Vitor was out of action entirely for 2010 and now will fight for the third time in 2011.

Although UFC 139 is not yet official according to the UFC, it is expected to take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Belfort last fought there for Strikeforce against Alistair Overeem several years ago.

The original rumored headlining fight for UFC 139 was a fight for the UFC heavyweight title featuring returning champion Cain Velasquez versus the number one contender Junior dos Santos. However their championship fight has been moved to the promotion’s first show on the Fox network one week earlier in Anaheim, California.

Article by NICK SOLOMON.

The UFC returned to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tonight for the first time in 13 years. The show emanated from the HSBC Arena. The theme for the evening was Brazil vs. the rest of the world. The show was headlined by potentially the mixed martial arts “Greatest Of All Time” fighter and UFC middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva easily defending his title against the man that UFC president Dana White called the “best fighter to come out of Japan” Yushin Okami.

Years ago, Okami scored a disqualification victory over Silva after Anderson upkicked him in the head after the bell sounded and Okami couldn’t continue.

The co-main event saw former UFC light heavyweight champions Maurico “Shogun” Rua rematch fellow former 205-lbs. champ Forrest Griffin. In the first fight, Rua was the favorite and after a wild back and forth bloody battle, Griffin submitted Rua with a rear naked choke.

Below is a recap of what happened and the quick results.

MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT: 185-LBS. DIVISION
(Champion) ANDERSON SILVA (28-4 MMA) vs. YUSHIN OKAMI (27-5 MMA)

R1-
They play pattie cake at first then Okami lunges forward with a punch and lands nothing. Silva snaps a jab off the face of Okami. They clinch and are against the fence. Yushin attempts to dirty box with him. Knee strikes are exchanged. Anderson steals the round back with a high kick, punches and a knee after the bell.

R2-
A punch and kick from Anderson. Then Silva drops Okami with a jab! Silva’s hands are by his waist. Silva drops Okami and pounds on him. This one is over as Okami curls into the fetal position.

Result: Anderson Silva def. Yushin Okami via TKO (strikes) at 2:04 of round two.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT: 205-LBS. DIVISION
FORREST GRIFFIN (18-7 MMA) vs. MAURICIO “SHOGUN” RUA (20-5 MMA)

R1-
A high kick from Forrest with a response strike from Rua. Forrest gets caught coming in with an uppercut. Hard hands from Rua. Griffin ducks in with his offense and gets overwhelmed with punches. Down goes Forrest and Mauricio follows him to the ground and pounds on him.

Result: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua def. Forrest Griffin via knockout at 1:53
of round one.

LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT: 155-LBS. DIVISION
EDSON BARBOZA (9-0 MMA) vs. ROSS PEARSON (14-5 MMA)

R1-
A fast high kick whizzes by the head of Pearson, who continues to come forward with jabs and crosses. Leg kicks from Edson Jr. Front kick by Barboza lands. A jumping knee then a couple of punches from Pearson. Barboza’s head bounces up and down.

R2-
Pearson gets dropped from a right hand to the head, but amazingly hangs in there and gets back up. A competitive back and forth battle follows, mostly with Pearson moving forward with punches. A faked knee strike into straight punches to the head score for Ross. Barboza with kicks and punches while defensively moving aside. Spinning back kick from Edson.

R3-
Great speedy punches, switch and spinning kicks land from Barboza. Pearson stings Edson with punches. Barboza lands a left hand that splits open Pearson’s right eye. Ross chases after the Brazilian prospect to end the fight.

Result: Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson via split decision (Judge’s scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after three five minute rounds.

HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT: 265-LBS. DIVISION
ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUEIRA vs. BRENDAN SCHAUB

R1-
An immediate clinch with Nogueira back first against the fence. Schaub wisely steps back and they trade punches. A left hook and then an uppercut by Schaub. Antonio pursues him as Schaub tries a superman punch. A one two combination from Antonio. Brendan lands another combination but then Antonio charges in with more straight punches that connect to Schaub’s chin. Brendan drops to the canvas and Minotauro charges in and finishes him with a few more strikes.

Result: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Brendan Schaub via knockout at 3:09 of round one.

UFC 134: RIO -QUICK RESULTS:

MAIN CARD:
-Champ Anderson Silva def. Yushin Okami via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:04

-Mauricio “Shogun” Rua def. Forrest Griffin via KO (punches) - Round 1, 1:53

-Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

-Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Brendan Schaub via KO (punches) - Round 1, 3:09

-Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz Cane by TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:13

PRELIMINARY CARD:

-Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:51

-Rousimar Palhares def. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-25)

-Paulo Thiago (14-3 MMA) def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

-Raphael Assuncao def. Johhny Eduardo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

-Erick Silva def. Luis Ramos via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 0:40

-Yuri Alcantara def. Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

-Yves Jabouin def. Ian Loveland via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

By RONNIE EASTWOOD.

On Saturday, street fighter turned professional mixed martial artist, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (1-0, 1 KO) made his professional boxing debut at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, when he tore through opponent James Wade (0-2). The fight if you really want to call it that was over in a mere :10 seconds after “Slice” landed a right hook and an uppercut that sent Wade crashing to the canvas. Ferguson’s former Elite XC mixed martial arts promoter Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions along with Tony Holden Promotions put on the fight.

Although “Kimbo Slice” had a very short night, tonight, he is already scheduled for his next boxing match on October 15. The location and venue are still being determined along with a suitable opponent.

On the undercard:

-heavyweight Franklin Lawrence improved to 16-2 with 11 KOs after a first-round stoppage (2:31) of journeyman Marcus Rhode (34-43-2, 29 KOs).

-former Super Six tournament participant Allan Green (30-3, 21 KOs) stopped Craig Gandy (7-5-1, 6 KOs) in round two.

By NICK SOLOMON.
(Photo courtesy of Josh Hedges of UFC.com)

The Ultimate Fighting Championships held their latest mixed martial arts event, UFC Live 5: Hardy vs. Lytle, which aired live tonight on the VERSUS television channel from the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Here is what happened.

Chris Lytle (31-18-5 MMA) ended his career on a high note. The veteran announced just prior to the fight that win, lose or draw, he was hanging up the gloves after tonight. After slugging it out for the better part of three round with Dan Hardy (23 - 10 MMA), “The Outlaw” shot for a takedown and got pulled into a fight ending guillotine choke that made the fiery Brit tap out for the first time in the UFC. The official time of the stoppage was 4:16

Ben Henderson (14 - 2 MMA) put to bed the allegations that the fighters in the UFC’s lightweight division who merged over from the WEC are not on the same level as the established UFC lockerroom. He did this in a very one-sided fight, when he controlled former number contender to the lightweight title, Jim Miller (20 - 3 MMA) in a very dominant fashion en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Coming into this fight, Miller, the New Jersey fighter was on a seven fight win streak with the presumption to be in line for a title shot with a victory. Henderson held the advantage from the first round and all the way through the third. Battering Miller on the feet and when down on the canvas. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28 and 30-26.

WEC lightweight convert Donald Cerrone (16 -3 MMA) also made a statement to support the point that the top guys in the WEC belong in the UFC, when he stopped twenty-one year old prospect Charles Oliviera (14-2 MMA) with a barrage of hard shots at 3:01 in the opening round.

K-1 and MMA veteran Duane “Bang” Ludwig (21 - 11 MMA) defeated Amir Sadollah (5-3 MMA) via unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29-28.

Jared Hamman made a smooth first transition down into the UFC middleweight division when he stopped former TUF contestant, C.B. Dollaway by TKO (Punches) in the 2nd round at 3:38.

Top UFC bantamweight Joseph Benavidez defeated former WEC bantamweight champion, Eddie Wineland by Unanimous Decision after three 5:00 rounds.

TUF season 3 middleweight finalist Ed Herman beat Kyle Noke by submission with an inverted heel hook at 4:15 of round one.

Ronny Markes defeated Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision after three 5:00 minute rounds.

lightweight Jim Hettes beat Alex Caceres via submission from a rear-naked choke at 3:12 of the second round.

Lightweight Cole Miller submitted T.J. O’Brien with a guillotine choke at 2:38 of round two.

155-pound fighter Jacob Volkmann beat Danny Castillo via unanimous decision after three 5:00 minute rounds.

Bantamweight Edwin Figueroa defeated Jason Reinhardt via TKO with elbows and punches at 0:50 of round two.

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