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  • UFC Hall of Fame announcements tonight

    UFC will make some Hall of Fame announcements tonight during UFC Tonight.

    The show airs at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

    The actual inductions will take place on Saturday, July 11, in an afternoon ceremony as part of the UFC Expo in Las Vegas.

    There will be four inductions this year, one in each of these categories:

    *Contributors – This would be non-fighters who have made lasting contributions to the sport.

    *Fight – This is for a legendary fight that has to have taken place before December 31, 2010.

    *Pioneer – This would be for a fighter whose career began prior to 2001.

    *Modern Fight – This would be for a fighter who is at least 35 years old and whose career started in 2001 or later.

  • A Look Back at UFC History on Memorial Day Weekend

    By Ryan Frederick, WrestlingObserver.com

    For an organization that has barely over just 20 years of existence, there aren’t many time honored traditions that are kept. The UFC does have one that comes this weekend, as they return to Las Vegas for their annual Memorial Day Weekend card on Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena for UFC 187.

    The UFC 187 card is among the more loaded events of recent years, with two big title fights and lots of fights with title implications in all of them. Over half of the fighters competing on the card are ranked in the UFC’s official rankings. Despite the card being loaded as is, it has suffered from two major changes, as Jon Jones was pulled out of the main event and subsequently suspended after a myriad of personal issues, and a new champion at 205 pounds will be created when Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier meet in the main event. Khabib Nurmagomedov was also looking for a title shot when he was supposed to meet Donald Cerrone, but a knee injury forced him from the card. Despite those changes, the card remains one of the most anticipated fight cards of the year.

    This will be the tenth straight year the UFC has put on a fight card on Memorial Day Weekend, and with the exception of the first one in 2006 taking place in Los Angeles, this will be the ninth straight event in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The annual Memorial Day Weekend card has produced major events, with seven title fights and several title changes, and shows that have brought a lot of UFC history with them. Let’s take a look back at the UFC’s history on Memorial Day Weekend.

    2006

    This was the UFC’s first event on Memorial Day Weekend, and it took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. At the time, the UFC was building to the biggest fight in company history as UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, dominant at 170 pounds, was fighting the UFC legend from the early days, Royce Gracie. Many thought Gracie may have a chance against Hughes, but that was more of backwards thinking that the Gracie techniques could still hold true in 2006. It ended with Hughes displaying more of his dominance as he dominated Gracie en route to a first-round TKO win. The event was a huge success, garnering 620,000 PPV buys, a record at the time (which would be broken shortly there after), and was the first UFC event to break $20 million in gross PPV sales.

    UFC 60 also featured Ultimate Fighter 1 winner Diego Sanchez defeating John Alessio by unanimous decision, Brandon Vera submitting Assuerio Silva in the first round, Mike Swick submitting Joe Riggs in the opening round, Spencer Fisher finishing Matt Wiman with a flying knee in the second round, Melvin Guillard scoring a first-round knockout of Rick Davis, and Jeremy Horn submitting Chael Sonnen in Sonnen’s last UFC bout for nearly three years before he came back and took the middleweight division by storm.

    2007

    For as big as UFC 60 was in 2006, UFC 71 was even bigger as the Octagon headed to its’ now Memorial Day Weekend home at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It was the most popular star in UFC history, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, looking to avenge the only loss in his career he had yet to avenge when he welcomed the challenge of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. This fight had a lot of hype, and was really the first time mainstream media paid close attention to the UFC, as ESPN provided coverage for the first time, doing a live broadcast of the weigh-ins and post-fight coverage.

    The fight came at a time when Liddell was his most dominant, but Jackson was thought to be the man to give Liddell his toughest test. Many were still expecting Liddell to win because of how dominant he had been. It didn’t quite play out that way. Jackson landed a big right hook, sending Liddell down to the canvas, and after a few more punches, there was a new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion as “Rampage” won the title in under two minutes and he himself went on to become a big superstar. It was the beginning of the end for the career of Liddell, as he went 1-4 for the rest of his career before retiring in 2010.

    Other fight action saw Karo Parisyan defeat Josh Burkman by unanimous decision, Houston Alexander finished Keith Jardine in just 48 seconds, Thiago Silva defeated James Irvin by TKO, and Alan Belcher submitted Sean Salmon in 53 seconds. Seven of the nine fights saw finishes, with six of those coming in the first round, and five in 2:04 or less. The event garnered 675,000 PPV buys and a gate of over $4.3 million.

    2008

    2008 saw UFC 84 back at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for an event that was named Sherdog.com’s Event Of The Year. It was the return of former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, who was coming back off a suspension for failing a drug test and subsequent stripping of the championship, as he challenged the new champion at 155 pounds, B.J. Penn. In what was one of Penn’s most dominant performances of his career, he controlled the fight throughout, finishing Sherk with a flying knee and punches as the horn sounded at the end of round three. Penn established himself as the true champion at lightweight, and went on to challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre, setting up a true superfight that took place at UFC 94 in January 2009.

    The show was also notable as it featured what was thought to be the final UFC appearance of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz. It was the last fight on the contract of Ortiz, who had a tumultuous relationship with the UFC, to say the least. Ortiz fought future champion Lyoto Machida, and while Ortiz had a triangle choke nearly locked in, it was a dominant showing for Machida, who won the fight by unanimous decision. Ortiz left the UFC, but after negotiations with other organizations didn’t materialize, he eventually re-signed with the UFC and returned in November 2009.

    The event also saw MMA legend Wanderlei Silva scoring his first UFC win in nine years as he knocked Keith Jardine out in 36 seconds. Thiago Silva made Antonio Mendes due to punches, Rousimar Palhares submitted Ivan Salaverry in the first round, and the event also saw the debut of future Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin, who knocked out Christian Wellich in just 44 seconds in the opening bout of the 11-fight card. The event registered 475,000 PPV buys and a gate just above $3.7 million.

    2009

    UFC 98 took place on May 23, 2009, and it saw the second title change on Memorial Day Weekend. This card was originally scheduled to be headlined by Brock Lesnar against Frank Mir, but a Mir knee injury forced the postponement of that bout to UFC 100 in July 2009. In its place, Rashad Evans was selected to make the first title defense of his newly-won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. It was thought he would defend against former champion Quinton Jackson, but Jackson was unable to fight due to surgery. Evans instead defended against Lyoto Machida. It ended up being a bad night for Evans, who was unable to do much to Machida, and the fight resulted in Machida winning the championship after he scored a second-round knockout of Evans.

    The co-main event saw the long-awaited fight between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra finally happen as they looked to settle their grudge. Both men coached season six of The Ultimate Fighter, which ended in December 2007. Injuries to Serra saw the anticipated bout delayed for almost 18 months, but when they finally squared off, it was Hughes getting the win by unanimous decision. Both men are former UFC Welterweight Champions, and both are now retired from competition, although both have indicated a willingness to return to fighting if they were able to meet in a rematch.

    The event also saw Chael Sonnen begin his march towards earning a middleweight title shot as he defeated Dan Miller. Future UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar defeated former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk by unanimous decision. Preliminary card action saw five-first round finishes, including Tim Hague submitting Pat Barry, and Krzysztof Soszynski knocking out Andre Gusmao. UFC 98 received 635,000 PPV buys and had a gate of just over $3.25 million.

    2010

    2010 saw UFC 114 and one of the most-anticipated, most-hyped, and probably the best build to a UFC fight when former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson finally met in the Octagon to settle their grudge. Fans had been clamoring for the bout for a long time, which saw Evans and Jackson trash talk following UFC 96 in March 2009, and the two went back-and-forth as coaches on season ten of The Ultimate Fighter. They were slated to fight at UFC 107 in December 2009, but Jackson took a role in The A-Team movie and it was delayed.

    It ended up being the perfect storm on Memorial Day Weekend of 2010. The UFC was able to build the fight even bigger by featuring it on UFC Primetime, and they built the weekend around a UFC Fan Expo. The event ended up being a massive success, scoring over 1 million PPV buys, a number not reached many times in the UFC, and almost unheard of for a non-title bout. That is a credit to how well built the fight was, and people wanted to see Evans and Jackson finally get their hands on each other. It ended up being a disappointing fight as the two didn’t engage much on the feet as Evans used his wrestling to score numerous takedowns, winning the bout by unanimous decision.

    In the co-main event, Michael Bisping scored a unanimous decision win over Dan Miller. Other fights saw Mike Russow score a comeback knockout win over Todd Duffee, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira scoring a controversial decision win over Jason Brilz, John Hathaway defeating Diego Sanchez by decision, Melvin Guillard scoring a knockout win over Waylon Lowe, and Dong Hyun Kim defeating Amir Sadollah by decision.

    2011

    2011 was UFC 130, and it was the second straight year that the event was headlined by a non-title light heavyweight bout featuring Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. He took on Matt Hamill in the main event, which replaced the original headline bout, which was supposed to be Frankie Edgar defending the UFC Lightweight Championship against Gray Maynard in the finale of their trilogy. Both men were injured shortly before the event was scheduled to take place, and with so little time until the card, it was left with a weak headliner in Jackson against Hamill. That showed on pay-per-view and at the gate, with just 325,000 PPV buys and a $2.58 million gate.

    Jackson defeated Hamill by unanimous decision in a lackluster fight with not a lot of action to cap off what was a mostly underwhelming card. Frank Mir scored a decision win over Roy Nelson in the co-main event in another lackluster bout. Other action on the card saw Travis Browne knock Stefan Struve out with a Superman punch, Rick Story defeating Thiago Alves by decision, Brian Stann knocking out Jorge Santiago, and future UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson scoring a decision win over former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres.

    2012

    2012 saw UFC 146 take place on May 26, and it was a unique event in that the main card featured all heavyweight bouts. It was dubbed UFC 146: The Heavyweights, and they delivered with finishes in all five fights. The card was originally scheduled to be headlined by UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos defending against Alistair Overeem, who was coming off a UFC debut win over Brock Lesnar. However, Overeem failed a pre-fight drug test and was removed from the bout, and Frank Mir was selected as his replacement. It may have hurt at the box office, but the event still drew 560,000 PPV buys and a gate over $3.4 million.

    Dos Santos scored a second-round TKO win over Mir in the main event in a fight he completely dominated. It was the only time Dos Santos would defend the UFC Heavyweight Championship, as he lost it back to Cain Velasquez in December 2012. Velasquez got the title shot after scoring a vicious first-round TKO win over Antonio Silva at this event, leaving Silva bloodied and battered inside the Octagon. Also on the heavyweight main card, Roy Nelson scored a 51-second knockout win over Dave Herman, Stefan Struve submitted Lavar Johnson, and Stipe Miocic scored a TKO win over the late Shane Del Rosario.

    The prelims also had a solid card and saw Darren Elkins score a decision win over Diego Brandao, Jamie Varner scoring a big upset win over Edson Barboza in his UFC comeback, C.B. Dollaway scoring a decision win over Jason Miller, Dan Hardy scoring a first-round knockout win over Duane Ludwig, and Glover Teixeira making his UFC debut and submitting Kyle Kingsbury.

    2013

    2013 saw UFC 160 take place on May 25, and again the event was headlined by the UFC Heavyweight Championship being defended. This time it was new champion Cain Velasquez making his first defense since regaining the title as he defended it against the man he destroyed just one year prior, Antonio Silva, who was coming off two big knockout wins since his loss to Velasquez. The co-main event was scheduled to be Junior Dos Santos finally facing Alistair Overeem, but for the second straight year, that bout was cancelled, this time due to an Overeem injury. Dos Santos instead took on Mark Hunt, who was on an underdog quest for a title shot. The event drew 380,000 PPV buys and a $2.9 million gate.

    Velasquez again showed his dominance of the UFC heavyweight division, and again he made quick work of Silva. It wasn’t the exact massacre it was the year before, but it went quicker as Velasquez scored a TKO win over Silva in 81 seconds to retain the championship. Silva has yet to score a win since that loss. The co-main event saw Dos Santos score a spectacular third-round knockout win over Hunt as he finished him with a spinning head kick.

    In other action on the card, T.J. Grant secured a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship when he defeated Gray Maynard. However, Grant has yet to fight since that win as he is recovering from a serious concussion. Glover Teixeira scored a submission win over James Te Huna, Donald Cerrone scored a decision win over K.J. Noons, Mike Pyle scored a decison win over Rick Story, and Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Abel Trujillo by decision after setting a UFC record with 21 takedowns in their fight. 
    2014

    The most recent Memorial Day Weekend event was UFC 173 on May 24, 2014. It was supposed to be headlined by Chris Weidman taking on Vitor Belfort, but Belfort was forced to withdraw from the fight after Nevada banned the usage of Testosterone Replacement Therapy, and Belfort was a user of the treatment, and needed time to adjust. Lyoto Machida was to take his place, but a knee injury to Weidman forced the postponement of that bout. The UFC then came up with three new fights to replace the lost headliner, and the event, while it underwhelmed with just 215,000 PPV buys and a $1.7 million gate, ended up being one of the more notable UFC events of 2014.

    The main event ended up being one of the biggest upsets in UFC history as it saw the UFC Bantamweight Championship change hands. Renan Barao had just one loss in his career and a 33-fight unbeaten streak, and he was an overwhelming favorite over the challenger, T.J. Dillashaw. However, as dominant as a champion that Barao was, he found himself on the other end of the spectrum, as he was dominated by Dillashaw, who finished Barao in the final round to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion. Dillashaw and Barao will meet this summer in a long-awaited rematch for the championship.

    The rest of the card saw Daniel Cormier secure a title shot when he submitted Dan Henderson in the co-main event, Robbie Lawler started his march towards winning the UFC Welterweight Championship when he scored a TKO win over Jake Ellenberger, Takeya Mizugaki scored a decision win over Francisco Rivera, James Krause defeated Jamie Varner after Varner suffered an ankle injury, and TUF winners Michael Chiesa, Tony Ferguson and Chris Holdsworth all scoring wins in preliminary action.

  • MMA Results: Shooto Brazil 54 on UFC Fight Pass recap

    Image: MMAWeekly.com

    By Paul Fontaine, WrestlingObserver.com

    The Big Takeaway – The inaugural Shooto Brazil event to air on UFC Fight Pass was not without it’s hiccups. Both former UFC fighters on the card got wins and Felipe Froes became the new Featherweight champion in the main event. Team Nova Uniao (Jose Aldo and Renan Barao’s team) had a team member in almost every fight.

    Jason Chambers and former UFC Bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz were the commentators and they were not on site but in a studio somewhere. The presentation was top notch, not quite UFC standards but way above any regional promotion I’ve seen and on par with the old Strikeforce Challengers shows or current WSOF shows.

    Cruz and Chambers were good, particularly Cruz, but not without their issues. Cruz mis-identified the fighters in the first fight for the first 1 ½ rounds, finally getting it right just before the finish. The records of the fighters on the broadcast were different from the notes that Cruz and Chambers had or what were listed on most major websites. Many of the fighters even had different names than what had been listed on most previews but that’s fairly common for Brazilian fighters.

    There was a technical problem during one match where there was only audio for about two minutes before the feed completely cut out and a “technical problems, please stand by” graphic came up. The feed came back during the entrances for the next fight with no indication from the announcers as to who won the fight they’d cut away from so I’m assuming they were not aware.

    Here are the results, with some notes, where applicable. Please note that some records and/or names may be different than what you see elsewhere:

    Mattheus Nacacche (5-4) over Almir de Oliveira with a  2nd round KO

    Finish was unique in that Nacacche hit a hard punch to the liver and Oliveira dropped and before Nacacche followed up with ground and pound, Oliveira tapped, even though he wasn’t in a hold.

    Guilherme Doin (5-3) over Denilson Oliveira by unanimous decision

    No scores were shown, although they were announced in Portugese. This was the case all night.

    Elves Oliveira (1-0) over Carlos Eduardo with a first round submission (rear naked choke)

    Francivaldo Nego (5-1) over Ivan Paiva with a first round submission (neck crank)

    Alex Trem Bala (2-0) over Felipe Colen by decision

    No scores were announced or even if it was unanimous so I’m assuming it may have been a split. Both these guys are very skilled and will likely make their way into UFC in the next few years. I had it 29-28 Bala but the third round was a toss-up as both guys came close to finishing at different points. If you watch one fight on this show, I’d recommend this one.

    Gulherme “Leo Jacare” Leonardo def. Julio Splinter by u/d

    This was the fight that the feed cut out on. Jacare had clearly won the first round and was winning the second when the feed cut out.

    Luiz Cane (16-6) over Felipe Dourado by first round TKO (punches)

    This was a bad stoppage. Cane, the former UFC fighter, knocked him down and had dropped in for ground and pound. Dourado was defending well and didn’t even look all that hurt and the ref stopped it anyways. The ref may have been Eduardo Herdy, who you’ll recall had a really bad stoppage in a UFC fight in Brazil earlier this year that cost Drew Dober a fight (later changed to a no-contest). Herdy definitely reffed the main event of this show.

    Ronys Torres (29-5) over Benito Tavares by unanimous decision

    Torres gave up a lot of size but pretty much had his way with Tavares for the whole fight.

    Felipe Froes (12-2-1) over Thiago Manchinha by split decision to win the Featherweight title

    This was three rounds, not five. I had Froes winning 30-27. 2nd round was kind of close but Froes clearly won 1 and 3 so not sure how Manchinha could’ve got the W on a scorecard. With 10 seconds left in the second round and Manchinha on top in dominant position, referee Herdy ordered a break, seemingly to check on a cut. While they were on their way back to the corners, the bell sounded to end the round and Herdy just acted like the round was over. Didn’t end up playing into the finish at all but was a bad mistake from a ref who’s had a bad year.

    With a lot of MMA available via a lot of different platforms, this show is not anything that the most hardcore of hardcore fans needs to see. But I’ve seen a lot worse, I will say that.

    If you’re interested in reading full fight recaps, I’ve got a play by play report up here.

  • UFC announces South Korea debut

    At Saturday’s show in the Philippines, UFC announced an 11/28 show for the Olympic Park Gymnastic Arena in Seoul, South Korea.

    This will be UFC’s debut in the country, which has been a hotbed for MMA on television for years dating back to the heyday of Japanese MMA and K-1.

    Yoshihiro Akiyama, who is known in South Korea as Choo Sung-hoon, is likely to be a headliner as he was a major celebrity in that country a decade ago during his heyday.

  • UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber live results and coverage

    Welcome to WrestlingObserver.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 66: Edgar vs. Faber from the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1, while preliminary card action takes place on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. We have a preview of the event HERE and coverage of the weigh-ins HERE.

    Coverage provided by Ryan Frederick

    PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 7 AM ET/4 AM PT):

    Flyweights: Nolan Ticman vs. Yao Zhikui

    Round 1: Both men are dropping to the flyweight division looking to score their first UFC win. Ticman starts off with a jab. Both men land combos. Zhukui missed a spinning back fist. Ticman lands a big punch but Zhikui fires back. Ticman lands another jab. Ticman lands a big uppercut. High kick lands from Ticman as they circle the Octagon. Zhikui misses a series of punches. Ticman lands a right hand but Zhikui fires back and presses forward with right hands. They trade in close quarters. Neither man getting the upper edge halfway through the first round. Ticman lands a big left hook. Ticman looks to be attempting to counter every Zhikui attack. They trade punches. Ticman throws a kick but Zhikui catches it and they briefly go down before scrambling back to the feet. Neither able to find the range to land punches. Ticman lands a right hand and circles away. Ticman circling around the cage. They trade punches to end the round. Close round. 10-9 Ticman.

    Round 2: They circle around the cage to start the second round. Both miss on left hands. They trade in a wild exchange and scramble to the mat and Ticman grabs the neck. Zhikui looks to take the fight down but Ticman showing good defense as they are clinched against the fence. They trade knees in the clinch before breaking. They both miss left hands. Zhikui lands a right hand and misses a spinning back fist. Ticman misses a head kick and it allows Zhikui to grab a body lock. They scramble and Zhikui lands a right hand. Ticman misses a big uppercut. Ticman lands a left jab. Ticman lands a quick right hand and circles away. They both miss on an exchange. Ticman looks for a takedown but it is defended by Zhikui. Zhikui misses a series of punches. Zhikui lands a right hand and Ticman stumbles to the mat for a moment. Both miss punches to end the round. Another close round. 10-9 Ticman, 20-18 Ticman.

    Round 3: Ticman lands a left hook to start and both men miss on punches. Both showing a sense of urgency. Zhikui misses a combo. Ticman lands a right hand. Both men misses on throwing as they circle around the Octagon. Both still circle around the cage and the crowd begins to boo. Zhikui grabs a leg and they go to the mat for a moment and scramble back to the feet. Not a lot of action going on in this final round with it being halfway over. They trade punches and Ticman changes levels looking for the takedown but they lock up against the fence. Ticman with some knees to the legs of Zhikui. They remain clinched and Ticman continues to land knees. Ticman lands a knee to the body as they break. Both men circle. Ticman looks for another takedown and Zhikui looks for one as well and they go to the mat. Zhikui completes the takedown but Ticman reverses and lands some punches on top to end the fight. Uneventful fight. 10-9 Ticman, 30-27 Ticman.

    Official Result: Yao Zhikui def. Nolan Ticman by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

    I’m not sure about that decision, but neither man really did much to dominantly win a round. It was a close and uneventful fight.

    Flyweights: Roldan Sangcha-an vs. Jon Delos Reyes

    Round 1: Both men are in search of their first UFC win. Sangcha-an with a side kick to start and they quickly clinch as Sangcha-an looks to take it down. Knees to the body from Sangcha-an and he takes the fight down to the mat. Reyes has him in the guard. Reyes looks to set up a triangle. Sangcha-an with a big elbow and some hammerfists from the top. Reyes looks for an arm and uses it to reverse to the top. They are scrambling on the mat for positioning. Reyes transitions to the back and looks for a choke. Reyes is high on the back but resets position. Reyes is looking to get under the chin and he is close to the choke. Reyes working hard for the rear-naked choke but he is too high on the shoulders. Reyes switches to an armbar but Sangcha-an rolls out to his feet. Sangcha-an with some kicks and Reyes gets to his feet and they clinch against the fence. Sangcha-an has underhooks. Sangcha-an with a knee. Sangcha-an drags the fight down and is looking for a modified neck crank. They’re being warned to work. Reyes is stuck in position but Sangcha-an isn’t doing anything. Sangcha-an is in the guard of Reyes as he lets go of the neck. Reyes with some big punches to the body. They get to the feet and exchange wild punches. Sangcha-an with a knee to the body. Back and forth round. 10-9 Reyes.

    Round 2: They trade and Reyes misses a flying knee but it allows them to clinch against the fence. Reyes is cut and bleeding big over his right eye. They break and are firing punches away. Both land and miss and they are throwing wildly. They clinch against the fence but break. Reyes with a right hand and looks to grab the back in a body lock. They clinch against the fence. Reyes with an elbow. They break and Reyes lands a combo. Reyes with a right hand. Sangcha-an with a high kick and a big right hand. They change wildly and a big right hand from Reyes drops Sangcha-an. Reyes with some big right hands and is looking to finish. Reyes drops to the guard of Sangcha-an. This is a fun round. The referee calls for a timeout to have the doctor check the cut of Reyes. It is a big cut as he is bleeding everywhere. They reset back on the ground with Reyes in the guard. Reyes transitions to the back and they scramble. Reyes has the arm under the neck and has the rear-naked choke locked in and it is tight. Sangcha-an is fighting to survive. He taps out! Reyes gets the submission with the rear-naked choke. A fun, fun second round and Reyes gets his first UFC win.

    Official Result: Jon Delos Reyes def. Roldan Sangcha-an by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:13 of Round 2

    That was an awesome fight, especially the second round, and worth your while to watch.

    PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1- 8 AM ET/5 AM PT):

    Catchweight (137 lbs.): Ning Guangyou vs. Royston Wee

    Round 1: Guangyou won TUF China. Wee is 4-0 but missed weight for this fight. Wee with a leg kick. Guangyou then throws a combo and they go to the mat with Guangyou in the guard of wee. Wee has butterfly guard and is looking to sweep. Wee pushes Guangyou off and they get to the feet. They trade and Guangyou takes the fight back to the mat. Wee has full guard as Guangyou pushes the ground action against the fence. Guangyou with some body punches from the top. The referee stands them up. They trade kicks and Guangyou lands a big leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Wee with a head kick. Guangyou just misses a body kick and misses a left hand. Wee misses a front head kick. Guangyou lands some body kicks. Wee with a leg kick. Guangyou with a combination. Wee misses a leg kick. Guangyou with a leg kick but Wee counters with a left hand. Wee misses a head kick but lands a leg kick. Guangyou with a head kick and then transitions to the takedown. Guangyou on top in the guard. Wee pushes him off but Guangyou lands some punches to end the round. 10-9 Guangyou.

    Round 2: Wee misses a high kick to start. Misses another one and Guangyou backs him up with some left hands. Wee with a leg kick. Guangyou with two leg kicks that drop Wee to the mat. Guangyou goes into the guard of Wee. Both land body punches on the mat. Wee has a grip as Guangyou tries to break it. Wee looking for a choke from the bottom but Guangyou punishes his body with elbows. They get stood up by the referee. Guangyou with a left hand and a leg kick. Wee with a right hand. Guangyou with a series of left hands. Wee with a left hand and a kick that goes to the groin and we have a break in action. Guangyou with a body kick and a left hand. Wee with a body kick but Guangyou counters with a combination and a leg kick. Another leg kick from Guangyou. Wee just misses a head kick but lands a leg kick. Guangyou with a left hand and then another. They trade punches. Guangyou with a body kick. Guangyou with a side kick to the body and misses a spin kick. Both are looking exhausted. They get frustrated as neither are doing anything. Guangyou with a big head kick and a left hand and another that drops Wee and he lands from the top and gets the finish just as the round ends.

    Official Result: Ning Guangyou def. Royston Wee by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 2

    Welterweights: Li Jingliang vs. Dheigo Lima

    Round 1: Lima was the runner up on TUF 19. Both looking to rebound from losses. Lima starts with a left jab. They trade punches. Jingliang just misses an uppercut. Lima with a high kick. They trade punches. Jingliang with an uppercut. Lima lands a right hand. They trade punches and Jingliang drops Lima with a left hook and a right hand. Jingliang with a series of punches from the top and it is all over! Jingliang with a big finish of Lima as he knocks him out cold with punches from the back and he gets the win.

    Official Result: Li Jingliang def. Dhiego Lima by knockout (punches) at 1:25 of Round 1

    Lightweights: Zhang Lipeng vs. Kajan Johnson

    Round 1: Lipeng is also a TUF China winner. Both looking to rebound from losses. Lipeng with a leg kick as Johnson looks to establish the jab. Lipeng misses a head kick. Johnson with a front body kick and then gets the takedown but they get right back up. Johnson with another quick takedown but they get right back up. Johnson with a knee. Johnson goes for a head kick but Lipeng catches the leg and scores the takedown. Lipeng is in side control but switches to the guard. Johnson rolls for a leg to sweep to the top and they scramble on the mat. Johnson looking for a heel hook or a kneebar. Lipeng with a hammerfist and them some more. Lipeng looking to roll out. They scramble back to the feet. Johnson looks for a takedown but it is defended. Johnson working hard for the takedown. They each fall to the mat but get back to the feet. Both work hard against the fence for positioning. Lipeng with a knee to the body. They break and exchange punches. Johnson with an overhand right. Lipeng misses a spin kick and the round ends. 10-9 Johnson.

    Round 2: Lipeng with a leg kick to start the second round. Lipeng with another leg kick and then a high kick. Lipeng misses a body kick. Johnson with a leg kick and then a side kick. Johnson misses a head kick. Lipeng slips on a body kick and Johnson goes into the guard with a right hand and is on top. Johnson postures up and passes guard with right hands and grabs the back of Lipeng. Johnson with knees to the legs of Lipeng. Johnson working for the takedown. Johnson drags the fight to the mat but Lipeng reverses to the top. They get to the feet. Lipeng with a leg kick. Lipeng misses a big right hand. Each are missing on their attacks. Both miss again as they circle around the Octagon. Lipeng with a body kick and an inside leg kick that gets a little too inside and we have a break. Lipeng lands a right hand as they get back to action. Johnson looks for a takedown but Lipeng lands some hammerfists and is defending well. They go to the mat. Johnson with some knees to the butt of Lipeng. They break as Johnson lands a big elbow to end the round. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.

    Round 3: Lipeng likely needs a finish to win this fight. Lipeng with a leg kick and just misses a high kick and a spin kick. They tie up and both look for the takedown as they go against the fence. Lipeng has the body lock. They both look to trip but they remain locked against the fence. Lipeng just misses a big right hand after they break. Johnson with a right hand. Lipeng with a leg kick. Johnson misses a head kick. Lipeng with an uppercut. Lipeng with a leg kick. Johnson has a head kick blocked. Johnson fakes and changes levels and scores a takedown. They get back to their feet and Johnson has the body lock. Johnson with a few knees to the butt. Johnson gets a takedown from a trip but they get back up. Lipeng with elbows to the legs. Lipeng with backwards elbows. Johnson gets a takedown and looks for an arm but transitions to the back. Johnson has the back and looks like he will ride the fight out. He switches for a leg and looks for a heel hook. Johnson still working for it and he has pressure. Lipeng escapes to the top but it is too late as the round ends. 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson.

    Official Result: Kajan Johnson def. Zhang Lipeng by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

    Another uneventful fight as neither man did much to score a convincing win.

    Lightweights: Tae Hyun Bang vs. Jon Tuck

    Round 1: Tuck with a right hand to start and misses a head kick. Bang with an inside leg kick. Tuck with a body kick. Bang with a big right hand. Tuck with a combo and they trade punches. Tuck goes for a takedown and gets it. Tuck on top against the fence. Bang gets to his feet and they clinch against the fence. Tuck with a knee. They break and trade punches. Bang with a double jab. Tick with a low leg kick that goes too low. Tuck with a big left hand that rocks Bang. They trade punches. Tuck with a teet kick. Tuck with a combo and a head kick. Bang with a combo. Bang with a body punch and then an overhand right. They trade punches and Tuck drops Bang with a right hand. Tuck swarms over Bang looking for a finish. Tuck grabs the back and locks in a choke and has the forearm under the chin. Tuck with the rear-naked choke and he gets Bang to tap out! Submission win for Tuck and he improves his UFC record.

    Official Result: Jon Tuck def. Tae Hyun Bang by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:56 of Round 1

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    Featherweights: Mark Eddiva vs. Levan Makashvili

    Round 1: Makashvili took this fight on short notice as an injury replacement. Eddiva with a big leg kick and then another to start the fight. Eddiva misses a side kick. Makashvili and Eddiva both miss right hands. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Eddiva misses a combo. Makashvili lands a left hook and Eddiva shoots for a takedown. Makashvili defends and they tie up and scramble. Makashvili picks Eddiva up and slams him to the mat and gets into side control. They scramble back to the feet and tie up against the fence. They trade low knees and then knees to the body. They remain tied up looking for underhooks but are eventually separated by the referee. Eddiva with a head kick. Eddiva lands a combo and Makashvili fires back with a right hand. Eddiva with a leg kick. They trade a combination. Makashvili misses a right hand as Eddiva drops down for a takedown. They trade knees and Makashvili drags the fight to the mat and is in half-guard. Makashvili with punches from the top. Eddiva gets to his feet and they are clinched up as the round ends. 10-9 Makashvili.

    Round 2: They both quickly come to the center of the Octagon. Eddiva with an inside leg kick. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Eddiva misses a right hand. Makashvili with a combination. Makashvili has a high kick blocked. Eddiva with a leg kick and a right hand. Makashvili with a right hand and he goes for a takedown. They are tied up against the fence. Eddiva has a head kick blocked. Makashvili with a body kick. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Makashvili fakes a kick and Eddiva counters with a leg kick. Makashvili goes for a takedown and Eddiva blatantly grabs the fence to defend. No warning. Makashvili still scores the takedown and works inside the guard of Eddiva. Body punches from the top by Makashvili. Eddiva looking for a submission as he grabs the wrist. They are stood up by the referee. Eddiva with an inside leg kick and then a high kick. Eddiva lands to the body but it allows Makashvili to clinch against the fence. They battle and then break. Eddiva misses a body kick. They trade punches. They trade again. Makashvili lands a combo to end the round. 10-9 Makashvili, 20-18 Makashvili.

    Round 3: Eddiva may need a finish to win this one. Eddiva misses a leg kick but lands a combo. Eddiva with a leg kick. Eddiva misses a side kick. They clinch and Eddiva blocks a takedown attempt. Makashvili does score a takedown against the fence but Eddiva gets right back up to his feet. Makashvili works hard to get the fight back down and transitions to back control. Eddiva drops to the mat but still has his body locked. Makashvili wills the fight to the ground and spins into side control. Makashvili with short hammerfists. Eddiva rolls and gets to his feet and eats some punches and a knee. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Eddiva misses another one and then misses a combo. Makashvili with a high kick and then a right hand. Eddiva misses a leg kick. Makashvili with an inside leg kick. Makashvili shoots for a takedown but Eddiva defends it. Makashvili then does score the takedown on a slam. Makashvili in side control and landing from the top. Eddiva tries to work back to his feet but Makashvili has his back. Makashvili with punches from the back. They get to their feet and break. Eddiva misses a high kick. Eddiva misses a right hand to end the fight. 10-9 Makashvili, 30-27 Makashvili.

    Official Result: Levan Makashvili def. Mark Eddiva by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

    I don’t see how Eddiva won any rounds let alone a scorecard. This was close to a bad decision, and still a wrong decision in my opinion.

    Featherweights: Phillipe Nover vs. Yui Chul Nam

    Round 1: Nover was the hyped fighter from TUF 8 but flamed out after going 0-3. He returns to the UFC after going 5-2 after being cut. Nover with a head kick to start off. Nover gets a takedown. Nover battles to get the fight fully planted on the mat and Nover puts him down again. Nover trying to pull Nam away from the fence. Nam battles to his feet but Nover has the body locked and lands a knee to the head. Nover with a knee to the body and then the legs. Nover battles for another takedown and eats a knee. Nover picks Nam up and slams him down. Nam quickly gets back up but Nover grabs the back. Nover is really battling to get the fight to the mat and starts landing left hands and hammerfists. Nover with more left hands. Nover switches back and scores another takedown. Nover with some right hands. Nover with more right hands and then some knees to the body. He lets go and lands an elbow to end the round. 10-9 Nover.

    Round 2: They exchange punches and Nover transitions to the takedown and is on top. Nover with right hands to the body. Nam gets to his feet and they are in the center. Nover grabs the back and picks Nam up and slams. Nover grabs the back and looks to get a choke but Nam shakes him off. Nam goes into the guard of Nover and Nover grabs the arm and is looking for an armbar. He lets go and Nam starts to land punches from the top. Nover is active but starts eating hammerfists from Nam. Nam with a big knee as they get to their feet. Nover with a body kick. Nam with a body kick. Nover shoots in for the takedown but doesn’t get it as they back against the fence. Nover looking for the takedown against the fence. Nover works hard for it and scores the takedown. Nover on top against the fence. Nam looks to scramble out. They get to their feet. Nam reverses and has Nover against the fence and lands some short knees to the legs. Nam gets a takedown. Nover eats some punches from the top by Nam. Nover looks to roll out from the bottom. Nam gets into half-guard and lands from the top to end the round. Close round. 10-9 Nam, 19-19.

    Round 3: This fight is up for grabs heading to the final five minutes. Nover misses a head kick. They trade punches. Nam shoots in and gets a takedown but Nover springs right back up. Nam with some knees to the legs of Nover. Nam with a takedown and is in the guard of Nover. Nam is on top against the fence. Nam looks to flatten Nover out against the fence. Nam is in the half-guard and landing from the top. Nover looks to grab the neck and looking for the guillotine choke but Nam gets out. Nam lands to the body from the top. Nam is in full mount. Nam stands up and Nover looks to escape from the bottom. Nam gets back into mount and is working for an arm-triangle choke but the fence is keeping him from passing the guard. Nover with some weak body punches from the bottom. Nam looking to tighten the choke. Nam is looking like he is going to ride the position out. Nam working his body to the side so he can lock the choke in tighter. Nover is defending. Nam lets go and starts landing big punches as the fight ends. 10-9 Nam, 29-28 Nam.

    Official Result: Phillipe Nover def. Yui Chul Nam by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

    That is a bad decision.

    Welterweights: Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Neil Magny

    Round 1: Magny has won six straight fights. Magny with a left hand. Lim misses a big left hook. They trade right hands. Lim loaded up for a flying knee but Magny saw it coming. Magny with a side kick. Lim lands a big right hand and follows with a knee and Magny is in a lot of trouble. Magny tries to clinch but Lim shakes it off and Lim goes on the attack and swings wildly and is looking to finish. Magny grabs the clinch against the fence and tries to recover. Lim got sloppy on his attack and it cost him. Lim grabbed the fence to block the takedown twice, and got warned both times. They are clinched against each other and Magny gets a takedown. Lim gets to his feet and Magny is on the back. Lim wiggles him loose and ends up in the guard of Magny. Magny reverses and ends up on top. Lim looks for an armbar but Magny pressures down on the head of Lim. Magny gets into the mount and starts reigning down punches on Lim. Lim rolls and gives up his back and Magny gets the chin and looks for the choke. Magny gets back into full mount. Lim shakes off and they get to their feet. Magny wtih a combination. Magny goes for a takedown but Lim defends it and gets the back of Magny as they clinch against the fence. They break. The round ends with a combo from Magny. 10-9 Magny.

    Round 2: Magny lands a right hand to start the second round. Magny ducks down and grabs the body of Lim and slams him down to the mat. Magny moves right to mount and has Lim in trouble. Lim rolls and Magny grabs the back and is throwing down punches. Magny grabs the back again and is throwing lots of punches and looking to finish. Magny pouring on the punches and the referee stops the fight. Magny gets his seventh straight win in impressive fashion.

    Official Result: Neil Magny def. Hyun Gyu Lim by TKO (punches) at 1:24 of Round 2

    Middleweights: Mark Munoz vs. Luke Barnatt

    Round 1: This is the retirement bout for Munoz. Barnatt looking to land the jab quickly. Munoz with a big right hand but Barnatt landed an uppercut. Barnatt lands the jab and they exchange punches. Big knee by Barnatt but Munoz counters with a takedown and is in the guard of Barnatt. Maunoz gets back to his feet and so does Barnatt. Munoz grabs the neck and gets a quick takedown but they get right back up. Munoz with a knee. They break and Munoz lands a big uppercut and some more punches. Barnatt is wobbly on his feet and Munoz lands another big right hand. Munoz with some body punches and he scores another takedown. Barnatt gets back up but they tie up against the fence. Munoz wrestles Barnatt to the ground but Barnatt works his way back up. Munoz with some big right hands and Barnatt is eating them. Munoz with another takedown and he lands some big punches on Barnatt. Munoz looking to finish as he lands more big hands. Barnatt gets back up and eats another right hand. They clinch against the fence and Barnatt takes the fight down but Munoz reverses back to the feet. Munoz misses a big right hand. Barnatt looks to land a knee. Munoz lands a big overhand right. Munoz with a body lock and Barnatt lands short punches to end the round. 10-9 Munoz.

    Round 2: Munoz lands a right hand to start the second round. Knee to the body from Barnatt. Munoz goes for the takedown and has Barnatt against the fence. Barnatt with short punches against the fence. Munoz looking for a slam. Barnatt with some elbows as Munoz looks for the takedown. Barnatt with a knee to the body. Barnatt misses a big high kick. Munoz with a right hand. Munoz drops down for a takedown and gets it. Munoz goes into the guard of Barnatt. Barnatt sweeps back to his feet and they clinch against the fence. Both men are starting to tire. Munoz working hard for the takedown. Barnatt with a knee to the body. They break back to the center of the Octagon. Left hook from Munoz. Barnatt with a combo ending with a knee to the body. Barnatt lands an uppercut and blocks a Munoz takedown. Barnatt whiffs on a spinning attack. Munoz misses a leg kick. Barnatt with a jab and a knee. Munoz with a big overhand right. Barnatt misses a high kick as the round ends. Close round. 10-9 Munoz, 20-18 Munoz.

    Round 3: This is a close fight and this will decide it. Barnatt misses a flying knee. Munoz lands a big right hand and then a combo to the body. Munoz goes for the takedown as he grabs a leg. Barnatt with a jab. Barnatt with another left jab. Munoz lands a big overhand right and then lands a big combo and has Barnatt in trouble. They clinch back up and Munoz drags the fight to the mat. They get back up but are tied up against the fence. They battle for position against the fence. Big elbows by Barnatt. Munoz is looking to plant Barnatt on the mat and does. Munoz lands a big right hand and Barnatt battles to his feet. Munoz with a big right hand and left hook. Barnatt with a body kick. Munoz with another huge overhand right. Munoz drops for a takedown but Barnatt defends and lands some elbows. Munoz looks to extend Barnatt down on the mat. Barnatt gets to his feet and Munoz has the body locked. They get to their feet and Munoz drags it back down. Munoz gets back to the feet and jumps in with a big right hand. Munoz gets in side control and the fight ends with the entire crowd going wild as it seems like Munoz has won this fight. 10-9 Munoz, 30-27 Munoz.

    Official Result: Mark Munoz def. Luke Barnatt by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

    Middleweights: Gegard Mousasi vs. Costas Philippou

    Round 1: Philippou with a leg kick to start. Philippou with a body kick and Mousasi lands a left hand. Mousasi with a leg kick. Philippou misses a leg kick and Mousasi changes levels and gets the takedown. Mousasi is in side control and lands a big knee to the body. Mousasi looks to transition to the mount and gets in half-guard. Mousasi with punches from the top. Mousasi with more right hands from the top. Philippou trying to work to full guard as he eats punches from Mousasi. Big right hand from Mousasi from the top. Philippou looks for the armbar but Mousasi gets out into half-guard. Mousasi looking to set up a choke. Mousasi with a right hand. Mousasi looks for the arm-triangle and looking to pass guard but lets go. Philippou looks to scramble up but Mousasi keeps him planted on the mat. Mousasi with a right hand from the top. Mousasi looking for the choke once again but the round is going to close. 10-9 Mousasi.

    Round 2: They trade punches and Mousasi quickly takes this fight down to the mat. Philippou uses the fence to get the fight back to the feet. They trade leg kicks. Both men looking to land a punch and they trade. They trade leg kicks. Mousasi with a low kick that goes a little too low and there is a break in the action. Philippou with a jab and looks for a right hand but Mousasi ducks and gets an easy takedown. Mousasi transitions to side control and looks for a kimura. Philippou is defending well and Mousasi lets go of the arm. Mousasi moves into the half-guard and lands short punches. Mousasi looking to set up a choke. Mousasi is dominating Philippou from the top. Mousasi with some body punches and lands some knees to the body. Mosuasi with some elbows from the top and this round closes with a dominant Mousasi on top. 10-9 Mousasi, 20-18 Mousasi.

    Round 3: Mousasi with some short jabs as he looks to keep Philippou at a distance. Philippou misses a combo and Mousasi lands a leg kick. Quick jab from Mousasi. Philippou with a big leg kick. Mousasi has been a step ahead the entire fight. Philippou unable to land the front kicks. Mousasi with a right hand. Mousasi with a leg kick. Philippou lands a left hand. Mousasi with a big right hand. Mousasi gets the takedown and is in the guard of Philippou. Mousasi smothering Philippou from the top with right hands and elbows. Mousasi with some more punches from the top. This one looks like it will go the distance. Philippou has his guard open but is only defending, and not well. Mousasi with more punches from the top. Mousasi with more short punches as he has Philippou’s head trapped. Mousasi moves back into the full guard of Philippou with less than a minute left. Mousasi with hammerfists from the top. Mousasi ends the fight with some big punches from the top. Dominant performance from Mousasi as it goes the distance. 10-9 Mousasi, 30-27 Mousasi.

    Official Result: Gegard Mousasi def. Costas Philippou by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

    Featherweights: Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber

    Round 1: Both men are former champions and Faber moves back up to 145 pounds for this bout. Faber with an inside leg kick. Faber with a right hand and goes for the takedown but it is defended. Edgar misses a leg kick. They both miss left hands. Edgar misses a leg kick and Faber misses a right hand. They each land a left. Faber lands a left hand. Edgar with a good combination. Faber lands an overhand right. Faber with a front kick and then a right hand but misses a knee. Edgar with a leg kick. Edgar lands a right hand. Faber lands a big right hand and circles away. Edgar goes for a takedown and gets it down for a second but they scramble up. Edgar has the back of Faber. Knees from Edgar. Edgar gets another half-second takedown. They break. Faber with a big leg kick. Faber with a left hand. Edgar misses a head kick. Edgar misses a front kick. They trade punches. Faber lands a right hand as the round ends. Close round. 10-9 Edgar.

    Round 2: Faber with a body kick and lands a big knee. Edgar lands an uppercut. They clinch for a brief moment but break. A little blood coming from the nose of Edgar. Edgar misses a spin kick and slips. Faber tries to grab the back but they get up. They trade left hands. They trade punches. Edgar lands a combo ending with a head kick but Faber fires back. Both looking to land the jab. Edgar with an inside leg kick. Faber lands a left hook. Edgar lands a leg kick and Faber grabs the leg but lets go. Edgar lands a big right hand. Faber lands an overhand right. Edgar lands a big right hand after he fakes a left hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade big combinations and Edgar lands an uppercut. Edgar with a front kick. Edgar with a leg kick. They both miss on punches. Edgar with a right hand. They both land punches. Edgar with a combo. Another close round ends. 10-9 Edgar, 20-18 Edgar.

    Round 3: They land leg kicks each. They trade close punches. Both miss right hands. They each land more punches. They are really mirror images in the Octagon. Faber with a right hand to the body. Edgar lands a body shot of his own. Faber lands a right hand to the head. Edgar with a body kick. Edgar misses a combo but lands a body kick. Spin kick by Faber misses. Edgar lands an uppercut. Edgar drops down and gets a takedown and Faber grabs the neck. Edgar quickly passes guard into side control but they scramble to the feet. Edgar has the back of Faber. Edgar with a takedown and has the back of Faber. Faber gets back up. Edgar with some knees. Edgar working hard for another takedown. He gets it but Faber is looking to reverse. Faber rolls out and gets to his feet. Edgar with a knee to the head. They break as Edgar stumbles. Faber lands a left hand. Edgar with a head kick. Edgar with a double jab. Edgar misses a head kick. Faber with a right hand as the round ends. 10-9 Edgar, 30-27 Edgar.

    Round 4: Edgar looks to land the double jab. Edgar with a high kick and Faber with a high kick of his own. Faber with a right hand to the body but Edgar counters with a combo. Edgar with a front kick and Faber misses a high kick. Edgar with a leg kick. Edgar with a left hand. They trade punches and clinch for a moment. Edgar lands a combo. Edgar misses a head kick. Edgar lands a right hand and ducks under a right hand from Faber. Faber with a body kick and Edgar misses a spin kick. Edgar with a nice combination. Faber looks to set up a takedown and goes for it but Edgar defends it. Edgar gets a quick takedown and grabs the back of Faber. Faber gets right back up and looks to separate. Edgar with a body lock. Edgar with some right hands. Faber lands a left hand. Faber misses a right hand but lands one and a jab as the round ends. 10-9 Edgar, 40-36 Edgar.

    Round 5: Both men look to land quickly. Both land punches. Faber misses a body kick. Edgar with a solid combination. Edgar lands an uppercut. Edgar ducks under a right hand and grabs Faber and scores the takedown but Faber gets right back up. Edgar has the back locked on Faber. Edgar with another takedown and lands some right hands. Faber right back to his feet. Faber lands a combination as he ducks under a right hand from Edgar. Faber with an uppercut. Faber with a short right hand and then lands an overhand right. Faber with another right hand but Edgar lands some uppercuts. They trade punches and Edgar lands an uppercut and another combination. Faber with a right hand. Edgar with a high kick. Faber misses a right hand and a head kick. Edgar misses a spin kick upstairs. Edgar lands an overhand right as the fight ends. 10-9 Edgar, 50-45 Edgar.

    Official Result: Frankie Edgar def. Urijah Faber by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)