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Tonight’s card includes…
* UFC Heavyweight Title/UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Unification Fight: Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion) vs. Frank Mir (UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion)
* UFC Welterweight Title Fight: Georges St. Pierre (Champion) vs. Thiago Alves
* UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
* UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago
* UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Alan Belcher vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Preliminary fight results…
* Shannon Gugerty def. Matt Grice by submission via guillotine choke (2:36, R1)
* Tom Lawlor def. CB Dollaway by submission via guillotine choke (0:55, R1)
* Dong Hyun Kim def. TJ Grant by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
* Jon Jones def. Jake O’Brien by submission via guillotine choke (2:43, R2)
* Jim Miller def. Mac Danzig by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnar by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Goldberg welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Joe Rogan, who discusses the title fights that will occur tonight.
Fight #1 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Alan Belcher (13-4-0) vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama (12-1-0-2NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The fight begins with Alan Belcher hitting Yoshihiro Akiyama with two leg kicks, Yoshihiro Akiyama then gets hit by a body kick from Alan Belcher. Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with a jab and head kick attempt, Alan Belcher then inadvertently hits Yoshihiro Akiyama with a kick to the testicular region. Referee Mario Yamasaki gives Yoshihiro Akiyama time to recover, the action resumes with both fighters connecting on a series of jabs. Alan Belcher then hits Yoshihiro Akiyama with a leg kick, Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with a body kick and leg kick. Alan Belcher then briefly drops Yoshihiro Akiyama with a left hook, Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with a short right. Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with a kick/punch combination, Yoshihiro Akiyama follows it up by hitting Alan Belcher with a superman punch. Alan Belcher recovers by hitting Yoshihiro Akiyama with a straight right, Yoshihiro Akiyama then catches Alan Belchers leg during a kick attempt and drops him with a right to the face.
Round Two
The round begins with Yoshihiro Akiyama getting a trip takedown on Alan Belcher, Alan Belcher uses then sweep and fails to leg lock Yoshihiro Akiyama. Yoshihiro Akiyama then gets side mount on Alan Belcher, Alan Belcher then moves Yoshihiro Akiyama into his guard. Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with a few punches to the face, Yoshihiro Akiyama then moves to half guard on Alan Belcher. The fighters stand back up and Yoshihiro Akiyama hits Alan Belcher with a straight right and uppercut, Alan Belcher then hits Yoshihiro Akiyama with two straight leg kicks. Yoshihiro Akiyama hit’s a charging Alan Belcher with a left hook, Alan Belcher then hits Yoshihiro Akiyama with a right hook and leg kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alan Belcher immediately hitting Yoshihiro Akiyama with two leg kicks, Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with three straight punches to the face. Alan Belcher then hits Yoshihiro Akiyama with more leg kicks, Yoshihiro Akiyama then hits Alan Belcher with a spinning back kick to the chest. Alan Belcher then resumes hitting leg kicks on Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yoshihiro Akiyama recovers by hitting Alan Belcher with a straight right. Yoshihiro Akiyama drops Alan Belcher with a right to the face after being hit by a leg kick, Alan Belcher quickly stands up and hits Yoshihiro Akiyama with a superman punch. Alan Belcher misses a spinning back fist and Yoshihiro Akiyama briefly takes him down, Alan Belcher lands a body kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher by split decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir are shown arriving to the building.
Fight #2 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Dan Henderson (24-7-0) vs. Michael Bisping (18-1-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Michael Bisping hitting Dan Henderson with a quick jab, Dan Henderson then hits Michael Bisping with a leg kick. Dan Henderson then rocks Michael Bisping with a right hook and follows it up with several more punches to the face and body, Michael Bisping then hits Dan Henderson with a right hook to the head. Dan Henderson then hits Michael Bisping with a straight right to the face, Michael Bisping recovers by hitting Dan Henderson with a right to the face. Dan Henderson then forces Michael Bisping against the cage wall while throwing knees to the chest, Dan Henderson hits Michael Bisping with an overhand right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Michael Bisping hitting Dan Henderson with an inside leg kick, Michael Bisping then hits Dan Henderson with a knee to the chest and a jab. Dan Henderson recovers by hitting Michael Bisping with a right hook, Dan Henderson then hits Michael Bisping with a kick/punch combination. Michael Bisping quickly hits Dan Henderson with two jabs to the face, Dan Henderson then hits Michael Bisping with a wicked straight right to the jaw and leaping punch to the head that knocks him out as referee Mario Yamasaki quickly stops the fight.
Fight Result: Dan Henderson def. Michael Bisping by knockout via head punch (3:20, R2)
Post fight interview with Dan Henderson, who says that he shut up Michael Bisping tonight and that he knew that he would knock him out tonight.
Royce Gracie is shown in the crowd.
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Title Fight
Georges St. Pierre (18-2-0) *Champion* vs. Thiago Alves (22-4-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Georges St. Pierre quickly hitting Thiago Alves with a leg kick, Thiago Alves responds with a leg kick of his own on Georges St. Pierre. Georges St. Pierre then scores two fast takedowns on Thiago Alves, Georges St. Pierre then moves to the half guard of Thiago Alves. The fighters stand back up and Georges St. Pierre quickly takes him down again with back control, Thiago Alves uses a roll to break free and both fighters stand up. Thiago Alves then hits Georges St. Pierre with a series of leg kicks, Georges St. Pierre then hits Thiago Alves with an inside leg kick. Thiago Alves blocks a Georges St. Pierre takedown attempt with a knee strike, Thiago Alves then hits Georges St. Pierre with a body kick before getting taken down. Georges St. Pierre moves to the open guard of Thiago Alves, both fighters stand up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Georges St. Pierre hitting Thiago Alves with a leg kick, Thiago Alves then hits Georges St. Pierre with a head punch/leg kick combination. Georges St. Pierre then hits Thiago Alves with a leg kick and takedown, Georges St. Pierre then moves to the half guard on Thiago Alves. Georges St. Pierre then starts peppering Thiago Alves with punches to the face, Georges St. Pierre then hits Thiago Alves with an elbow strike after moving to the guard. Georges St. Pierre then uses a short leap to move into half guard on Thiago Alves, Thiago Alves quickly moves Georges St. Pierre into his guard. Georges St. Pierre uses another short leap to move to half guard on Thiago Alves, Thiago Alves uses a scramble to get back to his feet. Georges St. Pierre then holds Thiago Alves against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters throwing jabs at each other, Georges St. Pierre then hits Thiago Alves with an inside leg kick. Thiago Alves then connects with a few inside leg kicks on Georges St. Pierre, Georges St. Pierre then scores another takedown on Thiago Alves. Georges St. Pierre then moves to half guard on Thiago Alves, Thiago Alves then pushes upwards to get Georges St. Pierre off of him and back to their feet. Thiago Alves then hits Georges St. Pierre with a few leg kicks, Georges St. Pierre responds with hitting Thiago Alves with a body kick. Georges St. Pierre then drops Thiago Alves with a punch to the face, Georges St. Pierre then moves to the guard of Thiago Alves as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Georges St. Pierre hitting Thiago Alves with a leg kick, Georges St. Pierre then uses a double leg takedown on Thiago Alves. Georges St. Pierre then moves to the half guard on Thiago Alves, Georges St. Pierre quickly moves to full mount on Thiago Alves. Thiago Alves then forces Georges St. Pierre back into the half guard, Georges St. Pierre then attempts to get back control on Thiago Alves and fails to do so. Thiago Alves then moves into the open guard of Georges St. Pierre, Thiago Alves then uses ground and pound on Georges St. Pierre. Georges St. Pierre uses his feet to push Thiago Alves off of him as the fighters stand up, Thiago Alves then hits Georges St. Pierre with a knee strike to the chest. Thiago Alves then hits Georges St. Pierre with a leg kick before getting taken down again, Georges St. Pierre then gets back control on Thiago Alves and attempts a rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Thiago Alves quickly hitting Georges St. Pierre with a leg kick, Thiago Alves then barely connects with a head kick on Georges St. Pierre. Georges St. Pierre then scores a double leg takedown on Thiago Alves, the fighters quickly stand back up and Georges St. Pierre hits Thiago Alves with a few leg kicks. Georges St. Pierre responds by scoring another takedown on Thiago Alves, Georges St. Pierre then moves into the guard of Thiago Alves. The fighters quickly stand back up and Georges St. Pierre uses a single leg takedown on Thiago Alves, Georges St. Pierre then goes into the half guard of Thiago Alves. Georges St. Pierre then starts hitting Thiago Alves with short punches to the face as the round ends.
Fight Result: Georges St. Pierre def. Thiago Alves by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
Post fight interview with Georges St. Pierre, who discusses the pulled groin injury he suffered in the third round, then he puts over Thiago Alves as a tough opponent and then says he is interested in fighting Anderson Silva in the future.
During the fight, Jason Statham and Lyoto Machida were shown in the crowd.
Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar are shown in their respective locker rooms.
Fight #4 - UFC Heavyweight Title/UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Unification Fight
Brock Lesnar (3-1-0) *UFC Heavyweight Champion* vs. Frank Mir (12-3-0) *UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion*
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Brock Lesnar hitting Frank Mir with leg kicks, Brock Lesnar then scores a takedown on Frank Mir. Brock Lesnar then moves into the half guard of Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar then starts punching Frank Mir in the ribs and face while controlling the arm of Frank Mir. Brock Lesnar then starts hitting Frank Mir with hammer fist to the face as the round comes to a conclusion.
Round Two
The round begins with Frank Mir hitting Brock Lesnar with a flying knee strike, Brock Lesnar then scores a quick takedown on Frank Mir. Brock Lesnar then starts using ground and pound on Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar then starts assaulting Frank Mir with unanswered punches to the face and referee Herb Dean stops the fight.
Fight Result: Brock Lesnar def. Frank Mir by TKO via head punches (1:48, R2)
Post fight interview with Brock Lesnar, who urges all of the fans to continue jeering him and then discusses how he defeated Frank Mir. Brock Lesnar then says he will drink a beer tonight and do the nasty with his wife. Frank Mir then discusses how well Brock Lesnar fought tonight and then talks about how his game plan failed against Brock Lesnar.
Highlights from the UFC Fan Expo aired.
Main Event - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Jon Fitch (22-3-0-1NC) vs. Paulo Thiago (11-0-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Jon Fitch hitting Paulo Thiagowith a series of leg kicks, Jon Fitch then scores a takedown on Paulo Thiago. Paulo Thiago locks Jon Fitch in the arm in guillotine choke after the takedown, Paulo Thiagothen switches the hold into a d’arce choke on Jon Fitch. Jon Fitch eventually escapes the hold and moves into half guard on Paulo Thiago, Jon Fitch then gets back control on Paulo Thiago while hitting him with punches to the head. Jon Fitch then starts throwing elbow strikes at the head of Paulo Thiago, Jon Fitch attempts the kimura on Paulo Thiago as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jon Fitch scoring a takedown on Paulo Thiago, Jon Fitch then moves to the open guard of Paulo Thiago. Paulo Thiago then catches Jon Fitch in a guillotine choke, but Jon Fitch quickly escapes to gain back control on Paulo Thiago. Jon Fitch then connects with a knee strike on Paulo Thiago as the fighters stand up, Jon Fitch then gets another takedown on Paulo Thiago. Jon Fitch then gets back control again on Paulo Thiago, Jon Fitch then starts punching Paulo Thiago in the face as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jon Fitch hitting Paulo Thiago with a leg kick and body kick, Jon Fitch then scores with a takedown on Paulo Thiago. Jon Fitch then moves into the open guard of Paulo Thiago, Jon Fitch then gets back control on Paulo Thiago. Jon Fitch then transitions to a full mount on Paulo Thiago, Paulo Thiago then gives up his back to Jon Fitch. Paulo Thiago stands up with Jon Fitch on his back and jumps backwards to slam Jon Fitch on the mat, Paulo Thiago then manages to attempt a guillotine choke on Jon Fitch. Jon Fitch escapes and moves into the half guard of Paulo Thiago, Jon Fitch then regains back control on Paulo Thiago. Jon Fitch then hits Paulo Thiago with short punches to the face, Jon Fitch attempts to lock in a rear naked choke on Paulo Thiago as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Post fight interview with Jon Fitch, who discusses the long wait to fight after Brock Lesnar/Frank Mir and says he didn’t have a set plan for the fight.
The submission of the night award goes to Tom Lawlor.
The turning point of the night award goes to Dan Henderson.
Brock Lesnar is shown celebrating his victory in his locker room.
Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan recap the evenings events and thanks the viewers at home for tuning into the event.
