Here is tonight’s card…
* UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi
* UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve
* UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Nate Quarry vs. Jorge Rivera
* UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
Here are the preliminary fight results…
* Charlie Brenneman def. Jason High by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
* Gerald Harris def. Mario Miranda by TKO via strikes (4:49, R1)
* Yushin Okami def. Lucio Linhares by TKO via doctor stoppage (2:47, R2)
* Gleison Tibau def. Caol Uno by TKO via strikes (4:13, R1)
* Nik Lentz def. Rob Emerson by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
* Jacob Volkmann def. Ronys Torres by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
* Andre Winner def. Rafaello Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Mike Goldberg welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Joe Rogan, both of them then go over tonight’s card.
Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Ross Pearson (12-3-0) vs. Dennis Siver (15-6-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Ross Pearson nailing Dennis Siver with a jab, Ross Pearson then stabs Dennis Siver with a straight right. Dennis Siver then connects with a leg kick on Ross Pearson, Ross Pearson responds by hitting Dennis Siver with a leg kick of his own. Dennis Siver then hits Ross Pearson with a counter left hook, Dennis Siver then hits Ross Pearson with a body kick. Ross Pearson then hits Dennis Siver with a short left to the face, Ross Pearson then rocks Dennis Siver with a right. Ross Pearson then connects with a superman punch on Dennis Siver, Ross Pearson then takes Dennis Siver down and gets back control. Ross Pearson then attacks Dennis Siver with ground and pound, Dennis Siver uses a scramble to get the fight on the feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ross Pearson hitting Dennis Siver with a few leg kicks, Ross Pearson then hits Dennis Siver with a body kick. Dennis Siver then nails Ross Pearson with a spinning back kick, Ross Pearson then drills Dennis Siver with a flying knee strike. Dennis Siver then scores a takedown on Ross Pearson and gets in the half guard, Dennis Siver then fails at getting back control and the fighters stand up. Ross Pearson then hits Dennis Siver with a quick right, Ross Pearson then connects with a two punch combination on Dennis Siver as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ross Pearson nailing Dennis Siver with a leg kick, Ross Pearson then hits Dennis Siver with a body punch combination. Ross Pearson then returns to hitting Dennis Siver with a leg kick, Dennis Siver then nails Ross Pearson with a two punch combination. Ross Pearson then rocks Dennis Siver with a straight right, Dennis Siver then scores a takedown on Ross Pearson and gets full guard. Dennis Siver then nails Ross Pearson with a knee strike as both fighters stood up, Ross Pearson then scores a takedown on Dennis Siver. The fighters stand up and Ross Pearson hits Dennis Siver with a body kick, both fighters exchange a series of strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ross Pearson def. Dennis Siver by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Post fight interview with Ross Pearson, who says that he was happy with his performance and said his game plan was all about range.
Mike Goldberg interviews BJ Penn via satellite, who says he is ready for his fight with Frankie Edgar and then he talks about Frankie Edgars jiu-jitsu training.
Jeff Hardy was shown in the crowd.
Fight #2 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Nate Quarry (18-3-0) vs. Jorge Rivera (17-7-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Nate Quarry hitting Jorge Rivera with a series of leg kicks, Jorge Rivera responds by hitting Nate Quarry with leg kicks of his own. Jorge Rivera then hits Nate Quarry with a few rights to the face, Nate Quarry then returns to hitting Jorge Rivera with leg kicks. Jorge Rivera then drops Nate Quarry with a right, the fighters stand up and Nate Quarry hits Jorge Rivera with an elbow strike. Jorge Rivera then rocks Nate Quarry with a multi punch combination, Jorge Rivera drops Nate Quarry briefly and hits him with a few more strikes. The fighters stand up and Jorge Rivera drops Nate Quarry again and he starts attacking him with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nate Quarry hitting Jorge Rivera with a few leg kicks, Jorge Rivera then drops Nate Quarry with a punching combination and follows it up with ground and pound until the referee stops the fight.
Fight Result: Jorge Rivera def. Nate Quarry by TKO via strikes (0:29, R2)
Post fight interview with Jorge Rivera, who says that he asked to fight Nate Quarry and that he fights for all the UFC fans.
Joe Rogan interviews Dana White, who says that different things happen every year with the UFC Ultimate Fighter and that both coaches do a good job.
Prior to the fighter introductions, the lights go out in the arena and the broadcast quickly goes to a commercial break.
The Caol Uno vs. Gleison Tibau preliminary fight airs.
Fight #3 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Roy Nelson (15-4-0) vs. Stefan Struve (23-3-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Stefan Struve hitting Roy Nelson with a leg kick, Roy Nelson then drops Stefan Struve with a right and follows it up with ground and pound until the referee stops the fight.
Fight Result: Roy Nelson def. Stefan Struve by TKO via strikes (0:39, R1)
Post fight interview with Roy Nelson, who says that getting past the reach of Stefan Struve was an issue and he wants to fight James Toney.
Main Event - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kenny Florian (14-4-0) vs. Takanori Gomi (31-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with both fighters peppering each other with jabs, Takanori Gomi then catches Kenny Florian with a short right. Kenny Florian then hits Takanori Gomi with a few leg kicks, Kenny Florian then hits Takanori Gomi with a straight left. Kenny Florian then attacks Takanori Gomi with a series of jabs, Takanori Gomi then nails Kenny Florian with a body punch. Takanori Gomi then hits Kenny Florian with a leg kick, Kenny Florian then hits Takanori Gomi with a punch/kick combination. Takanori Gomi then hits Kenny Florian with a left to the face as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Takanori Gomi attacking Kenny Florian with body punches, Kenny Florian continuously nails Takanori Gomi with jabs. Both fighters then take turns swinging wildly at each other, Kenny Florian then hits Takanori Gomi with a counter left. Kenny Florian then nails Takanori Gomi with a knee strike, Takanori Gomi then hits Kenny Florian with a few body punches. Kenny Florian returns to peppering Takanori Gomi with jabs, Takanori Gomi then nails Kenny Florian with a left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Kenny Florian attacking Takanori Gomi with knee strikes, Takanori Gomi then hits Kenny Florian with a body punch. Takanori Gomi then rocks Kenny Florian with a left cross, Kenny Florian scores a takedown on Takanori Gomi and gets in the guard. Kenny Florian then attacks Takanori Gomi with an elbow strike, Kenny Florian then gets half guard on Takanori Gomi. Kenny Florian then attacks Takanori Gomi with ground and pound, Kenny Florian locks Takanori Gomi in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Kenny Florian def. Takanori Gomi by submission via rear naked choke (2:52, R3)
Post fight interview with Kenny Florian, who says he was honored to fight Takanori Gomi and he worked hard to improve on his jab.