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Here is tonight’s fight card…
* UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Jon Jones vs. Vladmir Matyushenko
* UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Tyson Griffin vs. Takanori Gomi
* UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami
* UFC Welterweight Division Fight: John Howard vs. Jake Ellenberger
Here are the preliminary fight results…
* Rob Kimmons def. Steve Steinbeiss by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
* Charles Oliveira def. Darren Elkins by submission via arm bar (0:41, R1)
* Brian Stann def. Mike Massenzio by submission via triangle choke (3:10, R3)
* Igor Pokrajac def. James Irvin by submission via rear naked choke (2:29, R1)
* Matthew Riddle def. DaMarques Johnson by TKO via strikes (4:29, R2)
* Jacob Volkmann def. Paul Kelly by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mike Goldberg welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Joe Rogan, then both of them go over tonight’s card.
Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Tyson Griffin (14-3-0) vs. Takanori Gomi (31-6-0-1NC)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Tyson Griffin hitting Takanori Gomi with a right to the head, Tyson Griffin then hits Takanori Gomi with an uppercut. Takanori Gomi drops Tyson Griffin with a right cross and he follows it up with more ground and pound until referee Jason Herzog stops the fight.
Fight Result: Takanori Gomi def. Tyson Griffin by TKO via strikes (1:04, R1)
Post fight interview with Takanori Gomi, who says Tyson Griffin is a good fighter and he trained very hard for the fight.
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
John Howard (14-4-0) vs. Jake Ellenberger (22-5-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Jake Ellenberger charging at John Howard, John Howard then hits Jake Ellenberger with a left hook. Jake Ellenberger then hits John Howard with a few knee strikes to the body, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Jake Ellenberger scores a takedown and gets in the full guard. Jake Ellenberger starts attacking John Howard with some elbow strikes, Jake Ellenberger moves to the butterfly guard of John Howard. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Jake Ellenberger hits John Howard with a two punch combination, Jake Ellenberger scores another takedown on John Howard and gets in the half guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with John Howard rocking Jake Ellenberger with a head kick, Jake Ellenberger then scores a takedown on John Howard and gets in the guard. Jake Ellenberger moves to half guard on John Howard, Jake Ellenberger starts attacking John Howard with elbow strikes. John Howard then puts Jake Ellenberger back into the full guard, Jake Ellenberger nails John Howard with some hammer fist. John Howard attempts an arm bar and Jake Ellenberger briefly got back control on him, John Howard then got Jake Ellenberger back into the guard. Jake Ellenberger continues attacking John Howard with ground and pound, the fighters stand up and John Howard rocks Jake Ellenberger with a knee strike. Jake Ellenberger then scores another takedown on John Howard and gets in the guard, Jake Ellenberger then attacks John Howard with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with John Howard nailing Jake Ellenberger with a running knee strike, John Howard then hits Jake Ellenberger with a leg kick. Jake Ellenberger then scores a takedown on John Howard and gets in the guard, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and then halts the fight so the doctor can check the messed up eye of John Howard and the fight is stopped.
Fight Result: Jake Ellenberger def. John Howard by TKO via doctor stoppage (2:21, R3)
Post fight interview with Jake Ellenberger, who says John Howard hits hard and he is open to a rematch with him.
The Darren Elkins vs. Charles Oliveira preliminary fight airs.
Joe Rogan interviews Chael Sonnen, who says his training camp is on track and then says that “Anderson Silva has been ducking him for four years, he should’ve been ducking him for four years and a day as he will beat him and have Dana White fire him.†Chael Sonnen then says that Anderson Silva doesn’t train as hard as he does and he will become the UFC Middleweight Champion.
Fight #3 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Mark Munoz (8-1-0) vs. Yushin Okami (25-5-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Mark Munoz barely connects with a wild right on Yushin Okami, Yushin Okami then hits Mark Munoz with a straight left. Yushin Okami then rocks Mark Munoz with another short left, Mark Munoz attempts a takedown and Yushin Okami stuffs it. Mark Munoz then scores a takedown on Yushin Okami and gets brief control, the fighters stand up and Mark Munoz hits Yushin Okami with knee strikes to the leg. Yushin Okami then hits Mark Munoz with a body kick, Mark Munoz attempts another takedown and it is stuffed by Yushin Okami as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Yushin Okami hitting Mark Munoz with a two punch combination, Yushin Okami stuffs a Mark Munoz takedown attempt. Mark Munoz then drops Yushin Okami with a left to the head, the fighters go back to their feet and Yushin Okami hits Mark Munoz with a left. Mark Munoz then gets another takedown attempt stuffed by Yushin Okami, Yushin Okami then peppers Mark Munoz with short punches to the side of the head. Mark Munoz then gets a trip takedown on Yushin Okami as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Yushin Okami hitting Mark Munoz with a straight left, Mark Munoz then hits Yushin Okami with a counter left. Yushin Okami then stuffs a Mark Munoz takedown attempt, both fighters then start throwing some wild strikes at each other. Yushin Okami then drops a charging Mark Munoz with a punch to the face, Yushin Okami then continues to stuff Mark Munoz takedown attempts. Mark Munoz then hits Yushin Okami with a two punch combination, Yushin Okami then stuffs a Mark Munoz takedown attempt. Yushin Okami then peppers Mark Munoz with punches while his leg is being held, Yushin Okami then hits Mark Munoz with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Yushin Okami def. Mark Munoz by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Post fight interview with Yushin Okami, who says he was surprised it was a split decision and Mark Munoz is a really good fighter.
Tito Ortiz is shown in the crowd.
Main Event - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Jon Jones (10-1-0) vs. Vladmir Matyushenko (24-4-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Jon Jones barely hitting Vladmir Matyushenko with a left to the face, Jon Jones then hits Vladmir Matyushenko with a spin kick to the body. Jon Jones then scores a takedown on Vladmir Matyushenko and gets half guard, Jon Jones then passes to side control. Jon Jones gets Vladmir Matyushenko in the crucifix position and slaughters Vladmir Matyushenko with elbow strikes until referee Herb Dean stops the fight.
Fight Result: Jon Jones def. Vladmir Matyushenko by TKO via strikes (1:52, R1)
Post fight interview with Jon Jones, who says that he didn’t expect to win the fight so easily and says his goal is to become the best in the world.
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