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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cain Velasquez weathered an early storm from Brock Lesnar and proved why he has long been regarded as one of the top prospects in the sport, pounding Lesnar in a stunningly brutal and one-sided fight to win the UFC heavyweight championship at the Honda Center in the main event of UFC 121. Velasquez hurt Lesnar with nearly every punch he threw and knocked him down several times. After the final knockdown, Velasquez pounded him with elbows and punches before referee Herb Dean stopped it at 1:40 of the first. Lesnar roared out of his corner and threw...

In a word, annihilation. The undefeated Cain Velasquez tore through Brock Lesnar in a career-defining performance, as he captured the heavyweight championship in the UFC 121 “Lesnar vs. Velasquez” main event on Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The end came 4:12 into round one, as Velasquez reached the mountaintop just nine fights into his professional career.

Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham Welterweight bout: Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir vs. Mirko Filipovi

UFC 117 - Live Thread

UFC President Dana White thinks the guy who got his face rearranged by MMA fighter Roger Huerta in a bloody street brawl deserved "to be knocked the f*ck out" -- because it ain't right to hit a lady.

Brock Lesnar secured his place atop the heavyweight division with a dramatic come-from-behind submission victory against the previously unbeaten Shane Carwin. Lesnar weathered a violent barrage from Carwin in the first round, scored with a takedown in the second and trapped him in an arm-triangle choke that ended the UFC 116 headliner on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Carwin raised the white flag 2:19 into round two. “This isn’t about me tonight,” said Lesnar, who made his first appearance in nearly a year. “This is about my family. This is about my doctors. This is...

The biggest upset in MMA history happened tonight. Fabricio Werdum trapped Fedor Emelianenko in an arm bar and forced the tap in the first round. The world's #1 heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko put his reputation, but no title belt, on the line against Brazilian jiu jitsu ace Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Werdum. Going into the bout, a great deal of controversy swirled about whether or not Fedor, riding a ten year undefeated streak, remains the undisputed beat heavyweight in the game with the UFC's Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin, Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez rising fast. Fedor appeared unphased...

UFC 115 live from Vancouver, Canada

Rashad Evans got the last word. With a game plan anchored in speed, takedowns and superior work in the clinch, Evans defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson by unanimous decision in the UFC 114 main event on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27 for Evans, who emerged as the top contender for UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Evans started with a bang, when he sent Jackson reeling backwards with a right hand in the opening exchange. The Niagara Falls, N.Y., native moved immediately to the clinch and began...

This time, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made sure the judges were not involved. Rua knocked out the previously unbeaten Lyoto Machida 3:35 into the first round to capture the light heavyweight championship at UFC 113 “Machida vs. Shogun 2” on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. At 28, Rua again sits atop the 205-pound heap. For many, it will be remembered as a night when justice was served. Machida took a controversial unanimous decision from Rua at UFC 104 in October. Shogun, who battered the Shotokan karate savant with kicks to the leg and body the first time the two...

Anybody else watching the fight? Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Alan Belcher Heavyweight bout: Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua

Woooo, UFC 112! Yes, I know, it already happened. If you're going to be 'funny' and post the results, God might punish you, but probably not; so just breath into a paper bag until the urge passes and I will appreciate it very much.

Anybody else watching? I'm kind of looking forward to the undercard...

Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dominick Cruz wrested the World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight title from Brian Bowles after two dominant rounds in the WEC 47 main event on Saturday at the Nationwide Arena, bringing and anti-climactic end to a rousing 11-fight slate. Bowles could not answer the bell after a second round that saw him repeatedly shake out a right hand that he could not clench. The former champion claimed he broke his hand on the first punch he landed. “I knew it right then,” Bowles said. “That kind of just threw me off. My mind started thinking about...

Consider the torch passed. The undefeated Cain Velasquez handed Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira a savage beating in the UFC 110 “Nogueira vs. Velasquez” main event on Saturday at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Velasquez brought a decisive end to the one-sided heavyweight match, as he buried the Brazilian legend under a volley of violent strikes 2:20 into the first round. Velasquez never let Nogueira get out of the gate. He landed thudding leg kicks throughout the brief encounter and then went to work upstairs. The American Kickboxing Academy thoroughbred leveled Nogueira with a two-punch combination before finishing him with...

Chael Sonnen took a page out of Team Quest teammate Matt Lindland’s book and threw his name in the hat for local politics. “I have officially announced my candidacy for District 37 in Oregon for the House of Representatives,” Sonnen told MMAWeekly.com. Running as a Republican, the preliminary election for the seat takes place in May and the general election in November. “(The position is) currently held by a Republican, and he’s vacating the seat to run for the U.S. Fifth Congressional District,” said Sonnen. “I was recruited by the party to fill his seat, but there hasn’t been any...

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar said his road to wellness included multiple misdiagnoses, substandard medical care and a frantic car ride across the Canadian border. Lesnar, who has battled through a painful intestinal infection called diverticulosis for the last few months, related his story during a Wednesday conference call. “I didn’t know what was going on at first,” Lesnar said. “I was very sick. I’ve been suffering almost a year with something I didn’t know what it was. I had some stomach pains here and there and some flu-like symptoms throughout the year. Actually, during the training camp for Shane...

As recently as early January, Brock Lesnar was convinced he needed surgery to deal with a case of diverticulitis – a condition that essentially left a hole in his intestine and put his career as Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title holder in jeopardy. He might be out a year. Or it might be two. Or it might be forever. The story goes on to describe Lesnar's battle with diverticulitis, along with stating his opinion of the Canadian health care system. I took the paragraph out of the article to show you what he said of the Canadian health care...

Let's go Forrest!!! Rock his world!!

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