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UFC 125
Saturday, Week 4, January 2011
Live from Las Vegas, NV
Prelims
Anontio McKee (25-3-2) vs Mike Lullo (8-2)
Antonio McKee d. Mike Lullo (Unanimous Decision). The fight was rated as very poor.
Sean McCorkle (10-1) vs Rob Broughton (15-5-1)
Sean McCorkle d. Rob Broughton at 3:27 of the 2nd Round (TKO - Strikes). The fight was rated as being great.
Amilcar Alves (11-2) vs James Wilks (7-4)
James Wilks d. Amilcar Alves (Unanimous Decision). The fight was rated as being poor.
Brad Tavares (6-0) vs Joe Doerksen (46-14)
Joe Doerksen d. Brad Tavares (Unanimous Decision). The fight was rated as being average.
Leonard Garcia (15-6-1) vs Cub Swanson (15-4)
Leonard Garcia d. Cub Swanson at 1:24 of the 3td round (TKO - Strikes). The fight was rated as being awful.
Main Card
Phil Davis (8-0) vs Jason Brilz (18-3-1)
Round 1: Davis shows his superiority in wrestling with a single leg roughly a minute in. He then passes guard and works into side control. He drills Brilz with a vicious rib to the knees which allows him to get into mount where he rains down blows on a defenseless Brilz causing the ref to jump in and stop the fight!
Phil Davis d. Jason Brilz at 3:22 of the 1st round (TKO - Strikes) The fight was rated as being average.
Matt Mitrione (3-0) vs Pat Barry (5-2)
Round 1: Pat Barry shows his speed advantage early as he moves in and out of Mitrione punches, hitting some big body kicks in the process. Barry gets too cocky on the inside though and after missing with a big right, Mitrione connects with a right of his own which stuns Barry. He then sends Barry down with a left right combo and mounts him, unleashing massive hammerfists causing the ref to jump in and stop the fight.
Matt Mitrione d. Pat Barry at 3:30 of the 1st round (TKO - Strikes) The fight was rated as being great.
Donald Cerrone (12-3) vs Kenny Florian (13-5)
Round 1: Florian, who came in overweight, is putting the weight to good use as he stuffs three Cerrone takedowns. Florian moves around, keeping Cerrone off balance with some solid striking and he easily wins the round.
Round 2: Much of the same in round 2. Cerrone is stuffed on several more takedowns and Florian keeps moving around, peppering Cerrone but never going for the kill. Florian takes round 2.
Round 3: Cerrone starts off hot with a spinning backfist that stuns Florian but he can't capitalize. Cerrone is stuffed on yet another takedown. Florian connects on several big leg kicks that visibly injure Cerrone. The bell rings and Florian takes a decision.
Kenny Florian d. Donald Cerrone (Unanimous Decision) The fight was rated as being average.
UFC Bantamweight Title Fight - Co-Main Event
Dominick Cruz [c] (16-1) vs Urijah Faber (24-4)
Round 1: The fight starts off with both men feeling each other out. Cruz takes to the offense first and peppers Faber but Faber keeps working his way inside and finally double legs Cruz. Once on top Faber easily works his way into full mount where he, much like Davis and Mitrione before him, pummels Cruz. Cruz cannot defend himself and the ref stops the fight!
Urijah Faber d. Dominick Cruz at 4:17 of round 1 (TKO - Strikes) to win the UFC Bantamweight Title! The fight was rated as being great.
UFC Middleweight Title Fight - Main Event
Anderson Silva [c] (27-4) vs Vitor Belfort (19-8)
Round 1: Silva comes out the aggressor and starts overwhelming Belfort before he can even get comfortable. Silva gets into the clinch and dirty boxes some before getting a hold of the neck of Belfort and bring it down into a massive knee that knocks Belfort out cold!
Anderson Silva d. Vitor Belfort at 2:39 of round 1 (KO - Knee) to retain the UFC Middleweight Title! The fight was rated as being decent.
Show Review
Critical Rating: Good
Commercial Rating: Good
Fight of the Night: Urijah Faber vs Dominick Cruz
KO of the Night: Anderson Silva
Submission of the Night: None
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