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UFC 137
Saturday, Week 1, February 2012
Live from Las Vegas, Nevada

Prelims

Featherweight Division
Diego "The Gun" Nunes (15-2) vs Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier

Diego Nunes d. Dustin Poirer at 2:48 of the 3rd round (Submission - Rear Naked Choke) [Decent]

Welterweight Division
Claude "The Prince" Patrick (13-1) vs John "The Hitman" Hathaway (14-2)

Claude Patrick d. John Hathaway at 3:10 of the 1st round (Submission - Guillotine) [Great]

Lightweight Division
Chris "The Polish" Horodecki (17-2) vs Charles "do Bronx" Oliveira (15-1)

Chris Horodecki d. Charles Oliveira (Unanimous Decision) [Good]

Middleweight Division
C.B "The Doberman" Dollaway (11-3) vs Alan "The Talent' Belcher (16-7)

C.B Dollaway d. Alan Belcher at 4:58 of the 1st round (Submission - Armbar) [Decent]

Bantamweight Division
Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso (11-1) vs Joseph Benavidez (13-2)

Joseph Benavidez d. Chris Cariaso at 3:41 of the 1st round (TKO - Strikes) [Great]

Main Card

Featherweight Division
Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia (16-7-1) vs Mike Brown (25-7)

Round 1: Mike Brown comes out looking to take the fight to the ground. Garcia is leery of the takedown however so he keeps his distance. Brown is able to successfully bring Garcia down after faking a punch. Garcia won't allow him to pass guard but then he tries to scramble and Brown stops it and ends up in side control. He moves into mount and begins hammering Garcia with big GNP and the ref has to stop it!

Mike Brown d. Leonard Garcia at 3:32 of the 1st round (TKO - Strikes) [Good]

Heavyweight Division
Carl Seumanutafa (7-3) vs Stefan "Skyscraper" Struve (21-5)

Round 1: It's a solid first round as both guys stand and trade blows. Struve shoots for a takedown but it is blocked and the two men end up in a clinch. Seumanutafa takes Struve to the cage and dirty boxes him. He takes the first round.

Round 2: Seumanutafa is really pushing the pace now and he ends up knocking Struve down following a ton of big rights. Struve collects himself quickly and is daring him to enter his guard but Seumanutafa smartly lets Struve up. It's another round for the big Samoan.

Round 3: Seumanutafa and Struve continue to battle it out. Struve goes for a takedown but it is stuffed and he ends up face down from the sprawl. Seumantuafa rocks him and gets side control. He wants mount but cannot get it and Struve is able to lock on a choke. Seumanutafa refuses to tap though and Struve is too gassed to keep the choke in. Both fighters stand and the round ends with each man trading blows.

Carl Seumantuafa d. Stefan Struve (Unanimous Decision) [Good]

Light Heavyweight Division
"The Iceman" Chuck Liddell (22-8) vs Jon "Bones" Jones (11-3)

Round 1: Jones is going to end this fight early but Chuck in his last fight doesn't let it happen despite getting floored by some big right hands, one of which knocks him down. Jones gets on Chuck but can't get mount and Chuck successfully scrambles. Jones shoots for a takedown and ends up facedown in sprawl where Chuck begins teeing off! Jones is able to defend himself enough to keep the fight going but he is hurt. The round ends in favor of Chuck.

Round 2: What an amazing second round. Jones gets Chuck into a Muay Thai clinch and delivers a huge elbow that cuts Chuck. The blood is flowing but Chuck manages to get out of the clinch. The ref stops the fight to have the cut checked but it is minor. They continue and it's back to the clinch where Chuck eats more and more elbows, reopening the gash. Once again Chuck gets out of the clinch but Jones comes in and knocks him down as the round ends. This could be a 10-8 round.

Round 3: Both guys are battling hard now. Jones goes for a takedown but is forced to his knees where he eats a big knee and several big punches but Jones again is able to get up. He begins countering Chuck's wild fists and is able to steal the round and cap off an incredible fight.

Jon Jones d. Chuck Liddell (Unanimous Decision) [Great]

Co-Main Event/Light Heavyweight Division
Luis Cane (12-3) vs "Mr. Wonderful" Phil Davis (10-0)

Round 1: Phil Davis throws a leg kick and then scores a takedown. He easily passes guard and gets into mount but he can't lock on an armbar and ends up swept putting Cane in side control. Cane goes for his own armbar and he gets swept! Both guys are showing solid ground games here. With 30 seconds left in the round Davis goes for an Americana and locks it in deep! Cane is fighting it but he has to tap!

Phil Davis d. Luis Cane at 4:51 of the 1st round (Submission - Americana) [Good]

Main Event/Welterweight Division
"The Prodigy" B.J Penn (16-8-1) vs Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (22-3)

Round 1: GSP can't get Penn down this round but he is able to keep Penn off balance and is pushing the pace. Penn is up against the fence but he is able to foot stomp GSP and turn the tables on him. Still he can't make much come of it and GSP gets away. GSP shoots but is stuffed but GSP quickly gets out of trouble and hits Penn with some solid jabs as the round ends.

Round 2: A lot of grappling here. It's a very average fight so far. Penn is worried about making mistakes which is allowing GSP to pick him apart. It's easily 2-0 GSP so far.

Round 3: GSP and Penn are both tired at this point. They end up in a clinch and GSP is able to break out of it and take Penn down. GSP makes a mistake on top though when going for mount and leaves an arm free. Penn is able to secure an arm and lock in a triangle. GSP is stuck with nowhere to go and this fight is over!

BJ Penn d. Georges St. Pierre at 3:01 of the 3rd round (Submission - Triangle With an Armbar) [Poor]

Show Review

Critical Rating: Decent
Commercial Rating: Decent
PPV Buys: 1.5 million

Fight of the Night: Jon Jones vs Chuck Liddell
KO of the Night: Mike Brown
Submission of the Night: Phil Davis

- Carl Seumanutafa is out 1-2 months with a rib injury
- BJ Penn is out 1-2 months with a leg injury