Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 152 Pay-Per-View Card, live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fight #8 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Cub Swanson (17-5-0) vs. Charles Oliveira (16-2-0-1NC)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Swanson quickly attacking Oliveira with leg kicks, Swanson then nails a charging Oliveira with a left. Oliveira then scores a takedown on Swanson and he gets the closed guard, Oliveira then lands a few elbow strikes on Swanson. Swanson scrambles to get the fight standing and Oliveira attacks him with leg kicks, Swanson responds by landing a left to the rib cage. Swanson then drops Oliveira with a wild right and the referee immediately jumps in.
Fight Result: Cub Swanson def. Charles Oliveira by KO via punch (2:40, R1)
Fight #9 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Matt Hamill (11-4-0) vs. Roger Hollett (13-3-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Hamill immediately attacking Hollett with leg kicks, Hamill then peppers Hollett with a few lefts. Hollett responds by nailing Hamill with a left hook to the rib cage, Hamill then starts attacking Hollett with jabs. Hamill then scores a takedown on Hollett and he instantly gets back control, Hamill then starts attacking Hollett with a lot of ground and pound. Hollett eventually finds a way to stand up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hollett punching Hamill in the midsection, Hollett continues to attack the body of Hamill with strikes. Hamill then scores a takedown on Hollett and he gets the closed guard, Hamill eventually allows the fight to be stood up. Hollett then barely lands a spinning back kick on Hamill, Hollett then starts landing some leg kicks on Hamill. Hollett then lands a few more punches to the belly of Hamill, Hamill scores a takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hollett popping Hamill with a left hook, Hollett then crushes Hamill with a wild right to the face. Hamill then scores a takedown on Hollett and he quickly gets back control, Hamill then starts attacking Hollett with ground and pound. Hollett scrambles to forces Hamill into his half guard, Hollett then gives up his back again to Hamill after eating more strikes. Hollett eventually scrambles to get the fight standing again, Hamill immediately scores another takedown on Hollett. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Hamill scores one more takedown on Hollett as the round ends.
Fight Result: Matt Hamill def. Roger Hollett by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #10 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Michael Bisping (23-4-0) vs. Brian Stann (12-4-0)
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Round One
The round begins with Stann quickly popping Bisping with a right, Bisping responds by nailing Stann with a few knee strikes while on the cage wall. Stann then starts attacking Bisping with some leg kicks, Bisping then starts keeping Stann at bay with a few jabs. Stann then blocks a few takedown attempts from Bisping, Bisping then clocks Stann with a multi-punch combination. Stann then kicks Bisping in the testicles and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Bisping catching Stann with a left. Stann then lands a kick to the midsection of Bisping, Stann then rocks Bisping with a rights to the face as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bisping quickly working the jabs on Stann, Bisping then scores a takedown on Stann and he gets side control. Stann powers Bisping off of him and he clobbers him with a right, Bisping escapes from the control of Stann after taking a thumb to the eye that the referee did not notice. The fighters stand up with Bisping nailing Stann with a lot of jabs, Stann tries to slow Bisping down by hitting him with leg kicks. Bisping then scores another takedown on Stann and he gets side control, Bisping attempts a kimura as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Bisping then scores a takedown on Stannn and Stann quickly gets back up. Bisping then catches Stann with a few punching combinations, Bisping then forces Stann up against the cage wall. Stann then grabs a hold of Bisping to hit him with a few knee strikes, Stann then catches Bisping with an overhand right. Stann then catches Bisping with a multiple punch combination, Bisping then pops Stann with a knee strike before scoring a takedown. Stann tries to stand up and Bisping puts him back on the ground as the round ends.
Fight Result: Michael Bisping def. Brian Stann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #11 - UFC Flyweight Title Decision Fight
Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson
Referee: Yves Lavigne
(Note: My cable went out during the first & second round, so I was not able to recap those rounds, coverage will resume with round three.)
Round Three
The round begins with Benavidez charging at Johnson while throwing rights, Johnson starts to attack Benavidez with leg kicks. Johnson lands a kick to the midsection of Benavidez after going for a takedown, Benavidez then catches Johnson with a right. Johnson charges at Benavidez while landing a few punches, Benavidez briefly puts Johnson on the ground. Benavidez grabs a hold of Johnson before nailing him with a knee strike, Benavidez then cracks Johnson with a left hook. Benavidez attempts a few more kicks to the body of Johnson as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Benavidez attacking Johnson with leg kicks, Johnson responds by cracking Benavidez with a few rights. Benavidez then rocks Johnson with a wild right, Benavidez eventually goes for the guillotine choke and Johnson escapes after a long struggle. Johnson scrambles to get the fight standing again, Benavidez goes for a takedown and Johnson winds up on top of him. Benavidez finds a way to stand up with Johnson on his back, Johnson briefly puts Benavidez on the ground with a takedown. Johnson then scores another takedown on Benavidez after avoiding a punch, Johnson lands a few strikes on Benavidez as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Johnson quickly nailing Benavidez with leg kicks, Benavidez cracks Johnson with a right after eating a kick. Johnson then scores a takedown on Benavidez and once more after he got back up, Benavidez stands up right away again and he shakes Johnson off of him. Johnson then scores another takedown after a long striking exchange, Benavidez stands up again while eating knee strikes from Johnson. Benavidez then cracks Johnson with a short left, Benavidez follows that up by barely hitting Johnson with a right. The fighters then battle for position along the cage wall, Johnson catches Benavidez with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) to win the title
Main Event - UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Jon Jones (16-1-0) (Champion) vs. Vitor Belfort (21-9-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Belfort immediately attempting a high kick on Jones, Jones then scores a takedown on Belfort. Belfort rolls for an arm bar on Jones and he fails, Jones then starts attacking Belfort with elbow strikes. Jones continues to attack Belfort with a lot of ground and pound, Jones postures up on Belfort as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Belfort attacking Jones with a variety of kicks, Jones then starts attacking Belfort with leg kicks. Jones then lands a lot of sidekicks to the knee of Belfort, Jones then catches Belfort with a front kick to the face. Jones then catches Belfort with a multi-punch combination, Belfort then pulls guard on Jones after landing a knee strike. Jones starts to attack Belfort with elbow strikes again, Jones continues the attack until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jones quickly nailing Belfort with multiple kicks, Belfort then cracks Jones with a counter right. Jones then drops Belfort with a side kick to the rib cage, Jones goes on top of Belfort to attack him with ground and pound. Jones allows the fight to be stood up, Jones resumes his leg kicking attack on Belfort as he charged at him. Belfort then pulls guard on Jones one more time, Jones tries to attack Belfort with a lot of ground and pound. Jones transitions to the half guard on Belfort, Jones then lands a lot of elbow strikes on Belfort as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Belfort attacking Jones with a bunch of wild strikes, Belfort then pulls guard on Jones. Jones quickly advances to side control on Belfort, Jones starts attacking Belfort with a ton of elbow strikes. Jones then applies the kimura to Belfort and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jon Jones def. Vitor Belfort by submission via kimura (0:54, R4) to retain the title