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Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
KJ Noons (10-5-0) vs. Donald Cerrone (19-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Noons quickly attacking Cerrone with leg kicks, Cerrone then goes for a takedown and he clobbers Noons with a knee strike instead. Cerrone then attacks Noons with a pair of head kicks, Cerrone follows that up by kicking Noons in the rib cage. Cerrone then catches a swinging Noons with a straight knee to the midsection, Cerrone puts Noons on the ground for a short time before popping him with an uppercut as he stood up. Cerrone also begins to attack Noons with a bunch of leg kicks, Cerrone then pops a swinging Noons with another knee strike. Cerrone clobbers Noons with a head kick after throwing a flurry of punches, Noons barely hits Cerrone with a spinning back kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cerrone instantly scoring a takedown on Noons, Noons uses the cage walk to stand up and Cerrone makes him pay with a knee strike. Cerrone then pops Noons with a pair of rights, Noons responds by hitting Cerrone with a right of his own. Cerrone goes back to attacking Noons with some leg kicks, Cerrone then hits Noons with a few push kicks. Noons recovers to hit Cerrone with a left before eating a punching combination, Noons gets taken down by Cerrone after landing a spinning back fist. Cerrone begins to attack Noons with ground and pound before advancing to the half guard, Cerrone continues to land strikes on Noons as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cerrone going into his leg kick attack on Noons, Cerrone follows that up by hitting Noons with a left. Noons swings at Cerrone and eventually lands a left hook, Noons then pops Cerrone with a multiple punch combination. Cerrone then scores a takedown on Noons and he gets the full guard, Cerrone begins to attack Noons with a lot of ground and pound. Noons tries to scramble and break free, Cerrone spins with him and holds him down while throwing elbow strikes. Cerrone keeps the pressure on Noons by throwing a bunch of strikes at him, Cerrone transitions to the half guard on Noons. Cerrone then advances to the side control position on Noons, Cerrone remains on top of Noons as the round ends.
Fight Result: Donald Cerrone def. KJ Noons by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #9 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
TJ Grant (20-5-0) vs. Gray Maynard (12-1-1-1NC)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Maynard hitting Grant with a punching combination, Maynard follows that up by landing a left hook and right on Grant. Grant charges at Maynard while landing some strikes, the fighters then exchange a pair of counter rights. Grant then stuns Maynard with a pair of rights to the face, Grant then drops Maynard with another right, Maynard tries to stand up and Grant pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: TJ Grant def. Gray Maynard by TKO via strikes (2:07, R1)
Fight #10 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
James Te Huna (18-5-0) vs. Glover Teixeira (20-2-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Te Huna quickly attacking Teixeira with a punching combination, Teixeira then pops Te Huna with a right. Te Huna responds by catching Teixeira with an uppercut, Teixeira then scores a takedown on Te Huna and he gets the half guard. Te Huna eventually forces Teixeira into the full guard, Teixeira then starts to attack Te Huna with some ground and pound. Teixeira returns to the half guard position on Te Huna. Te Huna tries to get up and Teixeira locks him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Glover Teixeira def. James Te Huna by submission via guillotine choke (2:38, R1)
Fight #11 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Junior Dos Santos (15-2-0) vs. Mark Hunt (9-7-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Hunt attacking Dos Santos with leg kicks, Dos Santos then attacks Hunt with a hard right. Hunt continuously hits Dos Santos with a counter left hook, Hunt charges at Dos Santos while throwing some strikes. Dos Santos then drops Hunt with an overhand right and he quickly gets back up, Dos Santos tries to hit Hunt again with a right. Dos Santos then pops Hunt with a short right to the jaw, Hunt recovers by hitting Dos Santos with a kick to the midsection. Dos Santos responds by kicking Hunt in the rib cage area, Dos Santos then hits Hunt with an overhand right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hunt cracking Dos Santos with a right, Dos Santos responds with a right of his own on Hunt. Hunt then hits a spinning Dos Santos with a left hook, Hunt follows that up with a counter left hook on Dos Santos. Hunt charges at Dos Santos while landing a right to the belly area, Dos Santos tries to keep Hunt at bay by throwing a lot of jabs. Dos Santos then connects with a spinning back kick to the body of Hunt, Hunt and Dos Santos have a wild exchange on the cage wall. Dos Santos scores a takedown on Hunt and he gets the half guard, Dos Santos begins to attack Hunt with some ground and pound. Dos Santos transitions to the mounted crucifix on Hunt as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters throwing wild rights at each other, Hunt then hits Dos Santos with a counter right. Hunt follows that up by landing a left hook on Dos Santos, Dos Santos recovers by hitting Hunt with a few short range strikes. Dos Santos continues his attack by nailing Hunt with a counter right, Dos Santos then connects with an uppercut on Hunt. Dos Santos then hits a jabbing Hunt with a counter left hook, Dos Santos drops Hunt with a spin kick and he follows it up with a few strikes until Hunt goes out cold.
Fight Result: Junior Dos Santos def. mark Hunt by KO via spinning head kick (4:18, R3)
Main Event - UFC Heavyweight Title Fight
Cain Velasquez (11-1-0) (Champion) vs. Antonio Silva (18-4-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Velasquez looking for the takedowns early, Velasquez then pops Silva with a kick to the midsection. Velasquez then drops Silva with a right uppercut, Velasquez pounces on Silva and the referee is forced to jump in after the assault.
Fight Result: Cain Velasquez def. Antonio Silva by TKO via strikes (1:21, R1) to retain the championship