UFC 112 "Invincible" Re-Cap

UFC 112: Invincible
Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
April 10, 2010

This show is highlighted by two of the top Pound for Pound fighters, Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn, defending their titles. Demian Maia and Frankie Edgar have a shot tonight to shock the world with major upsets. Matt Hughes takes on Renzo Gracie in the other feature fight on this show. As always Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan are your announcers for the show. At the outset of the show Rogan calls Anderson Silva the greatest fighter to ever fight in MMA and BJ Penn the greatest lightweight to ever walk the face of the earth. This show is outdoors!

Middleweight Fight- Kendall Grove (13-6) vs. Mark Munoz (7-1)

Grove has won 3 of his last 4 and had an impressive submission victory over Jake Rosholt at UFC 106. Munoz is still very young in this sport but was in WEC before he entered the octagon. Munoz was welcomed to the UFC by a Matt Hamill head kick but since has rallied to win two in a row. Munoz is considered the betting favorite in this fight. Grove has a 6″ height and 8″ reach advantage. I would be surprised if Munoz wasn’t significantly stronger.

R1- Munoz got a quick take down about half way through the round but Grove was able to get back to his feet. Grove caught Munoz coming in with a right and briefly floored him. Munoz clamped onto a leg to recover and Grove landed some strikes. Munoz went for a take down and Grove sprawled and briefly got a choke but lost it. Munoz landed a couple of strikes but then got taken down in a guillotine attempt and Munoz slipped out. Grove grabbed another guillotine towards the end of the round but couldn’t hold it. Good first round. Grove 10-9.

R2- Munoz ate a knee coming in for a take down and Kendall tried to get an arm bar but Munoz slipped out and took top position. Munoz lands some good strikes from the guard. Munoz opened up with a barrage of Ground and Pound strikes on Grove and got the ref stoppage. Really good come back by Munoz.

Winner: Mark Munoz by TKO (Strikes) R2 2:50

Lightweight Fight- Terry Etim (14-2) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (13-4)

Etim is on a 4-fight win streak but doesn’t have any wins that really stand out. dos Anjos is on a 2-fight win streak and also doesn’t have any big wins that stand out. The winner of this will be looking at a big step up in competition for their next fight. dos Anjos lost to Tyson Griffin and Jeremy Stephens when he stepped up in competition and since then has 2 decision victories over lesser opponents. Etim has finished 3 of his last 4 fights. Terry Etim is the favorite to win this fight. Etim has a 4″ height and 2″ reach advantage.

R1- Etim grabbed a guillotine and pulled guard on a take down attempt. Etim kept the move on for about two minutes but dos Anjos was able to get out of the submission. The referee warns dos Anjos for striking Etim in the spine and stands them up. Etim 10-9.

R2- Etim caught dos Anjos with a knee but dos Anjos got a quick take down. dos Anjos just controlled this round from the top position. dos Anjos worked hard and got an arm bar submission to win the fight. Good finish and win for dos Anjos.

Winner: Rafael dos Anjos by Submission (Arm Bar) R2 4:30

Phil Davis vs. Alexander Gustafsson

This is from the pre-show. Davis is wearing some sweet neon pink trunks. Rogan says Davis looks like “a giant GSP”.

R1- Lots of grappling in this first round. Davis finally got a take down with about a minute left in the round and dropped some elbows. Davis was able to grab a choke and finished the fight as the first round was coming to an end. Nice showing by Davis.

Winner: Phil Davis by Submission (Anaconda Choke) R1 4:55

Georges St-Pierre is at the show tonight and Rogan says GSP has an interesting eye on the Main Event because Anderson Silva has talked about dropping down to 170.

Welterweight Fight- Matt Hughes (44-7) vs. Renzo Gracie (13-6-1)

Hughes was last in the octagon in May of 2009 and struggled to a decision victory over Matt Serra. Before that he posted back-to-back losses to GSP and Thiago Alves but those are 2 of the top 3 guys in the division and Hughes took the Alves fight despite Alves missing weight by a wide margin. The last I saw of Renzo Gracie was a DQ victory against Frank Shamrock in a controversial fight.

R1- Renzo landed some strikes early. Surprising first round, not a ton of action and the entire round was spend standing. I’d give that round to Renzo 10-9.

R2- Hughes got double under hooks and tried a take down but Renzo denied it. Hughes is finding a home for some leg kicks. Hughes was more aggressive in this round and finished strong. After two rounds I’ve got the fight scored 19-19.

R3- Hughes grabbed Renzo in a Muay Thai clinch and then released and landed some good shots. Hughes backed off but when they came back together he landed some more shots that wobbled Renzo. Hughes kicks Renzo’s leg out from under him twice. Hughes is continuing to pepper the leg and lands a couple good strikes as well and then floors Renzo with another strike. Hughes just goes to town on Renzo at the end of the round and finishes the fight. Renzo showed heart but he was just no match for Hughes once the fight got into the final round.

Winner: Matt Hughes by TKO (Strikes) R3 4:40

UFC Lightweight Championship Fight: B.J. Penn (c) (15-5-1) vs. Frankie Edgar (11-1)

B.J. Penn recently dispatched of the #2 guy in the division (Kenny Florian) and also decimated Diego Sanchez in short order. Edgar’s signature win was over former champion Sean Sherk. His last win was over Matt Veach. Penn has a 3″ height advantage and Edgar has a 2″ reach advantage.

R1- Edgar is doing a good job moving around early. Edgar went for a take down and ate a couple of strikes. BJ started to find the range towards the end of the round. Fairly even first round. I’ve got Penn 10-9. Edgar opened a small cut under one of BJ’s eyes.

R2- Edgar continued to bounce around the cage as Penn took the middle. Edgar was able to get Penn to the ground for like half a second before Penn got up. Close round but Penn seemed to have landed more strikes. I’ve got Penn 20-18 but both have been close rounds.

R3- Penn landed a good combination early in the round when Edgar came in for a strike. Edgar still bouncing around just as much as he did in the first round. Really close round. I’ve got Penn up 30-27 but by the slimmest of margins. Penn’s corner tells him it’s “about 2 to 1″.

R4- Edgar pushed Penn back to the cage and landed a couple of strikes toward the end of the round. Another difficult round to score for the judges. This was probably Edgar’s best round as Penn looks to be tiring a bit. I’ve got it 39-37 Penn through 4 rounds. I wish the UFC used CompuStrike for fights like this that look so close.

R5- Edgar got a take down in the first thirty seconds of the round but Penn got up very quickly. Penn had not been taken down at Lightweight in over 6 years before that. Frankie landed a good right half way through the round. Penn stuffed a couple of take down attempts. Frankie’s cardio really helping him out in this round as he’s still bouncing around Penn. BJ came on with some strikes at the end of the fight. Good fight but neither guy came close to finishing. I’ve got Penn taking the fight in a close one 48 to 47. Really impressive performance by Frankie Edgar as he did much better than anybody anticipated.

Judges score cards: 50-45, 48-47 and 49-46 in favor of Frankie Edgar

Wow! Now that was a shocking decision. But I guess that’s why you don’t leave it in the judges hands. I’m partial to the saying “you have to beat the man to be the man” so on razor close rounds I tend to favor the champion. I guess these judges didn’t see it that way. 50-45 is more than a little shocking of a score card. Congrats to Frankie Edgar he definitely defied the odds. Now that B.J. is not the champ anymore I bet Gray Maynard starts campaigning for a title fight.

Winner and new champion: Frankie Edgar by Decision (Unanimous)

UFC Middleweight Championship Fight: Anderson Silva (c) (25-4) vs. Demian Maia (12-1)

Anderson Silva has certainly not wowed anybody with his last two title fights (Thales Leites and Patrick Cote) but he was amazing in his last fight against Forrest Griffin. Despite posting a record of 6-1 inside the Octagon there is no question that Demian Maia backed his way into this title fight. Maia is one of the best submission fighters on the planet but his stand-up game was brutally exposed when he lost to Nate Marquardt in 21 seconds in UFC 102 and his wrestling is nowhere near the level of his jiu jitsu. Maia is only getting this title fight because Marquardt was manhandled by Chael Sonnen (although Maia did easily beat Sonnen) at UFC 109 and Vitor Belfort is on the shelf recovering from an injury. Rogan says Anderson Silva was wearing a shirt today that said “Trust Me, I’m a Jedi”. Silva has a 2″ height and 5.5″ reach advantage. They show GSP while Silva is being introduced and he waves to the camera.

R1- Anderson just dancing around and throwing a strike here or there and basically daring Maia to come at him. Anderson is just playing with Maia and clowning with him. Anderson lands a flying knee and Maia stays on his back for a while. Anderson 10-9. It really seemed like Maia only survived that round because Anderson wanted him to.

R2- Anderson is coming at Maia with some crazy stances. Maia tries for a few take downs and gets swatted off. Anderson stands in the middle of the ring half way through the round and motions for Maia to “bring it”. Anderson looks like he is getting mad and talking trash to Maia. Anderson is landing strikes at will when he wants to. Anderson 20-18.

“This must be terrifying for Demian Maia”- Joe Rogan

R3- Maia’s face is busted up going into the round. Not much going on in this round. Anderson has one sequence where he really went after Maia. Other than that it was a bunch of leg kicks and Anderson waiting for Maia to engage. Anderson 30-27.

R4- The crowd is growing a little restless of Anderson’s antics as they have a small “Maia” chant and a bigger “GSP” chant. Anderson doing a lot of dancing around and landing an occasional strike. Big chant for “Maia” towards the end of the round. Maia holds up his hands questioning Silva at the end of the round. Rogan points out that Dana White walked up to Silva’s manager at the end of this round “upset”. Rogan laso points out that Maia’s left eye is almost completely shut. He says sometimes this can happen if you have a broken nose and you blow your nose. Interesting. Anderson 40-36.

“This is the kind of stuff that drives Dana White nuts”- Joe Rogan

R5- Maia came in and threw some strikes and got a huge pop from the crowd. Maia is swinging for the fences. Crowd is chanting “Maia”. Maia grabbed a hold of Anderson up against the cage but couldn’t hold onto him when he tried to get him to the mat. Dan Mirgliatta calls time and tells Anderson Silva that if he keeps running around that he will take a point away from him. Fans boo after the bell rings. Maia might have taken that round but it’s a no brainer as to who won the fight. The fans turned on Anderson in this fight and even chanted “Maia” after the fight. That’s one of the strangest fights you will see.

Judges score card: scores are not announced but it is announced as a unanimous decision for Anderson Silva.

UFC 108 Preliminaries Re-Cap

UFC 108: Preliminaries
Spike TV
1/02/10
MGM Grand
Las Vegas, Nevada

Lightweight Fight- Cole Miller (15-4) vs. Dan Lauzon (12-2)

R1- Miller hit some good strikes in the first minute of the fight but then got caught by a big shot by Dan and was floored. Cole Miller ended up getting a submission near the end of the first round. Solid fight.

Winner: Cole Miller by Submission (Kimura/Reverse Triangle) R1 3:05

Welterweight Fight- Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger (21-5)

R1- Ellenberger got a quick take down. Ellenberger stayed on top until the 1:30 mark but Pyle didn’t let him do anything. Ellenberger got another take down quickly after they stood back up. Ellenberger ended the round with some good Ground and Pound to cement the round in his favor.

R2- Ellenberger landed a big shot and Pyle hit the mat and covered up and Ellenberger threw Ground and Pound until the ref called it off. Good win for Ellenberger, I was impressed with him in his loss to Carlos Condit and he proved he belonged in the UFC in this fight.

Winner: Jake Ellenberger by TKO (Strikes) R1 0:22

Welterweight Fight- Martin Kampmann (15-3) vs. Jacob Volkmann (9-1)

R1- Kampmann looks a little tentative after the Daley fight. Volkmann landed some good shots but Kampmann countered with a punch that briefly floored Volkmann. Kampmann has a cut above one of his eyes. Volkmann charges in again and lands some shots but Kampmann again counter punches and floors Volkmann at the half way mark of the round. Kampmann landed some good Ground and Pound at the one minute mark and then clamped on a guillotine choke and Volkmann tapped out. Good showing for Kampmann after the Daley loss.

Winner: Martin Kampmann by Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1 4:03

Middleweight Fight- Mark Munoz (6-1) vs. Ryan Jensen (15-4)

R1- Jensen went for a knee and got taken down at the end of the first minute but he couldn’t hold Jensen down. Munoz got another take down at the end of the second minute of the round. Munoz landed some good Ground and Pound. Jensen rolled over on his stomach and Munoz pounded him out.

Winner: Mark Munoz by Submission (Strikes) R1 2:30

Joe Rogan and Dana White review the card of Rashad Evans/Thiago Silva. Rogan and White put over the Gilbert Yvel and Junior dos Santos match and really hype it up. Paul Daley/Dustin Hazlett is also hyped up but they didn’t mention Daley missing weight. Rogan calls Daley the best technical striker in MMA. Rogan mentions that Rashad was just given his black belt in BJJ today. Rogan interviews Rashad Evans before the show ends.

WEC 34: "Faber vs. Pulver" 6/1/08

WEC: “Faber vs. Pulver” 6/1/08

This is the first “live” WEC show that I’ve seen so this should be interesting. I’m really looking forward to Faber/Pulver and also seeing Miguel Torres.

Lightweight Fight- Rob McCullough (15-4) vs. Kenneth Alexander (5-2-1)

McCullough seems to be the favorite in this one as he’s a former Lightweight champ. Alexander has been training with Urijah Faber. Frank Mir adds that Alexander has a victory over McCullough earlier in his career. Alexander’s nickname is “The Black Ninja” and he’s 29 years old. Rob McCullough’s nickname is “The Razor”. Alexander has a reach advantage in this fight. Alexander is from Sacramento so he gets a good pop when he is introduced. McCullough doesn’t get anywhere near the response despite being a former champ.

R1- Long feeling out process. Alexander went for a take down about a minute in but McCullough ends up with the take down. Alexander gets out without sustaining damage. McCullough finally throws a combo about 2 minutes in but then Alexander tags him with a punch. Alexander goes for a take down but is denied again. McCullough blocks a kick. Three minutes in and very little damage done by either fighter. They clinch and are against the cage. McCullough gets out of it. Alexander goes for another take down but McCullough ends up taking Alexander down. McCullough has a cut under his right eye. A really conservative first round. Neither guy really got in any sustained damage but Alexander did open up a cut on McCullough despite having several of his take downs thwarted by McCullough.

R2- They start off a little quicker this round as they are actually throwing punches and kicks to start the round. Alexander takes down McCullough but McCullough does a good job getting back to his feet quickly. Both guys fighting very conservatively, almost like they don’t want to make the first mistake. Alexander gets a take down at 40 seconds as McCullough missed a knee but Alexander can’t hold him down. Alexander with another take down at 20 seconds. This has been a really close fight that’s probably 19-19 on the judges score cards. Neither guy can claim they are winning this fight so whoever takes this next round I think will take the fight.

R3- Neither guy really pushing the action at the beginning of this round. The fans aren’t really digging this fight so far although it’s not a bad fight just not much action. McCullough lands a good kick and has kind of taken the role of aggressor in this round in that he’s controlling the cage. McCullough hits a knee. McCullough hits Alexander with a knee to the groin and he crumples. We are going to get a five minute break here. They are back after a minute or two and we are at under 2 minutes with no clear cut winner. They are clinched and then they release. McCullough goes after Alexander with a knee. Alexander gets a take down with 45 seconds left. McCullough gets back up with no damage done. I think McCullough won this round although not really convincingly. I’ll give the fight to McCullough just due to him being the aggressor for the last two rounds and thwarting almost all of Alexander’s take downs. The fans didn’t really dig this match and it really to me looked like two guys fighting not to lose instead of fighting to win. The loser of this match has nothing to complain about because they simply didn’t finish the fight with the intention of winning.

Judges score: McCullough 30-27, Alexander 29-28- wow that’s a weird difference but like I said besides round three (which I thought McCullough won) nobody clearly won a round. Third and final judge scores the fight 30-27 for McCullough.

Winner: Rob McCullough by Decision (Split)

Kind of a blah start to the show as neither guy really looked like they wanted to win the first fight.

Chuck Liddell, Stephan Bonnar and Anderson Silva are in attendance at the fight.

They interview Light Heavyweight Champ Jamie Varner at ringside. Varner says that his heart is with Jens but he’s picking Faber to win.

Light Heavyweight Fight: Mark Munoz (3-0) vs. Chuck Grigsby (15-3)

Both of these guys are newcomers to the WEC. Munoz is a National Champion wrestler from Oklahoma State. Grigsby has a 6 inch height advantage. Grigsby’s nickname is “The Reverend”. Munoz gets a good pop at introductions as he’s hailed as fighting out of Sacramento.

R1- Grigsby is really lanky. Munoz shots in for a take down but Grigsby denies him. Grigbsy lands a couple of shots. Munoz gets a tough take down on Grigsby and had side control but Grigsby easily moved him to full guard. Munoz just doing nothing on the top. Grigsby just misses an arm bar. Munoz comes down with a couple of punches and then does it again and gets half guard. Munoz in side control and hits some punches. Munoz coming down on Grigsby with more punches. Munoz hits some more punches and the ref calls this one. Munoz took a while to get going but eventually found his strength in this fight and took out Grigsby. I think this fight was more of Grigsby not being very good rather than Munoz being good but I guess we will see if that is true in the future.

Winner: Mark Munoz by TKO (punches) R1 4:15

Lightweight Fight- Donald Cerrone (7-0-1) vs. Danny Castillo (5-0)

Both of these guys are undefeated. This is Danny Castillo’s WEC debut. Castillo gets a much better reception than does Cerrone due to being the hometown guy. Tons of hometown guys so far as there has been one in all of the first three fights. So far the hometown guys are 1-1 tonight.

R1- Cerrone hits a good knee to the body and then misses on a kick and Castillo takes him down. Cerrone with an active guard and is aggressively going for a submission but Castillo gets a couple of punches in. Cerrone grabs an arm bar and Castillo taps quickly. Cerrone looked really good from the guard position.

Winner: Donald Cerrone by Verbal Submission (Arm bar) R1 0:30

Welterweight Carlos Conduit is at ringside and they interview him about his title defense on August 3rd.

Bantamweight Title Match: Miguel Torres © (33-1) vs. Yoshiro Maeda (23-4-2)

This is one of the two fights I’m really looking forward to tonight as I am eager to see Torres. Maeda comes out to “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys. Torres trained under the late Carlson Gracie. Torres has a big reach advantage of 8 inches. This is labeled as the “Co-Main Event”.

R1- Maeda grabs a Torres kick and takes him down as Torres slips a little bit. Torres is all over Maeda after this with kicks, knees and punches and he’s got Maeda back peddling quickly. Great flurry by Torres. Torres rushes and hits a knee. Maeda catches Torres again when Torres tries a kick and takes him down but Torres grabs him arm and Maeda escapes. Torres with some good kicks. Torres is cut. Maeda lands a knee and Torres lands a punch and they are mixing it up good. Lots of action. Torres tries to pull guard and is kicking Maeda with his heel from the guard position. Lots of action in a really fun first round. Torres got cut but he also got in more offense and I think he took round one but it wasn’t a blowout as Maeda held his own and showed some good skills.

R2- Torres gets pushed down a couple of times and hits Maeda with a big up kick. Lots of gamesmanship in this fight as they are egging each other on. Torres with some knees on the fence and a nice punch. Maeda comes back with some shots. Both guys really throwing. They go to the mat and Maeda going for a leg lock and has a toe hold. Both guys have toe holds on the other guy. Torres also kicking Maeda. They are out of that position and Maeda hits an elbow. Torres goes for a triangle but Maeda gets out. Torres with some punches on the cage and grabs a guillotine and takes Maeda down. Now he has full mount and is hitting some elbows. Torres has his back with 10 seconds left and is hitting punches. Strong finish for Torres gives him this round also. So I’ve got it Torres 20-18 so far. Great fight so far. The first three fights were kind of blah but this one is really delivering.

R3- Torres opens up the round with some jabs and knee. Torres hits Maeda with a nice punch and gets a good flurry. Maeda though seems to comeback every time he gets in trouble. Maeda’s face is getting swollen under his right eye. Torres with a nice knee. Torres is looking really good in this round. Torres with a roundhouse kick. Maeda comes back and lands some punches and Torres misses with a big kick. Maeda starting to look a little tired but still fighting back. Maeda with a take down and get some good punches in. Torres now working the guard and getting in some offense from the guard position. Maeda’s right eye is almost closed and Torres pops him with a nice left. Another round to Torres in my book as he’s up 30-27 now but the fight is a little closer than the score indicates although Torres is starting to distance himself as he’s inflicting more damage and Maeda’s eye is closed.

During the commercial break Herb Dean steps in and stops the fight due to the condition of Maeda’s eye. Great fight that ends somewhat flat due to the ref stoppage.

Winner: Miguel Torres by Ref Stoppage and still champion

Featherweight Title Match: Urijah Faber © (20-1) vs. Jens Pulver (22-8-1)

Pulver’s undefeated at this weight and a former UFC champ. Faber is hyped as one of the top pound for pound fighters in the world. Faber is sporting corn rows tonight. Faber is definitely the crowd favorite as he’s another hometown guy. The stats are real even for both of these guys.

R1- Faber runs in and gets a couple of shots. They are clinched and Faber hits a couple of knees. Faber hits a good punch. Faber misses with a kick and slips and Pulver jumps on top of Faber. Faber gets up with no damage. Faber accidently pokes Pulver in the eye. So far this fight has mostly been Faber as his speed seems to be tough for Pulver to catch up to so far. Both guys are getting in some shots now but Faber still seems to be landing more. Faber with a nice right hand and then a combo and a high kick that was blocked. Faber hits a body kick but Pulver grabs his back but can’t get anything. Pulver with a combo. Faber with a combo and then another punch. Good first round. Faber takes this one as he controlled the fight from a stand-up position and landed a lot better quality shots. At this point Faber looks a lot quicker and more conditioned. Pulver’s gonna have to make some adjustments between rounds. Faber 10-9.

R2- Faber rushes in early and hits Pulver with a low kick, so they pause the fight. Faber goes in and takes Pulver down. Faber hitting some elbows. Pulver does a real good job avoiding damage and the fight is back on their feet. Pulver is just having difficulty catching up to Faber. Faber rocks Pulver with a punch and Pulver is stunned and goes down to his knees. Faber just all over Pulver with hammer punches and trying to finish. Pulver somehow gets back to his feet but Faber nails Pulver with several shots and Pulver is hurt but is holding on somehow. Pulver with a couple of punches. Faber takes Pulver down but Pulver gets the advantage but Faber takes his back and then they clinch on the cage. Faber with a good punch and then a combo. Pulver with a couple of shots. Really good round. Faber got in a bunch of good shots and towards the end of the round kind of had that “what do I need to do to finish this guy” look on his face. Pulver is taking a ton of punishment so far but is hanging in there and fighting back. Faber 20-18.

R3- Pulver opens up with a nice kick. Faber comes back with a side kick. Faber shoots in but Pulver sprawls out and Faber sneaks around to his back and slams him down but Pulver jumps back up. Great fighting sequence. Faber with a good combo and Pulver comes back with a good uppercut. Faber with two good clean shots. Pulver with a kick and a good punch and Faber looks a little hurt. Faber bounces back with a series of body kicks. Faber shoots in but Pulver sprawls again. Pulver with a couple of elbows. Faber moves into Pulver’s guard and hits a couple of elbows. Pulver is taking some damage on his face. Faber hits an elbow as the ref stands them up. Faber with another side kick. Three rounds are in the books. I’ve got Faber taking all three round so that puts him up 30-27 but Pulver is still in this fight. Pulver has taken a ton of punishment but has also gotten in some shots on Faber that have hurt and stunned him he just hasn’t been able to capitalize.

R4- Faber rushes Pulver but overruns him and slips and gets caught with some hard shots. Faber comes back with two really nice punches. Pulver with a side kick to the head. Faber with a good over hand right. Faber landing some good shots. Faber hits two nice lefts. Pulver just taking the punishment. Faber takes him down and lands a big elbow and another. Faber continuing to land some good shots. Faber takes this round also and I’ve got him up 40-36 on the score card.

R5- They off this round with almost a hug as they meet in the center of the ring for the fifth and final round. Pulver stops a take down early. Faber’s conditioning is just fantastic. He’s looking almost as limber as in the first couple of rounds. Faber landing some combos. Pulver coming back with not hitting with anything substantial. Faber with a knee. Faber with a couple of shots and Pulver comes back with a good punch. Faber keeping him at bay with some jabs. Pulver gets in a couple of shots on the cage. Faber with a knee. One minute left and Faber continuing to jab at Pulver’s right eye. Faber ends the fight with a take down and in control.

Great fight. Faber won every round in my book but Pulver just showed a ton of heart as he took a bunch of punishment and kept coming. Faber showed tremendous speed and conditioning and took some good shots from Pulver and was able to recover and control this fight and win by a good margin. Judges score cards show 50-45, 50-44, 50-44 in favor of Faber.

Winner: Urijah Faber by Decision (Unanimous) and still champion.

Overall, this was a really good show due to the final two matches which were both top notch in my book. The show started kind of slow with three fights that really didn’t show anything but the last two fights really put this show over the top. I highly recommend everyone checking out Faber/Pulver and Torres/Maeda.