UFC 87 Live Results and Coverage
Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s LIVE coverage of UFC 87 “Seek and Destroyâ€.
After re-claiming the UFC welterweight title from Matt Serra at UFC 83 in April, Georges “Rush” St-Pierre returns to the cage in the UFC 87 main event to take on top 170-pound contender Jon Fitch, who has won a record-tying 8-straight fights inside the octagon. In other main card bouts former professional wrestler Brock Lesnar looks to secure his first UFC win against veteran Heath Herring, top lightweight contenders Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta clash with a 155-pound title shot likely on the line, middleweight up-and-comer Demian Maia will attempt to keep his undefeated record intact against Jason MacDonald, and Ultimate Fighter 5 runner-up Manny Gamburyan aims for his third-straight UFC victory against Rob Emerson.
The UFC 87 preliminary card features Luke Cummo vs. Tamdan McCrory, Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen, Jon Jones vs. Andre Gusmao, Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno, and Ben Saunders vs. Ryan Thomas.
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QUICK RESULTS
- Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Jon Fitch via unanimous decision
UFC Welterweight Championship - Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring via unanimous decision
- Rob Emerson def. Manny Gamburyan via KO – Round 1, 0:12
- Kenny Florian def. Roger Huerta via unanimous decision
- Demian Maia def. Jason MacDonald via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 3, 2:44
- Tamdan McCrory def. Luke Cummo via unanimous decision
- Cheick Kongo def. Dan Evensen via TKO – Round 1, 4:55
- Jon Jones def. Andre Gusmao via unanimous decision
- Chris Wilson def. Steve Bruno via unanimous decision
- Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:28
RESULTS
GEORGES ST-PIERRE (C) VS. JON FITCH
UFC Welterweight Championship
ROUND 1 -St-Pierre immediately takes Fitch to the ground and works from his guard. Fitch controls St-Pierre and looks for a triangle from the bottom. Good elbow by St-Pierre, who passes to half guard. Fitch kicks away and momentarily gets back to his feet but St-Pierre takes him back down. Fitch is back up again and St-Pierre drops him with a big right hand. St-Pierre follows him to the ground and pounds away. Fitch survives and works back to his feet but he’s hurt and St-Pierre continues to tee off and sends him back to the ground. Fitch has guard but St-Pierre drops big elbows from the top then passes to side control. St-Pierre mounts Fitch late but Fitch rolls and makes it out of the opening round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-8 St-Pierre.
ROUND 2 – Slower pace to open the second as both fighters circle. Fitch fends off a takedown attempt then lands a nice body shot. St-Pierre counters with kicks. Another good by shot by Fitch in the clinch then he just misses a knee. Jab and kick by St-Pierre land. Right to the body from Fitch followed by a knee to the body. Another jab by St-Pierre. Kick by St-Pierre followed by a right from Fitch. Right-left by Fitch connects. Another right by Fitch finds its mark. Fitch blocks a head kick. St-Pierre shoots but Fitch sprawls and tags the body of St-Pierre with a knee. Both fighters connect with punches. Back kick by St-Pierre lands just before the horn sounds. MMAFrenzy.com scores the close round 10-9 St-Pierre.
ROUND 3 – St-Pierre drops Fitch in the opening seconds with a counter punch then takes Fitch’s back. He has both hooks in and works for the rear naked choke but Fitch escapes and works from St-Pierre’s guard. Fitch throwing punches to the body from the top while St-Pierre maintains good control and limits Fitch’s offense. St-Pierre sweeps and is in Fitch’s guard against the cage. Both fighters get back to their feet and St-Pierre connects with a punch. Leg kick by St-Pierre followed by a one-two combo. Left to the head by Fitch. St-Pierre connects with a right that rocks Fitch then drops him with a kick and knee. Fitch though get back to his feet but St-Pierre tags him with more punches. Fitch is bloodied and wobbled and St-Pierre takes him to the ground just before the end of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 St-Pierre.
ROUND 4 – Knee and overhand by Fitch connect early in the fourth and open up a cut over St-Pierre’s left eye. Good body kick by Fitch. Fitch shoots in for a takedown but he’s stuffed by St-Pierre. They trade jabs. St-Pierre misses with a back kick. Fitch connects with a combination but St-Pierre fires back with the jab. Another jab by St-Pierre. Fitch again shoots for the takedown but St-Pierre stays on his feet. Fitch continues to work for the takedown against the fence but St-Pierre sprawls and is on top of Fitch. Fitch lets go of the leg and pulls guard. St-Pierre throws elbows from the top. Body shots from both fighters to close out the fourth. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 St-Pierre.
ROUND 5 – Fitch misses a head kick early in the final round. Good kick to the body by St-Pierre. Both fighters connect with punches the St-Pierre lands yet another jab. Fitch is rocked again but continues to fight back. St-Pierre takes him to the ground and pounds away from half guard. Fitch gets back to full guard but St-Pierre peppers him with body shots. St-Pierre postures up and drops punches. Fitch tries to escape but St-Pierre keeps him on the ground and continues to do damage from his guard. Fitch and St-Pierre get back to their feet. St-Pierre tags him with another jab and again takes Fitch down. Fitch tries to scramble away but St-Pierre overwhelms him and continues to do damage from the top. Knees to the body by St-Pierre. Fitch tries to scramble to his feet but St-Pierre keeps him on the ground until the final horn sounds. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 St-Pierre and the fight 50-44 St-Pierre.
The judges score the contest 50-43. 50-44, and 50-44, declaring UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre the unanimous decision winner.
Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Jon Fitch via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-44)
After the bout UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn entered the cage and congratulated St-Pierre on his victory and both St-Pierre and Penn expressed their interest in fighting one another, effectively setting up a fight between the UFC’s 155-pound and 170-pound champions which will likely take place at the UFC’s December 27th year-end event.
BROCK LESNAR VS. HEATH HERRING
ROUND 1 – Lesnar storms out and misses with a knee but drops Herring with a right. Lesnar scrambles after Herring but they both get back to their feet and Lesnar works for a guillotine in the clinch. Herring defends but Lesnar works knees from the clinch. They eventually separate and Lesnar immediately takes Herring to the ground with a huge takedown. Lesnar works from the top of Herring then takes his back. Lesnar ground and pounds for the majority of the round, throwing punches to the head and body of Herring and landing big knees to the body to just before the end of the round. Herring’s face is “a mess”. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-8 Lesnar.
ROUND 2 – The second round starts much slower as both fighters are tentative to trade but we quickly hit the mat and Lesnar works from side control. Herring again gives up his back then Lesnar briefly gets mount. Herring opts to give up his back again and Lesnar is happy to oblige, battering him with knee after knee to the body. Herring works back to his feet and they clinch. Lesnar briefly looks for a guillotine but instead works knees from the clinch. Herris is gassed trying to keep up with the much-bigger Lesnar and is taking serious damage from Lesnar’s knees. Herring finally lands some knees of his own in the clinch but they head to the ground late and Lesnar again takes his back just before the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Lesnar.
ROUND 3 – Herring opens up the final round with a kick then presses Lesnar to the cage and works knees from the clinch. Lesnar reverses and presses Herring against the fence then takes his opponent to the ground and immediately takes his backl. Lesnar works more knees to the body of Herring. Herring tries for a Kimura but Lesnar mounts him. Herring rolls out but Lesnar remains on his back damaging him with knees to the body. Lesnar continues to pound on Herring from the top. Herring works back to his feet and but Lesnar quickly takes him back to the mat. Lesnar again has Herring’s back but Herring is able to roll into half guard briefly. Lesnar mounts Herring in the final seconds but the bout ends before Lesnar can finish Herring off. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Lesnar and the fight 30-26 Lesnar.
All three judges score the bout 30-26, declaring Brock Lesnar the unanimous decision winner.
Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
MANNY GAMBURYAN VS. ROB EMERSON
ROUND 1 – Emerson immediately drops Gamburyan with a right. Emerson follows up and knocks Gamburyan out cold with a left hand from his knees just 12-seconds into the opening round.
Rob Emerson def. Manny Gamburyan via KO – Round 1, 0:12
KENNY FLORIAN VS. ROGER HUERTA
ROUND 1 -There’s no touch of the gloves for this one. Both fighters trade leg kicks early. Huerta throws a right and Florian counters with a kick to the body. Florian secures a takedown and quickly mounts huerta. Huerta gives up his back and Florian briefly works for a rear naked choke. After working some ground and pound Florian again looks for the choke but Huerta escapes and both fighters get back to their feet. Huerta lands a combination and Florian shoots for another takedown but Huerta remains on his feet presses Florian against the cage. Florian throws elbows from the clinch then separate. Kicks from Huerta finding their mark. Florian hits Huerta with a good left just before the end of the first. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Florian.
ROUND 2 – More kicks from Huerta to open the second but Florian counters with a kick and left. Huerta continues with kicks. Huerta shoots in for a takedown and Florian defends. They return to their feet and Florian closes the distance. Hueta looks for a kimura but Florian avoids then takes Huerta to the mat. Florian takes his back, secures the hooks, and flattens Huerta out then starts pounding away. Huerta, though, manages to escape back to his feet. Huerta throws a kick then Florian sweeps him to the ground but he gets back to his feet. They trade punches to close out the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Florian.
ROUND 3 -Â A front kick by Florian starts the third and final round. Florian looks for the takedown but Huerta defends. Florian lands a pair of knees then takes Huerta down. Florian lands a couple shots on the ground then they both return to their feet. Punch and knee by Florian. The fighters trade strikes and Florian gets the better of the exchanges. Another kick by Florian finds its mark. Huerta lands a right but Florian counters with punches to the body then again takes Huerta down. They get back up and Florian lands several knees and a final jab to punctuate the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Florian and the fight 30-27 Florian.
All three judges score the bout 30-27 in favor of Kenny Florian.
Kenny Florian def. Roger Huerta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
JASON MACDONALD VS. DEMIAN MAIA
ROUND 1 – Maia throwing kicks early and MacDonald clinches. They head to the ground and MacDonald works from Maia’s guard. Maia secures a triangle but MacDonald survives and eventually escapes and immediately takes Maia’s back. MacDonals works for a rear naked choke but Maia escapes. MacDonald briefly has mount but Maia gets guard back quickly. They go back-and-forth for position on the ground then MacDonald postures up and throws some good punches that cut Maia above the eye. MacDonald secures a guillotine but Maia escapes into side control then takes MacDonald’s back. Maia works for a rear naked choke but MacDonald defends. Maia lands a few punches to MacDonald’s face before the exciting opening round ends.
ROUND 2 – The fighters trade briefly to open the second then MacDonald shoots in for a takedown. They clinch against the fence then Maia secures a single-leg takedown. Maia smoothly moves into full mount and works ground and pound from the top, connecting with a series of elbows to the face of MacDonald. Maia continues to pound away but MacDonald defends and ties up Maia to limit the damage. Maia starts to connect with more frequency and MacDonald covers up but continues to defend. As Maia tires MacDonald works punches to the body. Maia takes an arm and works for an armbar but MacDonald escapes and is quickly in Maia’s half guard just before the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Maia.
ROUND 3- MacDonald tries to stay on his feet early in the third but Maia quickly secures a takedown. MacDonald secures a guillotine choke but Maia escapes. MacDonald gets on top and tries to pass. Maia gives up his back but MacDonald rolls back on top. Maia reverses into mount and peppers MacDonald with punches and elbows from the top. Maia takes MacDonald’s back and secures a rear naked choke that forces MacDonald to tap.
Demian Maia def. Jason MacDonald via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 3, 2:44
LUKE CUMMO VS. TAMDAN MCCRORY
ROUND 1 – McCrory pins Cummo to the fence early and works strikes in the clinch then secures a takedown. From side control McCrory takes Cummo’s back and works for a rear naked choke. McCrory has the choke in deep but Cummo escapes then re-claims guard. McCrory throws puches from the top then looks for an armbar but Cummo escapes and McCrory finishes the round in Cummo’s guard. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 McCrory.
ROUND 2 – McCrory secures a takedown early in the second and nearly secures mount. McCrory continues to pound away from the top and eventually takes Cummo’s back. McCrory works for a rear naked choke and armbar but Cummo escapes the attempts. Cummo reclaims guard but McCrory ground-and-pounds from the top for the remainder of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 McCrory.
ROUND 3 – Cummo connects early in the final round with a body shot and right hook that sets up a takedown. Cummo does little on the ground and McCrory gets back to his feet then secures a takedown. McCrory works for more submissions but Cummo continues to defend well. They return to their feet but McCrory quickly has Cummo back on the mat. Cummo secures a triangle late in the round but McCrory slams free just before the end of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 McCrory and the fight 30-27 McCrory.
The judges score the contest 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27 for Tamdan McCrory.
Tamdan McCrory def. Luke Cummo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
CHEICK KONGO VS. DAN EVENSEN
ROUND 1 -Kongo secures an early takedown but they stall on the ground and return to their feet. They clinch and Evensen looks for a standing guillotine but Kongo avoids then secures another takedown. Kongo lands some strikes on the ground but they are again restarted. Kongo drops Evensen with a right and follows up with ground and pound that force the referee to intervene in the final seconds on the opening round.
Cheick Kongo def. Dan Evensen via TKO – Round 1, 4:55
JON JONES VS. ANDRE GUSMAO
ROUND 1 – Jones looks for an early takedown but Gusmao avoids and remains standing. Gusmao connects in the clinch then Jones secures a takedown. Gusmao escapes and both fighters return to their feet where Jones tags Gusmao with a series of punches. Jones lands an accidental knee to the groin of Gusmao and the bout is temporarily halted. The crowd boos as it appears the knee only grazed Gusmao but the fight gets back underway. Jones lands a spinning elbow late. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Jones.
ROUND 2 – The pair clinch early and Jones lands another low blow. The fight is briefly halted but there’s no point deduction and the fight is quickly restarted. Jones connects frequently after the restart and Gusmao counters. They clinch and Gusmao pins Jones to the fence briefly but they’re separated. Jones grazes Gusmao with a spinning backfist but Gusmao comes on strong late, connecting with a strong series of strikes. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Jones.
ROUND 3 – The third round starts slow with both fighters looking to recover. Jones tries for a takedown but he’s unsuccessful and they remain on their feet and trade. Jones connects with a right and Gusmao counters with a knee. They trade knees then Gusmao looks for a takedown but Jones reverses and works from side control. Jones works for the mount but Gusmao fires back strikes from the bottom. Gusmao looks for submissions late but its too little, too late and Jones rides out the end of the contender. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Jones and the fight 30-27 Jones.
The judges return scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27 all in favor of Jon Jones.
Jon Jones def. Andre Gusmao via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
CHRIS WILSON VS. STEVE BRUNO
ROUND 1 – They circle early then Bruno connects with a solid opening combination. Bruno shoots for a takedown but he’s unsuccessful and Wilson tags him for the effort. Wilson secures a takedown but both fighters quickly return to their feet. They trade kicks then Wilson connects with hard knee to the body that allows him to take Bruno to the ground. Wilson takes Bruno’s back but he’s unable to secure the choke before the first round concludes. MMAFrenzy.com scored the round 10-9 Wilson.
ROUND 2 – Bruno shoots early and Wilson lands a knee. There’s little action ont he ground and they return to their feet and clinch. Wilson lands a knee to the head. They stall and are separated. Wilson connects with a big uppercut that drops Bruno. Bruno survives and brings Wilson to the ground. Wilson secures an inverted triangle but Bruno escapes. They’re stood up and Bruno looks for another takedown but Wilson defends and remains on his feet. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Wilson
ROUND 3 – Wilson drops Bruno early in round three with an uppercut and head kick but he hangs on and looks for a takedown. Midway through the final frame Bruno secures a takedown and puts Bruno on his back but the fighters are quickly back on their feet. Bruno shoots for another takedown but Wilson remains standing. Another takedown attempt by Bruno is thwarted and Wilson is on top but he stands up. Bruno looks for a final takedown late in the round but Wilson lands a knee and the final round concludes. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Wilson and the fight 30-27 Wilson.
All three judges score the bout 30-27 in favor of Chris Wilson.
Chris Wilson def. Steve Bruno via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27(
BEN SAUNDERS VS. RYAN THOMAS
ROUND 1 – Saunders connects with strikes to the body to open the fight then Thomas shoots for a takedown. They stay on their feet and clinch against they fence. They separate and Saunders drops Thomas with a punch. Saunders tries to finish Thomas off but gets stuck in a reverse triangle. He escapes and transitions into site control but Thomas gets back half guard. Late in the round Saunders takes Thomas’ back but he’s unable to secure a rear naked choke before time runs out. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Saunders.
ROUND 2 – Sauders starts the second with a kick while Thomas again tries for the takedown. Saunders reverses and take Thomas to the mat. They return to their feet and Saunders throws a head kick. Saunders works more kicks then lands a right to the body that sends Thomas to the ground. Saunders follows him to the mat and secures an armbar that forces Thomas to tap.
Ben Saunders def. Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:28
Tags: Andre Gusmao, Ben Saunders, Brock Lesnr, Cheick Kongo, Chris Wilson, Dan Evensen, Demian Maia, Georges St. Pierre, Heath Herring, Jason MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Jon jones, Kenny Florian, Luke Cummo, Manny Gamburyan, rob emerson, Roger Huerta, Ryan Thomas, Steve Bruno, Tamdan McCrory
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i hope jon fitch will tear up gsp. also brock lesnar winning by tko with ground and pound would be fun to watch. and above all, i pray roger heurta bashes that **** kenny florian with a knockout. that would make my month right there haha
crock,
I’m with you on Fitch. He’s the underdog no doubt but I feel he is more an underdog to the masses due to fans not knowing of him very well. I’m with you on Brock too. The only thing I feel different about is Huerta. After watching Dana’s interview on thescore.com and listening to Huerta try to fix what he said, I want KenFlo to destroy Huerta……and Huerta was one of my top 3 fav fighters until this past week.
I love how Fitch has his chinese art tattoo on the left side of his chest at the weigh-ins, and the right side of his chest in the picture above.
Huerta only wants money cause he knows what he is. We don’t know what he is yet, but he’s years ahead of us. I think he can obviously tell the future and he knows what he’ll be worth to the UFC. That said, he’ll KO Florian in the pre fight stare down, with mind power.
the rob,
ya i noticed that too?…KRIS do you know why its like that
Thats the way the camera lense photos things, backwards. look at any of your home photos, better yet look a mirror, same thing.
I’m pretty sure they just inverted the pic so that they don’t have the 2 of them facing the same way.
I can’t wait for this card. I got my picks in and I’m hoping to make some Cash off Brock and Kenflo.
GSP TKO
Lesnar TKO
Florian TKO
jon jones throws so really fancy strikes..he looks really good!
i hope Cheik wins he looked focused @ the weigh~ins and i just cant simply wait for this card
So, this jones dude has only been in MMA for 5 or 6 months, and he has a win in the UFC. Impressive.
based on Fitch’s performances in the octagon, he’s gonna face the same destiny as Hughes and Koshchek in the octagon. Fitch is a puppy still and GSP is a lion compared to Fitch. Fitch will lose by TKO in the 2nd round, because he will barely make it out of the first. Lesnar will win by decision and Kenny Floria will win by referee stoppage due to severe hellbow cuts in Roger’s face…he’ll no longer be recognizable as a CK model…lol
I was surprised reading Cheick doing so many take downs. I remember the Crocop fight where it was mostly using reach and clinch advantage. Kind of what Kendal Grove does every fight.
I hope Brock keeps a cooler head in his fight with Herring. I know he can go places as long as he plays an intelligent game.
ya he is really good…..im surprised the ufc didnt put him in the ultimate fighter mir vs nog instead of just a debut
4-0 on my undercard bets.
Rush, come on dude, you think Lesnar by decision. That’s kinda funny. You might be the only person predicting that outcome.
What is going on? The Manny-Emerson fight was supposed to be before the Mcdonald-Maia fight, now it’s after the Huerta-KenFlo fight. Did I miss something and it got canned?
Macdonald vs. Maia looked like a great grappling match. I know when the UFC first started to get mainstream notice, the new fans hated grappling contests in the UFC, but slowly they have been noticing how more technical they can be. I know Joe Rogan, has tried to explain the complexities of grappling on air to the new fans and I give him props for it!
where can i watch the fights free online!?!?!?!
Kenny Florian did his best Lyoto Machida impersonation.
I’ve ripped roger and said he would get ground n pounded in the 2nd. But I give Roger credit fought a hell of a fight, he just isn’t there yet.
I am the only one that hates that little rat ‘KenFlo’? If you guys **** about people backing up you should be ****ing about him. He won that fight, but managed to make a Huerta fight boring. I HATE HIM!!!!
30-27 on every judge’s scorecard??? Huerta had at least the first round where Florian wasn’t the aggressor at all and was barely landing. Huerta won that round because he was the aggressor and was landing more.
TOTALLY AGREE E-ROC!!!!!
to whomever called me out about my Huerta pick by UD, i will have to say i was wrong bottomline cuz Kenny Florian finishes fights haha, hopefully Huerta got a little humbled and doesnt think he deserves BJ Penn money cheers…
with the backing up thing….. I still had florian winning 30-27
Florian was definitely the winner of all three rounds on my card but the fight was definitely closer than the 30-27 scores indicate. If Huerta lands a few more good strikes or gets a takedown in any of the rounds then they could have easily gone in his direction but in my eyes Florian was the clear winner.
Can we please get Rob Emerson outta the UFC??? Please. Why is he on the main card when Kongo is on the undercard?
MacDonald-Maia was a great technical fight. It was very smooth and didn’t really slow down as they just kept going back and forth with several near finishes for both fighters.
It’s hard to call the event awards yet but barring something huge in the remaining three fights I think Maia gets submission of the night and its definitely in the running for fight of the night.
HA! I guess I’m an idiot
Cheick Kongo still isn’t confident in his ground game. This dude could be scary if ever gets a clue about brazilian JJ.
LOL, OUCH!
That’s why Rob has a job
Yeah, Ethan I agree, I have said it always and will say it again Huerta is overrated. He looked a lot better than I thought he would, but he still got beat 30-27. Time to negotiate that contract I guess, huh?
well i guess emerson just suprised a lot of people
6-for-6 on my bets so far. Betting wise I’ve got Herring and GSP in the final two fights.
Karo can comfort his cousin tonight. Ha
Kris, you picked Herring? Wow. I hope you’re right, but I didn’t put any money on that fight. So unpredictable.
Ethan – I think Emerson proved he belongs in the UFC
Plus now you get to see Kongo anyways because he took care of Manny in just 12 seconds.
I didn’t like Florian when he first debuted on the Ultimate Fighter, he seemed more like a hobbyist and didn’t take it as seriously. But since he got a conditioning coach and upped his muay thai I have been more and more impressed by him.
100 bucks on kongo
rutdog – Yeah I picked Herring betting wise. I see it as a pretty even fight, maybe slightly in Herring’s favor because of his experience but the odds have Herring at +190 which I think is a pretty good value.
I’m already up like 50% on the night so I can afford to lose the last two fights but Herring was definitely a value play for me.
Florian’s a decent guy too outside of fighting. I got to meet him in October at UFC 77 and he was really chill hanging with fans, signing autographs, and stuff. Stayed at the bar we were at for probably two hours and was much more fan friendly than Keith Jardine
Who thinks liddel will win over evans
Despite his loss tonight I still think Manny has a lot of potential, but he needs to alter his gameplan. Sure rushing out might catch your opponent off guard the first time or two but tonight was a perfect example of why you shouldn’t do it in every fight.
Emerson on the other hand surprised a lot of people tonight and is definitely on the rise as he’s won two straight fights in the UFC and six-straight overall.
Kongo walking off on Rogan was hilarious. Can you say language barrier?
I still can’t believe you picked Emerson. Manny is so much more well rounded. That’s a hell of a call Kris. I guess thats why you do what you do and I watch the fights from my couch.
take a look at the end of the fight….or not
Again, Kongo is a beast in the stand up, but once the fight goes to the ground, he is a fish out of water. He really looks confused on the ground.
Yeah, that was hilarious, Kris. Rogan took it well though. Another person would’ve probably gotten pissed.
Herring is hilarious; if only other fighters would have that type of personality. Brock can work the mic too; obviously learned that from his days in the WWE.
Brock looks smaller since his fight against Frank Mir.
Ah, nevermind. Joe Rogan said Brock is coming into the match at 280lbs. I need new eyeballs, I guess.
i hope this lesnar fight is a blood bath
Rogan handles everything pretty well. You have to expect it with the job.
Lesnar cuts to 265 then puts about 15 back on before the fight.
I never expected a second round in this fight.
Lesnar’s wrestling is FOR REAL, is he we shall see overtime but damn that guy can wrestle again i was wrong on that pick nice to see Lesnar go 3rounds and throw punches that connect, cheers
I gotta give credit to Herring for hanging in there. That was a major beating. I don’t like to see the cocky crap from Lesnar after he won his first fight in the UFC.
yeah, that was a totally different fight than I expected. I thought he’d bumrush Herring and win in 90 seconds, but I was wrong.
can u see me now?
GSP wins. Fitch is a great fighter , but come on …. he’s out of his league.
Brock has the tools, but he needs to learn how to finish a fight. He let Heath recover by holding him. He did nothing on the ground. I kinda wish he started earlier in his life at this, I think if he had more experience we might be talking P4P good
I give Lesnar his props, but maybe he should learn a little class. Impressed by his wrestling and those punches but what’s a guy to do when a 280 lb guy sits on you for 15 minutes. And what’s with the can you see me now?
I always knew Brock was for real; he just had to prove. I’ve seen him in the WWE when he was weigh 320 and still moved liked just did in the octagon. Some say GSP is the best athlete in the UFC; he has some stiff competition in Brock Lesnar.
Brock speed and athleticism is crazy. I can’t wait ’til he learns BJJ. He has definitely improved. Controlling Herring throughout the matchup. Crazy!
I think Lesnar’s legit and definitely a contender for the heavyweight title.
As much as people may not like his personality its hard to disagree with his performance against a veteran like Herring. His sheer size, strength, and wrestling ability goes a long way and if he can round out his striking and ground game he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with. Keep in mind, he’s only 31 and has only fought three times in his career.
He has a lot of room to improve but looked really, really impressive tonight.
I think anyone of us would act similar to Lesnar if we won the biggest fight of our career in dominating fashion in front of our hometown crowd.
Maybe your right but I am used to classy guys like GSP who won the title in his home town, in the very first UFC in Canada and still acted like a man not a dick.
I think calling him a dick is a little much as I think he was just excited, perhaps a little too much, but nevertheless, his personality aside, he’s a legitimate mixed martial artist and proved that tonight.
BTW I was at UFC 83 when GSP won the title in April and it was an awesome atmosphere, by far the best event I’ve attended live.
Fitch showed some heart being able to make to the third round.
GSP is not a increadable striker imo
Um, GSP is the man. I can’t wait to see BJ-GSP 2
Fitch has just earned my respect fully tonight. he’s taking a beating and keeps coming.
Fitch is hanging in there. Showing some massive heart.
he seriously (GSP) has power yet clearly not ko power imo yet he is owning this fight i thought it was GSP by kimura in the forth now its starting
UD by GSP yet a good fight now the 5th round
Good to see GSP doesn’t want to give up his belt as easily this time.
FR702 I agree. He caught Jon as clean as you can with an overhand right and couldn’t finish him. I got mad respect for Fitch, but GSP can’t finish him standing up.
I said the same thing when GSP fought Kos, but who was the college wrestler here?
GSP is awesome it shall be a true “super fight” versus BJ Penn
BJ looked like he wanted to destroy GSP where he stood, i will go ahead and BJ aka baby J will take GSP in their next fight
LOL @ BJ Penn. Penn is a cool dude.
As for the who the wrestler was in that match, GSP got his takedowns but he didn’t really dominate Fitch on the ground. GSP got some good punches in but that was it. Fitch’s guard is underrated, IMO. GSP didn’t pass his guard once in the match. He got to half guard and that was it.
This was a good match. Fitch proved his worth. He was just outclassed by a better fighter. Finally, the real GSP came to this match; although i did get this sinking feeling of a phantom punch from Fitch landing on GSP when they were standing.
I think Fitch benefits immensely from this loss. It gave him a ton of exposure plus he proved he’s tough as hell and will definitely be a legitimate contender in the future in the 170-pound division.
As far as what’s next, I think GSP-Penn 2 is definitely going down, probably on December 27th. As far as Fitch, I expect he’ll likely fight the winner of Sanchez-Alves or perhaps someone like Matt Hughes, Karo Parisyan, or Matt Serra. Of course the fight that probably should happen against Koscheck never will because they’re training partners but there’s still a number of bouts out there for Fitch.
GSP’s wrestling is outstanding, might be the best in the UFC.
Yeah same here E-ROC, everytime Fitch would get hurt but not finished I kept feeling more and more that he was gonna catch GSP in an armbar or with a lucky hook.
I feel like GSP should’ve finished in the (3rd)? when he had Fitch wabbled on the fence asking for his mouthguard. Can’t quite figure it out. Fitch is a really tough guy that will always be right at the top of the division, but doesn’t have championship skill.
Changing topics… I wish people who don’t fight on a given night would stay the hell out of the cage. I hate it when they come in to try and steal the glory from a guy that just won. I know GSP has done it before too, but I just hate it.
Compare and contrast Penn’s in-cage appearance after the main event with the brawl that erupted in EliteXC when Diaz called out KJ Noons. Just shows how classy the UFC and its fighters truly are.
It’s just amazing how different the two promotions are.
What grades do ya’ll have for the PPV?
I wonder how Karo reacted. Personally I felt bad for Manny because his little head looked identical to a bobble head toy and the human cranium should not look like that.
My PPV cut off at the end but I noticed some guy show Dana a cell phone(I’m assuming a text message)in the background and BJ saying “wanna do it” and then boom!! No more UFC for KOuch. It was over. The PPV was gone.
Brock Lesnars straight punch reminded me of a super hero…..nt sure which one but it will come to me. His wrestling/ground game was absolutely dominant. I think we have a true champion in the making. His power is unbelievable. Brock controlled Heath at will. Heath may be past his prime but the fact that Brock dominated a fighter with that much experience says a lot. Brock has no reason to have any doubters after this fight. (Kimbo does)
i like fitch’s never quit attitude.GSP v BJP,i can’t wait!
I’m not so sure it wasn’t at the UFC’s urging Ethan. It’s clear that the UFC wants Penn and St-Pierre to fight next and this is an easy way of hyping the fight and getting people excited for it without disrespect.
The UFC is for sure going to book GSP-Penn 2, it’s just the right time. After months of “Florian-Huerta winner fights for the title” it suddenly changes to a maybe and Penn and St-Pierre essentially announce the bout after one of the bigger PPVs of the year.
There are situations (read Nick Diaz calling out KJ Noons) where another fighter entering the cage ends up very bad but both were very respectful and courteous and I think that can only help the UFC and differentiate it further from competitors.
I agree moose. Fitch definitely moved up a notch in my books tonight despite losing.
i wonder if brock has passed his post fight physical?
anstar,,,,,, im sitting here with my best friend and he doesnt thin BJ can out strike GSP now im showing him BJ v Gomi, he i believe he is a believer in BJ random perhaps yet im just sayin without GSP having ko power how can he be beat by GSP if he doesnt gass again i know andhave seen the splut decision win by GSP yet BJ did gas
Yea BJ’s striking is very underrated. And what’s funny is BJ’s hands are so much better now, than in that fight. GSP caught Fitch a ton of time and has great speed but couldn’t close it out. And Fitch who isn’t known as a world class striker clearly did some damage to GSP’s face. I think BJ saw the fight and knows GSP isn’t invincible, cause despite how much GSP owned him he showed some holes.
huerta looked good, too aggresive didntland as much as florian, kenny didnt throw much but landed everything thats what determined the fight. same as submission attempts beat defences, landed shots beat burrages of missed shots..
lesnar is a different case.. he makes be a blanket look good, but i expected alot more out of him. he layed down sometimes too long for what you expect from him which is only hype. mma wise i expected what he did, used weight and strenght to secure his win and not get caught so good job to lesnar.
gsp fitch was very good and theres no way i think ufc wouldnt offer fitch and herring huge contracts for tonight. those guys are survivors for sure and that i believe counts for alot, never giving up even when your already beaten and hurt as hell
I want to see Lesnar vs Kimbo!
Overall I was disappointed in this PPV. I was really, really rooting for Huerta. I was 1,000,000% rooting for Heath Herring to stomp a beating into Brock Lesnar. In the main in event, I was going to be disappointed and happy both ways that fight ended up. I am happy GSP won, because there isn’t anything not to like about GSP but I feel the same way about Fitch. He is tough as hell, showed the strength of his jaw tonight lol, and is a pretty decent fighter. He could use a little more experience before challenging for the title at 170 again.
Brock Lesnar is a clown and is going to be bad for UFC. He may put butts in seats right now, but his fights are not entertaining. He just laid on top of Herring and waited out a decision. HE THREW ONE PUNCH!! It hurt, but that was it, after that one punch in the first round he just laid on him and worked casually. Why is he bad for UFC? The shove he gave Herring after the bell after round one was busch league and he would have learned not to do something like that if he would have worked his way up in this game like EVERYONE else. He would have been at some small show in Kenosha and would have done something like that and would not have made it out of the tent the event was being held in. Then his antics after the match with the microphone were embarrassing. Not one time did he say something about his work to be a better fighter or did he thank Heath for the fight and the hard work he put forth to fight. He just talked about how great he is, someone needs to tell him this is not the WWE. This isn’t where you continue to talk trash about someone after the fight. Pre-fight, thats fine, it is usually hyped up by editing after the interviews anyways but the good fighters leave the crap in the fight, that is garbage. Even Tito Ortiz would at least thank his training partners and the fans, that Lesnar clown just talked about how awesome he was.
EMAN – Lesnar vs Slice? That would be better for MMA if that was just done in Lesnar’s backyard and loaded onto youtube!!
After tonight, p4p fighters top 5 list goes…
1. Urijah Faber
2. Fedor Emelianenko
3. GSP
4. Anderson Silva
5. Forrest Griffin
So it looks like Roger won’t be getting his BIG contract with the UFC- oh well he didn’t look like he was into the fight anyways. I’m glad that Brock won and yeah he could’ve stopped the braggin’ but hey he WAS an entertainer… And isn’t it just AMAZING to see Manny on his ass! And the night ended with the best pound for pound fighter in the world- GSP!
Did anybody else catch that they didn’t put Ramage on the big screen? Bad press or what?
I was ****ing surprise to see BJ jump in the octogone. He really want this fight and it will be ****ing crazy. Champion versus Champion
Some will chalk up Lesnar’s win to a case of styles make fights, since Jake O’Brien was able to have similar success taking down Herring and grinding out a unanimous decision win. But O’Brien did little more than ride Herring like a merry-go-round in that fight, causing virtually no damage to his foe in the process. Lesnar, by contrast, handed the ‘Texas Crazy Horse’ a beating, rendering his face a bloodied and swollen mess after three vicious rounds.