Couture, fighting at light heavyweight for the first time since 2006, edged Brandon Vera in the evening’s main event, battling through stinging body kicks to control the pace of the fight while landing occasional combinations to earn the unanimous nod.

Couture rebounded from back-to-back losses to improve to 17-10,  though he’ll likely need another win to earn a shot at the winner of the upcoming rematch between 205-pound title-holder Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua possible. Vera falls to 11-4 with the loss, snapping a two-fight winning streak.

In the UFC 105 co-headliner, Hardy stunned Mike Swick early then rocked him again in the second and third frames to earn a unanimous decision victory.

Hardy ups his record to 23-6 with the win, including four-straight inside the UFC to earn a shot at welterweight title-holder Georges St-Pierre early next year, while Swick had his four-fight win streak stopped in dropping to 14-3.

In other main card action, Michael Bisping rebounded with a second-round knockout of Denis Kang, Matt Brown scored a second-round knockout of James Wilks, and Ross Pearson earned a second-round TKO of Aaron Riley.

On the UFC 105 preliminary card, John Hathaway, Terry Etim, Nick Osipczak, Dennis Siver, Alexander Gustafsson, and Andre Winner all earned victories.

The complete results for UFC 105 were:

• Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dan Hardy def. Mike Swick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Michael Bisping def. Denis Kang via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 4:24
• Matt Brown def. James Wilks via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 2:27
• Ross Pearson def. Aaron Riley via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) — Round 2, 4:38
• John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Terry Etim def. Shannon Gugerty via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 1:24
• Nick Osipczak def. Matthew Riddle via TKO (strikes) — Round 3, 3:53
• Dennis Siver def. Paul Kelly via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 2:53
• Alexander Gustafsson def. Jared Hamman via knockout (punches) — Round 1, 0:41
• Andre Winner def. Rolando Delgado via knockout (punch) — Round 1, 3:22

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Both Couture and Vera tipped the scale at 204 pounds, while welterweight contenders Mike Swick (170) and Dan Hardy (171) and middleweight notables Michael Bisping (186) and Denis Kang (185) also made weight without issue.

The official weigh-in results for UFC 105 were:

MAIN CARD

• 205: Randy Couture (204) vs. Brandon Vera (204)
• 170: Mike Swick (170) vs. Dan Hardy (171)
• 185: Michael Bisping (186) vs. Denis Kang (185)
• 170: James Wilks (169) vs. Matt Brown (170)
• 155: Ross Pearson (156) vs. Aaron Riley (155)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• 170: Paul Taylor (170) vs. John Hathaway (170)
• 155: Terry Etim (155) vs. Shannon Gugerty (155)
• 170: Nick Osipczak (170) vs. Matthew Riddle (171)
• 155: Paul Kelly (156) vs. Dennis Siver (155)
• 205: Alexander Gustafsson (203) vs. Jared Hamman (204)
• 155: Andre Winner (155) vs. Roli Delgado (156)

Pictured: Randy Couture

Etim (13-2) has rebounded from back-to-back losses to win three-straight, including his most recent victory over Justin Buchholz in June, while Gugerty (12-3) improved his UFC record to 2-1 with a first-round submission of Matt Grice in July.

An opponent has not yet been set for the newcomer Gustafsson (8-0), nicknamed “The Mauler,” who improved to 8-0 in May with a first-round knockout of Vladimir Shemarov.

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Pictured: Terry Etim

The UFC 100 fighters which were tested were Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, Shannon Gugerty, Jon Fitch, Dan Henderson, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Mark Coleman, Tom Lawlor, Jon Jones, Dong Hyun Kim, and Dan Miller.

All of the fighters except Mir and Alves, who co-headlined the event against Lesnar and St-Pierre respectively, were winners at the pay-per-view event.

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[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

Mir, who suffered a second-round knockout to Brock Lesnar in the UFC 100 main event, must sit out until September 10 following the loss. St-Pierre defeated Alves by unanimous decision in the UFC 100 co-headliner but tore his groin in the process and must sit out until January 8 unless the injury is cleared by a doctor, while Alves remains suspended until August 11 for precautionary reasons. Bisping was suspended until September 10 after suffering a brutal second-round KO at the hands of Dan Henderson at the 11-bout pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The complete list of suspensions and injuries for the UFC 100 were:

• Frank Mir — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Georges St-Pierre — Groin injury must be cleared by an orthopedic doctor or suspended until January 8. Minimum suspension until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Thiago Alves — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Michael Bisping — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until Aug. 26 for precautionary reasons
• Yoshihiro Akiyama — Left orbital fractured must be cleared by an ophthalmologist or suspended until January 8. Minimum suspension until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Stephan Bonnar — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Mac Danzig — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26 due to a head laceration.
• Jim Miller — Right shoulder and clavicle must be x-rayed and cleared by a doctor or suspended until January 8.
• Jake O’Brien — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• T.J. Grant — Suspended until August 2 with no contact until July 26.
• C.B. Dollaway — Suspended until August 11 with no contact until August 2.
• Matt Grice — Suspended until September 10 with no contact until August 26.
• Shannon Gugerty — Lower back pain must be cleared by a doctor or suspended until January 8.

Note: If no injury is specified, the medical suspension is generally for precautionary reasons following a knockout or submission loss.

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[Pictured: Georges St-Pierre]

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the official fighter salaries on Monday for the pay-per-view event, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in front of 11,000 fans for a $5.1 million live gate.

As previously reported, Lesnar received $400,000 to show with no win bonus for his second-round knockout of Frank Mir ($45,000) in the evening’s headliner. St-Pierre’s salary was comprised equally of a $200,000 is show money and a $200,000 win bonus for his unanimous decision victory over Thiago Alves ($60,000).

Dan Henderson ($250,000), Michael Bisping ($150,000), and Mark Coleman ($100,000) were also among the top salaries for the historic card, which drew widespread mainstream media coverage and could surpass 1.5 million PPV buys.

Remember, the salaries listed below are simply the figures the UFC is required to report to the NSAC and do not include sponsorships, ‘fight night’ bonuses, portions of pay-per-view revenue, which are received by top fighters such as Lesnar and St-Pierre, nor miscellaneous fees and taxes. For example, Lesnar, who officially earned $400,000, reportedly received more than $3 million from the UFC alone for his UFC 100 fight before his sponsorship revenue is included.

The total disclosed payroll for UFC 100 came in just shy of $1.8 million at $1,790,000.

The official salaries for UFC 100, as reported to the NSAC, were:

• Brock Lesnar ($400,000 – no win bonus) def. Frank Mir ($45,000)
• Georges St-Pierre ($400,000 – includes $200,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves ($60,000)
• Dan Henderson ($250,000 – $150,000 win bonus)* def. Michael Bisping ($150,000)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama ($60,000 – $20,000 win bonus)* def. Alan Belcher ($19,000)*
• Jon Fitch ($90,000 – includes $45,000 win bonus) def. Paulo Thiago ($8,000)
• Mark Coleman ($100,000 – $50,000 win bonus) def. Stephan Bonnar ($25,000)
• Jim Miller ($22,000 – $11,000 win bonus) def. Mac Danzig ($20,000)
• Jon Jones ($18,000 – $9000 win bonus) def. Jake O’Brien ($13,000)
• Dong Hyun Kim ($58,000 – $29,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Grant ($5,000)
• Tom Lawlor ($16,000 – $8,000 win bonus)* def. C.B. Dollway ($14,000)
• Shannon Gugerty ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Matt Grice ($7,000)

* Salaries do not include $100,000 ‘fight night’ bonuses

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[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

Despite his dominant performance, Lesnar earned little respect from fans after confronting a still-dazed Mir in the cage before flipping off the crowd and belittling top UFC sponsor Bud Light in a pro wrestling-esque post-fight speech.

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre retained the 170-pound title by dominating top-contender Thiago Alves en-route to a clear unanimous decision victory. St-Pierre, who neutralized Alves’ striking throughout the contest and used a series of takedowns to earn the win, will meet the winner of Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann in his next title defense.

Former PRIDE champion Dan Henderson likely earned another crack at the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva with a highlight reel second-round knockout of Michael Bisping. After picking Bisping apart during the first round, Henderson stalked the UK fighter in the second before connecting with a brutal right that collapsed Bisping to the canvas then followed it up with another huge right on the ground that left Bisping unconscious for nearly a minute before he staggered back to reality.

Jon Fitch and Yoshihiro Akiyama were also victorious on the main card, earning decision victories, while Mark Coleman and Jon Jones were the big winners on the evening’s preliminary card.

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The official results for UFC 100 were:

• Brock Lesnar (c) def. Frank Mir (c) via KO (punches) — Round 2, 1:48
  UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
• Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• Dan Henderson def. Michael Bisping via KO (punch) — Round 2, 3:20
• Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Dan Miller def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jon Jones def. Jake O’Brien via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 2:43
• Dong Hyun Kim def. T.J. Grant via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
• Tom Lawlor def. C.B. Dollaway via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 0:55
• Shannon Gugerty def. Matt Grice via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 2:36

[Pictured: Brock Lesnar]

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar weighed-in exactly at the 265-pound heavyweight limit, while interim title-holder Frank Mir came in 20-pounds lighter at 245.

UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre (170) and challenger Thiago Alves (170) as well as TUF 9 coaches Dan Henderson (185) and Michael Bisping (186) also made weight without issue.

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The official weigh-in results for UFC 100 were:

• 265: Brock Lesnar (c) (265) vs. Frank Mir (c) (245)
  UFC Heavyweight Championship Unification
• 170: Georges St-Pierre (c) (170) vs. Thiago Alves (170)
  UFC Welterweight Championship
• 185: Dan Henderson (185) vs. Michael Bisping (186)
• 185: Yoshihiro Akiyama (185) vs. Alan Belcher (186)
• 170: Jon Fitch (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (170)
• 205: Mark Coleman (205) vs. Stephan Bonnar (205)
• 155: Mac Danzig (154) vs. Jim Miller (155)
• 205: Jon Jones (206) vs. Jake O’Brien (206)
• 170: Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. T.J. Grant (170)
• 185: C.B. Dollaway (186) vs. Tom Lawlor (184)
• 155: Matt Grice (155) vs. Shannon Gugerty (156)

Note: Fighters in non-title bouts are granted a one-pound allowance over a fight’s contracted limit, while championship fighters must weigh-in exactly at or below the weight-limit.

[Pictured: Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir]

Alan Belcher

The UFC on Thursday officially announced five additional bouts for its historic UFC 100 event, which will take place on July 11th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Joining Lesnar-Mir, St. Pierre-Alves, and Henderson-Bisping on the official UFC 100 lineup are Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher, Jon Jones vs. Jake O’Brien, Dong Hyun Kim vs. Jonathan Goulet, CB Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor, and Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty.

Also, during Wednesday’s broadcast of The Ultimate Fighter 9 it was officially confirmed that Stephan Bonnar and Mark Coleman will meet at the July 11th event.

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Bobby Lashley

• Jason Guida has agreed to replace Ken Shamrock and fight Bobby Lashley on March 21st in the MMA main event of “March Badness,” a hybrid boxing/MMA card taking place in Pensacola, Florida.
• Welterweights Dong Hyun Kim and Jonathan Goulet will square off at UFC 100 on July 11th in Las Vegas.
• UFC newcomer Edgar Garcia will debut against fellow-welterweight Brad Blackburn at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale on June 20th in Las Vegas.
• Paul Kelly will make his lightweight debut against Roli Delgado at UFC 99 on June 13th in Cologne, Germany.
• A lightweight matchup featuring Matt Grice and Shannon Gugerty has been added to UFC 100.