UFC president Dana White calls last night’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” event the “best night” of his career so far. White talks about the return of Brock Lesnar and the evolution of Chris Leben.
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UFC president Dana White calls last night’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” event the “best night” of his career so far. White talks about the return of Brock Lesnar and the evolution of Chris Leben.
Defending UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar talks about making his return to the octagon after being gone for a year. The champ discusses his submission win over opponent Shane Carwin as well as the first round when it looked like he was in serious trouble.
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Defending UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar talks about making his return to the octagon after being gone for a year. The champ discusses his submission win over opponent Shane Carwin as well as the first round when it looked like he was in serious trouble.
A total of six fighters earned “Fight Night” bonuses after Saturday night’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” event. Earning $75,000 each Chris Leben, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Stephan Bonnar, Krzysztof Soszynski, Gerald Harris, and Brock Lesnar all walked away with the a bonus after their efforts at UFC 116.
UFC 116 took place at the MGM Grand […]
A total of six fighters earned “Fight Night” bonuses after Saturday night’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” event. Earning $75,000 each Chris Leben, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Stephan Bonnar, Krzysztof Soszynski, Gerald Harris, and Brock Lesnar all walked away with the a bonus after their efforts at UFC 116.
UFC 116 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
Two “Fight of the Night” awards were handed down to Chris Leben, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Stephan Bonnar, and Krzysztof Soszynski for their main card bouts. Leben and Akiyama battled back-and-forth for three rounds until the “Crippler” caught the Japanese fighter with a leg triangle, forcing “Sexyama” to tap at 4:40. Bonnar stopped Soszynski by TKO in the second round, avenging a loss to the “Polish Experiment” after their first fight at UFC 110 ended in controversy after “The American Psycho” was cut by an accidental headbutt.
The “Knockout of the Night” was given to Gerald Harris after he knocked out opponent Dave Branch in the third round of their fight. Branch jumped up and locked his legs around Harris in an attempt for a submission, Harris answered by slamming his opponent into the mat knocking Branch out.
Earning a surprising “Submission of the Night” bonus was defending UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who probably surprised everyone, by submitting opponent Shane Carwin with an arm-triangle choke in the second.
Fans of last night’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” can watch more interviews and post fight press conference comments with all of the winners at UFC.com.
George Sotiropoulos say’s he’s “Here to stay,” after his win over the “Batman” Kurt Pellegrino in their main card bout. The Australian earned a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) […]
Fans of last night’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” can watch more interviews and post fight press conference comments with all of the winners at UFC.com.
George Sotiropoulos say’s he’s “Here to stay,” after his win over the “Batman” Kurt Pellegrino in their main card bout. The Australian earned a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) to win his sixth UFC victory.
Brendan Schaub feels that his loss to fellow “TUF 10″ teammate Roy Nelson was good for his mma career. Picking up his second UFC win against a tough Chris Tuchscherer via TKO, Schaub talks about his win as well as what’s up next for the former NFL player.
UFC middleweight Kendall Grove say’s the judges called the fight correctly after he earned a split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) against Goran Reljic. The Hawaiian also apologizes to Spike TV for his controversial remarks which may have gotten him removed from the Preliminary show broadcast.
Gerald Harris earns another impressive UFC win after slamming opponent Dave Branch into the mat in the third round of their fight. Harris talks about his victory and his knockout slam. He feels “blessed” to have a second run with the promotion.
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Looking for event coverage for tonight’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” event?
As always there are a number of places for you to get your pre, post, and live event coverage around the web.
ESPN and Sherdog.com have some of the best coverage with a Live Blog starting at 7:30 PM EST […]
Looking for event coverage for tonight’s “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” event?
As always there are a number of places for you to get your pre, post, and live event coverage around the web.
ESPN and Sherdog.com have some of the best coverage with a Live Blog starting at 7:30 PM EST (4:30 PM PST) where fans can sign in, comment on the event, participate in a Q&A session, and share a few laughs.
Looking for round-by-round coverage of each fight? Sherdog.com has you covered with live Play-By-Play coverage direct from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starting at 7:15 p.m.
If your wanting to catch some pre-event fighter interviews, the inside track on the big fights, or simply wanting to see what everyone else has to say about tonight’s event, we’ve got the links for you too.
ESPN’s ‘MMA Live’ offers professional analysis of UFC 116, fighter interviews, as well as coverage of other mma events.
You can also visit the Under Ground Forums to see what the mixed martial arts community is saying about all of the fighters, as well as a lot more.
And as a reminder, once UFC 116 is over, you can visit UFC.com to watch the post-fight press conference live by clicking the link.