UFC 106 Results: UFC 106 Fight Results & Recap

UFC 106 took place on November 21, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the UFC 106 fight card was headlined by Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin 2 in a rematch of their UFC 59 fight. ProFighting-fans.com provided a live blog of the UFC 106 event and the official UFC 106 results are listed below along with our recap of the event.

Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt

Kendall Grove (11-6) comes through again with his back against the wall, this time defeating Team Takedown and Xtreme Couture’s Jake Rosholt (6-2) with a 1st round submission (3:59) via beautiful triangle choke. This bout was the first of two preliminary bouts that were featured on free Spike TV.

Rosholt looked on his way to taking control early by slamming Grove on his back twice inside of the first couple minutes of the fight. Grove didn’t allow a third takedown, instead returned the favor but Rosholt found himself on top yet again going for a submission. As he was trying to get back to his feet, Grove caught Rosholt in a triangle choke and didn’t let go, finishing the wrestler seconds later at with about one-minute remaining.

Grove gets back in the winning column after losing in his most recent bout this summer at UFC 101. He is 6-3 inside of the octagon and has won three of his last four fights. Rosholt was coming in off the strength of an impressive submission of Chris Leben at UFC 102 in August, his first win in the UFC. His 1-2 UFC record is unacceptable under their standards; however he does hold another win while in the WEC last year that may help him stick around for one more fight.

Marcus Davis vs. Ben Saunders

American Top Team’s Ben “Killa B” Saunders (8-1-2) secures his most impressive career victory, using his knees to KO Marcus Davis at the 3:24 mark of the 1st round.

Saunders avoided a couple of big shots by Davis in the early going, and then put him against the fence where he landed two knees and a well-timed right hand that worked to put Davis out while still on his feet. Davis lay unconscious for several moments before the doctors could sit him up on his stool.

“Killa B” is now successful in four out of his five attempts inside of the octagon, losing only to Mike Swick in his last bout in June at UFC 99. Marcus Davis, now 8-4 in the UFC, has dropped back-to-back bouts for the first time in the promotion. His last victory came in January, a split decision victory over Chris Lytle.

Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster

UFC sophomore Brian Foster (13-4) was able to brush off a knee and a kick to the head during the 1st round to take control and earn a 2nd round TKO victory over Brock Larson (26-4) during the preliminary card at UFC 106. This bout was seen on the Spike TV portion of the broadcast prior to the pay-per-view telecast.

Foster got his wrestling-based opponent to the mat, where he stood over top of him and began to pick him apart with lunging bombs. Larson scrambled to his feet, where he was deducted a point each for kicking him in the face when both were still on the mat, and then kneeing him as Foster had a hand on the canvas. Surprisingly enough, the illegal strikes didn’t seem to bother Foster, as he came out during the 2nd frame and slammed Larson to the mat and then tagged him with an uppercut as he returned to his feet. The uppercut was enough for Larson; he couldn’t recover and instead had to tap out and stop this welterweight bout.

With the victory, Foster evens his UFC record at 1-1 after losing to Rick Story in his debut at UFC 103 in September. Larson drops back-to-back UFC bouts for the first time in his promotional career, which brings his octagon record to 3-3. His last win inside of the octagon came with a 1st round submission at UFC 98 against Mike Pyle.

George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent

Former “The Ultimate Fighter 6” competitor George Sotiropoulos (11-2) keeps his undefeated UFC record intact after disposing of another “The Ultimate Fighter” grad, Jason Dent (19-10), with a 2nd round armbar submission.

Sotiropoulos used his obvious reach advantage and takedowns while on his feet and then his jiu-jitsu and ground and pound while on the ground to take a pretty straight forward 1st round. The experienced Dent defended Sotiropoulos and his submission attempts temporarily but execution favored experience and Sotiropoulos sunk in the fight-ending armbar with less than 30 seconds remaining in the round.

Sotiropoulos is now 4-0 in the UFC after securing his fourth stoppage and third submission inside the octagon. He stands to get a step up in competition with his next fight; Dent on the other hand is 1-3 for the organization and has split a pair of bouts since returning last year. The loss stops a four-fight winning streak that Dent accumulated.

Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni

Amir Sadollah (2-1) looked refreshed in his complete unanimous decision victory over a very-tough Phil Baroni (13-12), who showed why he was re-signed by the UFC with his aggressive never-give-up fighting style. The action-packed welterweight bout was the first on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Sadollah survived Baroni’s initial flurry of punches that saw him dropped with a hard right hand inside the first twenty seconds. Sadollah picked himself back up and started to pick apart the tiring Baroni after the 1st. Baroni had a hard time catching his breath, but still continued to fight on, catching Sadollah with the occasional right hand. It wasn’t enough, as Sadollah gained total control in the 3rd round with leg kicks and knees that seemed to slow down “The New York Bad Ass” even more than before.

There was no surprise when the decision was announced; Sadollah earned the unanimous decision victory with scores of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28. The former “The Ultimate Fighter 7” winner rebounds after his UFC 101 TKO loss by Johnny Hendricks. Baroni, fighting in the UFC for the first time since UFC 51 in February 2005, brings his organizational record to 3-6. He drops back-to-back fights for the first tie after putting together a streak of three wins in three different organizations.

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Luiz Cane

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3) showed why is his striking is so highly regarded, using a hard left hook to crumble his fellow Brazilian and light-heavyweight, Luiz Cane (10-2), winning via 1st round (technical) knockout after only 1:56. Nogueira received $70,000 bonus for a “Knockout of the Night” performance in a bout that was seen on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Nogueira wasted little time, backing Cane up with a leg kick first and then a solid left hand that sent Cane crashing to the floor. Nogueira immediately jumped on Cane and hit him with two more hammer fists before referee Steve Mazzagatti was able to jump in and save him from any more damage.

The win is Nogueira’s first in the UFC and his sixth straight victory overall. His last loss came at PRIDE 33, losing to Sokoudjou via 1st round KO. Cane loses for only the second time in his four-year career snapping his three-fight UFC winning streak; he is 3-2 inside the octagon.

Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann

Brazilian welterweight Paulo Thiago (12-1) used early striking advantage to help in earning his second UFC bout in three tries with a unanimous decision victory over UFC rookie Jacob “Christmas” Volkmann (9-1). This bout was originally part of the preliminary card, but was moved when the Parisyan vs. Hazelett bout was removed from the event all together.

Thiago worked his stand-up early, tagging Volkmann with solid uppercuts that put him on his heels. Thiago also cashed in several takedowns throughout the fight, where he did his damage using elbows to pulverize the Minnesota Martial Arts fighter. Volkmann wasn’t always on the receiving end; he also connected on his share of strikes, especially in the 3rd. In fact, at one point Volkmann secured a takedown, pinned Thiago’s arms in a crucifix position and began to reign down punches.

It seemed as if Thiago had answers for Volkmann throughout the bout winning the decision in unanimous fashion with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27. Thiago is 2-1 in the UFC and gets back in the winning column after suffering a decision loss at UFC 100 against Jon Fitch. Volkmann, who was fairly impressive in his organizational debut, had his career beginning nine-fight consecutive winning streak snapped.

Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck

Josh Koscheck (14-4) came out on top in a co-main event bout that was full of penalties and delays, defeating Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (8-3) via 2nd round rear naked choke submission. After his “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night” performance, Koscheck called out both Dan Hardy and Dana White, exclaiming that he is “the real” number one contender and went on saying he, not Hardy, should be fighting GSP this Spring.

The 1st round was fairly even until Johnson hit Koscheck with a knee to the face when he was still on the canvas. Although the replay showed otherwise, Koscheck claimed that he was hit in the left eye and took several moments to recover. After the break Koscheck got Johnson to the ground again but just as the horn sounded “Rumble” reversed position and put Koscheck on his back. Koscheck returns the favor and pokes Johnson in the eye with a finger. After a couple of moments to recover, Johnson is back in there. Koscheck is able to get his AKA opponent to the ground again, where he begins to loosen him up with heavy shots from the top. Johnson lifts his head up far enough that Koscheck is able to slip his arm under the neck of Johnson and lock in the fight-ending rear naked choke.

Koscheck improves his organizational record to 12-4 and with his back-to-back victories stakes his claim to top contender status once again. His stoppage win over Johnson was his most impressive victory since his 2007 decision victory over Diego Sanchez. Johnson falls to 5-3 inside of the octagon and has his three-fight UFC winning streak snapped.

Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin

The main event between Tito Ortiz (15-7-1) and Forrest Griffin (17-6) was similar to their last meeting, a UFC 59 split decision win by Ortiz, although this time around Griffin came out on top, winning a split decision over Ortiz in the UFC 106 main event.

It was a typical Ortiz round, as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” converted takedowns and worked his dangerous elbows on Griffin’s face. Griffin made the 1st interesting by working his technical striking to perfection, picking Ortiz apart with well-timed punches. The 2nd was fairly even, although Ortiz opened up a cut on Griffin’s face that caused his head to bleed profusely for the last minute of the round. The last round was all Griffin, as it was obvious that Ortiz was returning from a long layoff, looking tired for the first time in several years, while Forrest repeatedly pounded Ortiz with combinations.

The judges apparently agreed with the 3rd round as the deciding factor, awarding Griffin the split decision victory with scores of 28-29, 30-27, 29-28. Griffin gets back in the winning circle with a much-needed win after suffering back-to-back losses at UFC 101 and UFC 92. He now has an 8-4 record inside of the UFC octagon. Ortiz is 14-7-1 for the UFC, losing for the third time in his last four bouts. His last win came in October 2006, defeating Ken Shamrock with a 1st round TKO at UFC – “The Final Chapter” event.

Main Card UFC 106 Results:

• Forrest Griffin defeats Tito Ortiz by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

• Josh Koscheck defeats Anthony Johnson via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) - Round 2 @ 4:47

• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Luiz Cane by TKO (Strikes) - Round 1 @ 1:06

• Paulo Thiago defeats Jacob Volkmann by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

• Amir Sadollah defeats Phil Baroni by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Preliminary Fight Card UFC 106 Results:

• Ben Saunders defeats Marcus Davis by KO (Knees) - Round 1 @ 3:24

• Kendall Grove defeats Jake Rosholt via Submission (Traingle Choke) - Round 1 @ 3:59

• Brian Foster defeats Brock Larson by TKO (Strikes) - Round 2 @ 3:25

• Caol Uno vs Fabricio Camoes declared Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

• George Sotiropoulos defeats Jason Dent via Submission (Armbar) - Round 2 @ 4:36

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