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UFC 111 took place on March 27, 2010 in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center and was a PPV event with two preliminary UFC 111 fights televised on Spike TV beginning at 9 pm ET. The UFC 111 fight card is listed below with the UFC 111 results live updated on Saturday night as each fight becomes official. Also be sure to check out the UFC Fight Night 21 March 31 results and check back for the official UFC 111 results here at ProFighting-fans.com after the fights are complete.

UFC 111 took place Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, featuring a night of unanimous decisions sprinkled with highlight reel knockouts and submissions. In the span of three and a half hours, we saw a submission expert suspended for not letting go of submission, the crowning of a new Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion in Knockout of the Night fashion, and one of the greatest mixed martial artists in the world retain his belt in a dominating display. The MMA universe was changed forever as 18 fighters entered the Octagon hoping to fulfill their dreams and propel themselves to the top of the UFC. Some succeeded, some failed. Here is where the 18 mixed martial artists stand now in their respective divisions, the UFC, and MMA following the event.

UFC 111 Main Card Fight Recaps

Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek

Loser: Mark Bocek – Bocek put up a great fight. He utilized his wrestling ability to take Miller down and score some points, but in the end, he didn’t do enough to win the decisive third and final round. The highlight of the fight was Bocek escaping a deep kimura in the first round, a submission attempt that likely would have ended most fighters’ night. Bocek’s 3-fight win streak ended Saturday night, but he put forth an impressive performance that could easily have gone his way had he not lost his position in the closing seconds of the fight. Bocek will need to continue to improve his striking if he wants to be a threat at 155, a fight with Melvin Guillard may be in his future.

Winner: Jim Miller – This was Miller’s opportunity to make a statement, but instead, he squeaked out a razor close decision victory. His first round kimura attempt would have been just the type of finish needed to throw his name among the top lightweights in the UFC, but he was unable to pull it off. For the majority of the fight, Miller was taken down and outwrestled which doesn’t bode well for future fights against the great wrestlers that compete at the top of the lightweight division (Maynard, Edgar, Sherk). If Miller wants to someday challenge for the title, he’ll need to sure up his takedown defense and improve his mediocre striking. Miller is only 26, and with a 7-1 record in the UFC, he’s poised for greatness, but if he can’t solidify his takedown defense he will always be at a significant disadvantage.

Jon Fitch vs. Ben Saunders

Loser: Ben Saunders – It was brave of Saunders to step up and ask for the fight with Fitch when Alves had to step out, but as it turns out, not the smartest of career moves. For three rounds, Saunders was taken down, taken down, taken down, and pounded. It was a terrible matchup for Saunders at this point in his career, as he is still developing his clinch and wrestling game, two areas in which Fitch excels. The flashy, knockout inducing striking that Saunders is known for was completely stifled by the wrestling of Fitch. This loss was a good lesson for Saunders that showed him he isn’t one of the top welterweights right now, but if he wishes to someday be up there with the St. Pierre, Fitch, Alves, Thiago, and Koscheck, he’ll need to have elite level takedown defense. I expect Saunders to want to get back in the Octagon as soon as possible to wipe the dry taste out of his mouth with a highlight reel finish.

Winner: Jon Fitch – Like Miller, this was Fitch’s opportunity to make a statement, to show that he has been improving and will finish fights. But Fitch continued his long streak of take ‘em down, slightly pound, and coast to a unanimous decision victory . Yes, Fitch has now won 19 of his last 20 fights, his only loss being to George St. Pierre, but all of his wins of late have been in boring fashion. And he’s not boring because he takes fighters down and dominates them, but because he takes fighters down and rarely tries to advance position, go for submission, or land punches that do more than score points. Dana White is justified for not wanting to give Fitch another shot at GSP, but if Fitch continues to win, he’ll be forced to. If Paul Daley is able to defeat Josh Koscheck at UFC 113 in May, he will fight Fitch for a shot at the welterweight title; but if Koscheck wins, expect Dana to ask the two friends and AKA teammates to fight one another. If they refuse, Koscheck will get the first crack at GSP solely because his fights excite.

Fabricio Camoes vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Loser: Fabricio Camoes – Camoes came out hot, almost ending the fight within the first two minutes with a rear-naked choke, but just as quickly as he ignited, he burnt out. Camoes seemed to become a shell of himself in the final minutes of the first round, and by the time the end of the second round came, was already tapping to a rear naked choke. If Camoes can improve his cardio and find a way to fight the whole 15 minutes the way he fought the first 3 minutes of the fight, he could be a threat to any fighter in the lightweight division. But, such an improvement doesn’t happen overnight, and at the age of 31, time isn’t on his side. With a 1 loss and 1 draw in his first two fights in the Octagon, Camoes will have to win his next fight or he could be on the receiving end of a UFC marked pink slip.

Winner: Kurt Pellegrino – On a main card that began with two lackluster performances by Miller and Fitch, Pellegrino shined and demonstrated his improvement since his unanimous decision victory over Josh Neer at UFC 101. Pellegrino did a terrific job weathering the storm that was Camoes in the first minutes of the opening round, and then proceeded to out grapple the Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt and secure the Submission of the Night victory with a beautiful rear naked choke. Nate Diaz is the only fighter to defeat Pellegrino in his last six fights, if Diaz decides to drop back down to 155, a revenge match may be in order.

Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin

Loser: Frank Mir – It was sad to watch. As high as Mir has soared over the past year in MMA through his fighting and mic skills, he has equally been grounded by Lesnar and now Carwin. The bulk Frank added since losing to Lesnar, did not equate to strength, as he was easily overpowered and pushed against the cage by the NCAA Division II Champion. Hopefully for Mir, and his fans, the former heavyweight champion does not fall into despair, and instead, is inspired to become an even better fighter than he already is. If Mir wants to stay relevant among the top 5 heavyweights in the UFC, he will need to focus all his energy on improving his wrestling. Not being so comfortable taking punches in the clinch wouldn’t hurt either.

Winner: Shane Carwin – Carwin scored the most impressive victory of UFC 111 with his Knockout of the Night finish of Frank Mir. This now makes Carwin’s record an impressive 12-0, with an almost fictional 12 first round knockouts. Carwin is the real deal, folks, and his fists are packed with more power than anybody in the heavyweight division. He will now get the title shot he was promised prior to Lesnar’s illness, and with it will come his opportunity to stake his claim as the best heavyweight fighter in the world. Lesnar’s size will be the first time Carwin fights someone even bigger than himself, we will have to wait and see come July, if he’s ready for the challenge.

Main Event: George St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy

Loser: Dan Hardy – Even though Hardy was dominated the entire 5 rounds, the heart he showed in overcoming both the armbar and kimura attempts earned him whole legions of fans. But fighters don’t win fights because they have more fans, they win fights because they’re the better fighter. Hardy will need to drastically improve his takedown defense if he ever wants to have another shot at the title. His boxing is great, but it means nil if he can’t keep the fight on the feet. A possible fight with the loser of the Daley/Koscheck bout could be a great way to get his name back in the mix of the top welterweights in the world, whether he wins or loses that fight will determine if he deserves to stay there.

Winner: George St. Pierre – There were two times over the course of the 5 round title fight where the fight should have been finished, but Dan Hardy wouldn’t let it be. Pierre dominated yet another fight, but once again he was unable to stop his opponent before the judges had a say in the outcome. GSP seems to have taken on the identity of being a “martial artist” more and more, as with each passing fight he punches less and less, opting instead to go for the clean, non-violent victory. GSP set a career high for himself with 26 positional advancements, 6 submission attempts, and 11 takedowns, but in the process opted to land only 35 heavy strikes, down from the 106 his landed on Jon Fitch at UFC 87. GSP has firmly established himself as one of the top 3 pound for pound best fighters in the world, but if he ever wishes to be #1, he’ll need to start finishing fights, especially when put up against someone like Dan Hardy who wasn’t considered a top 5 welterweight coming into the fight, and who many believed didn’t even deserve a title shot. Still, a great performance by Canada’s best that improves his record to an amazing 20-2 and his win streak to 8, tying him with Lyoto Machida for the second highest current win streak in the UFC.

Rising Prelim Fighter: Nate Diaz

Biggest Loser of the Night: Frank Mir

Biggest Winner of the Night: Shane Carwin

By Jeffrey Concerto
ProFighting-fans.com MMA Staff Writer

Fight Card for UFC 111 Fights:

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Pay Per View Televised UFC 111 Fight Results:

Georges St-Pierre defeats Dan Hardy by Unanimous Decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-45) - St-Pierre retains UFC Welterweight Championship belt
Shane Carwin defeats Frank Mir by KO (Strikes) - Round 1 @ 3:48 - Carwin become the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion
Kurt Pelligrino defeats Fabricio Camoes via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) - Round 2 @ 4:20
Jon Fitch defeats Ben Saunders by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jim Miller defeats Mark Bocek by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Results for Spike TV Televised UFC 111 Fights:

Nate Diaz defeats Rory Markham by TKO (Strikes) - Round 1 @ 2:47
Ricardo Almeida defeats Matt Brown via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) - Round 2 @ 3:30

Results for Preliminary UFC 111 Fights:

Jared Hamman defeats Rodney Wallace by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Rousimar Palhares defeats Tomasz Drwal via Submission (Heel Hook) - Round 1 @ 0:45
Matthew Riddle defeats Greg Soto via Disqualification (Illegal Upkick) - Round 3 @ 1:30