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UFC 114 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 29, 2010 and was a Pay Per View event. UFC 114 featured Quinton "Rampage" Jackson versus rival and fellow TUF 10 coach Rashad Evans. The UFC 114 fight card results are listed below, and be sure to check back for the official UFC 114 results here at ProFighting-fans.com after the fights are complete.

UFC 114 took place this past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the span of four hours, we saw “The Nightmare” suffer his own nightmare, Lil’ Nog nearly choked out, and Rashad Evans overcome a dangerous Rampage in pursuit to a title shot.

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 those 18 mixed martial artists stand following UFC 114.

UFC 114: Televised Preliminaries

Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabaté

Loser: Luiz Cane – Coming off a devastating knockout loss to Lil’ Nog, Cane came into this fight soft and paid for it by suffering another 1 st round knockout. Cane did put Diabaté down early, but he got sloppy and was unable to finish. Once considered a top 10 LHW, Cane has fallen far and fast, and unless he starts working to improve his poor striking defense, he will never be mentioned with the top LHWs ever again. A third consecutive loss in the Octagon could mean a pink slip for the Brazilian native.

Winner: Cyrille Diabaté – Most people counted Diabaté out of this fight when it was announced, myself included. But Diabaté proved himself worthy of fighting on the sport’s biggest stage, by not only knocking out a former top contender, but also overcoming being knockdown himself. Diabaté does not possess the skills to be a top 10 LHW right now, and at 36 years of age the French kickboxer may never be considered among the best, but he certainly made a name for himself in the states Saturday night. If Diabaté wants to have any chance of beating some of the top tier LHWs, he to will need to work on his striking defense. Diabaté holds his hands too low for an MMA fighter, especially in the heavy handed LHW division, and while Cane was unable to fully take advantage of this weakness, better fighters can and will; an impressive victory for Diabaté nonetheless.

Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe

Loser: Waylon Lowe – It was a tough Octagon debut for Lowe, as his main weapon, wrestling, was completely neutralized and made ineffective by the resurging Melvin Guillard. Lowe’s only chance of winning this fight was by taking Guillard down and implementing some heavy ground and pound. His inability to get Guillard down meant imminent doom for the Philadelphia native in his UFC debut and sure enough Guillard finished him with a nasty knee to the solar plexus in the first. Lowe was tailor-made to showcase Guillard’s talent, hopefully his next fight in the Octagon will give him an opportunity to showcase his own.

Winner: Melvin Guillard – In his second fight under the tutelage of Greg Jackson, Guillard once again showed tremendous improvement. His striking was sharper, his body quicker, and most importantly, his focus was keen. A fight with Joe Stevenson as Guillard ask for in the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, would tell us just how far “The Young Assassin” has come since his 27-second submission victory loss to Stevenson 3 years ago at UFC Fight Night 9. Saturday night was another impressive performance for Guillard, but Low is nowhere near the fighter that Stevenson is; if Guillard can take care of business against Joe “Daddy”, he may just be on his way to a title shot in 2011 as he so boldly proclaimed in the Octagon three months ago at UFC 109.

UFC 114: Spike TV Preliminaries

Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon

Loser: Dan Lauzon – After having his brother, Joe, and coaching staff abandon him just three weeks before the fight, Saturday night did not look like it was going to be a good one for the young 22 year old fighter. And sure enough, it wasn’t. Lauzon held his own in the first round, but he spent the good part of the second and the entire third round save the final 10 seconds doing absolutely nothing. Lauzon is lucky that his opponent was a friend, because had he been in there with anyone else, he may have suffered his first KO/TKO since Spence Fisher TKOd him 4 years ago in Lauzon’s UFC debut (Lauzon was 18 years, 7 months, and 14 days old, the youngest fighter to ever appear in the Octagon). I wouldn’t be surprised if the UFC decides to cut Lauzon based off his poor performance Saturday night, but if Dana and co. do decide to keep him around for a fight or two more, Lauzon better get serious with his training, otherwise he may get seriously hurt in the Octagon.

Winner: Efrain Escudero – After back to back impressive performances over Philippe Nover and Cole Miller, Escudero has now had two consecutive disappointing oness. Although he defeated Lauzon by unanimous decision, Lauzon was a there for the taking in rounds 2 and 3. Instead of capitalizing on Lauzon’s dropped hands and low gas tank, Escudero chose to stand still with Lauzon and throw knees, punches, and kicks sparingly. Escudero’s boxing was sloppy and his knees in the clinch left a lot to be desired. The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner is only 24, so there’s plenty of time for him to get better, but if he doesn’t start now, his opportunity to become a top 155 pounder will pass him by and leave him standing all alone like Dan Lauzon.

Amir Sadollah vs. Dong Hyun Kim

Loser: Amir Sadollah – This was a tough matchup for the inexperienced Sadollah. After two favorable matchups with strikers Phil Baroni and Brad Blackburn, Joe Silva decided to give the Ultimate Fighter Season 7 winner a grappler. While Sadollah showed he could hold his own against the strikers with his newly developed Muay Thai skills, his takedown defense was nearly non-existent when thrown in there with Judo player Dong Hyun Kim. Sadollah has shown a great ability to learn and improve fast in the striking department, if he can apply such aptitude to his wrestling, Sadollah may become a threat in the 170-pound division. But until he does, he will always be a low tier fighter in a division dominated by grapplers.

Winner: Dong Hyun Kim – With his dominating victory over Sadollah Saturday night, Kim has established himself as a legitimate contender in the welterweight division. His win was by no means flashy or exciting, but it was the type of methodical, grind it out victory, we have become accustom to from the best fighters in the welterweight division. Sadollah was an easy victim for Kim due to his lackluster takedown defense, but if Kim can put on as good a performance against some of the great wrestlers that inhabit the welterweight division, he could be in title contention come a year from now.

UFC 114 Main Card

Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway

Loser: Diego Sanchez – It was Sanchez’s first bout at 170 since he dropped down to 155 15 months ago at UFC 95, and it was anything but what he, and fight fans around the world, expected. Not only did Sanchez lose his ripped physique, but he also looked completely lost in the Octagon Saturday night. The significant strength advantage he had become accustomed to at 155, was now his weakness. Unable to secure the takedown over the much taller and heavier Hathaway, Diego was forced to stand up and exchange, revealing another weakness; his lack of hand speed and power at 170. After such a disappointing performance, one would be right to assume that Diego’s next fight will be at 155, and from now on, lightweight will be the division of choice for “The Nightmare.” However, if Diego wants to ever make his way back to a title shot against BJ Penn, or whomever may be the champion when the time comes, he will need to do away with his current routine striking pattern of rushing forward and throwing straights, and develop an ability to strike from all angles with straights, hooks, and uppercuts.

Winner: John Hathaway – One of the most impressive performances of the night, Hathaway lit up Sanchez in route to his 4 th straight UFC victory and 13 th straight win overall. An undefeated fighter from Brighton, England, Hathaway made a name for himself Saturday night by stuffing Diego’s shots, and completely out-boxing the Ultimate Fighter 1 winner. Hathaway’s true ability at 170 is still unknown and a fight against a top 15 welterweight like former WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit may tell us just where the 22 year old Brit stands in the 170 pound pecking order. One thing’s for sure, he has the potential to someday become the first British UFC Champion.

Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz

Loser: Jason Brilz – If anyone’s stock rose the highest Saturday night, it was “The Hitman” from North Dakota. Even though Brilz lost the Fight of the Night via split decision, in the second round he not only almost submitted Nogueira, but he also almost knocked out the 2006 South American Super Heavyweight boxing gold medalist. The only problem with the last statement is the inclusion of the word “almost.” For Brilz was unable to lock in the guillotine, and later in the round failed to capitalize on a wobbly-legged Nogueria, instead opting to smile in contentment and wait out the final 20 seconds of the round. Many people feel, Dana White included, that Brilz should have won the decision, and the Fight Metric report reaffirms that belief ( http://www.fightmetric.com/fights/Nogueira-Brilz.html), but what it comes down to is Brilz, who had a shot at taking out Nogeuria in the second, failed to do so and thereby left it in the hands of the judges. Either way, like Hathaway in the fight before him, Brilz made a name for himself Saturday night at UFC 114, and shook up the rankings of the constantly fluctuating LHW division. Looking back, I can’t believe Brilz dropped a split-decision loss to Eliot Marshall at UFC 103.

Winner: Antônio Rogério Nogueira – Who would have though a fight with Forrest Griffin may have been easier than one with Jason Brilz? Nogueria survived Saturday night, and even though I had him winning the fight 29-28, there were many who felt he lost. At times Nogueria was not only out-boxed but out-grappled by the 3-time Academic All-American Wreslter, Brilz. After his impressive win over Luiz Cane no longer looking as impressive due to Cyrille Diabaté knocking Cane out earlier in the night, and now a near colossal upset loss to Brilz, where exactly Lil’ Nog stands in the 205 pound division is a mystery. A make up fight with Forrest, or a potential showdown with Rampage, may be just the solution to solving the mystery.

Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow

Loser: Todd Duffee – If you keep a fighter around long enough, especially in the heavyweight division, there’s always a chance that they’ll get though with one punch and end the fight. Duffee learned that the hard way Saturday night when he was knocked unconscious from a punch so quick and short, most people had to wait for the replays to see it for the first time. Duffee looked solid up till then, for a fighter with only 6 pro fights, Duffee was putting together some serious combinations for a big man and sky-touching uppercuts that reminded me of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out. However, for all his boxing and takedown defense, Duffee was unable to put away Russow. Part of the credit belongs to Russow’s heart and chin, but there were a couple of times during the fight where instead of going for the kill, Duffee decided put on the brakes. Typically a knockout loss like this on a young fighter produces extreme reactions; either they collapse and become a shell of the fighter they once were, or they rise to the challenge and becoming an even scarier fighter than they were before. At only 24 years of age, Duffee is one of the top prospects in MMA, his potential as high as his uppercuts, hopefully he learns from this fight and does not become discouraged.

Winner: Mike Russow – Joe Rogan wasn’t far off in calling Russow’s Knockout of the Night victory over Duffee the most unbelievable thing he’s seen in his ten years of commentating. After being completely outclassed for two rounds, Russow was able to touch Duffee’s chin with a punch so short and quick it was almost phantom, and knock unconscious the most hyped heavyweight prospect in MMA. While Russow was getting dominated for two rounds, he displayed attributes that few fighters possess, a terrific chin and a giant heart. Russow took heavy punches from the muscle-bound destroyer that is Todd Duffee, and still kept moving forward. Much to his credit, in the post-fight interview, Russow was critical of his performance, saying he was disappointed with how he fought and will need to work on a lot for his next fight. Such honesty with oneself is another attribute few fighters possess, especially right after delivering one of the greatest knockouts in UFC history. Russow has the intangibles, if he can develop the skill, he could be a legitimate heavyweight gatekeeper.

UFC 113 Co-Main Event: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller

Loser: Dan Miller – This now makes two fights in a row that Miller has decided to stand and trade with a superior striker instead of sticking to his strength of grappling. While such a game plan was more understandable against BJJ expert Demian Maia, it made little sense against Bisping. Miller held his own in the 1 st round, scoring some solid punches, but in rounds 2 and 3, he was picked apart on his feet. As Miller’s face got rearranged by Bisping’s punches, Miller shot for a takedown only two or three times, securing it once in the final minutes of the fight. Had he tried earlier and more frequently, he could have made a fight of it. Miller will need to take some time off to reassess his career and overcome his identity crisis as a fighter. Miller needs to come to terms with the fact that he isn’t a striker, and that if he wants to win fights he will need to utilize his superior grappling technique. If he doesn’t, he could drop his fourth fight in a row and be cut from the UFC.

Winner: Michael Bisping – Bisping put on a great performance Saturday night, showcasing his improved striking and overall improvement as a mixed martial artist. Bisping’s technique was improved thereby giving him more power behind his punches, his strike were more accurate, and his footwork was substantially better than when he fought Dan Henderson a year ago at UFC 100. While he still possess the ego that got him on the bad side of American fans, and on the receiving end of a flying forearm drop from Dan Henderson, Bisping is starting to develop the skills to back it up. Bisping seems eager to jump back in the Octagon with Wanderlei Silva after dropping a close unanimous decision to him back in February at UFC 110, and if he continues to improve as he has over the past year, the rematch with the PRIDE legend might not only go his way, but end a whole lot sooner.

UFC 114 Main Event: Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans

Loser: Quinton Jackson– 448 days is a long time away from anything, especially a sport. So while Rampage tried to downplay the effect of ring rust prior to the fight, he couldn’t help but acknowledge its effect post-fight. Rampage looked good enough Saturday night to beat most of the top LHWs in the division, his cardio was prepared for three rounds, his takedown defense was top notch, and his destructive power was ever so present. However, Rampage was not in the Octagon with just any top LHW, he was in there with the now #3 LHW in the world, Rashad Evans. Rashad was able to expose Rampage’s ring rust with his speed, making Jackson look like he was shadow boxing with himself at times. Another area in which Rampage’s time away from the cage showed was following his knockdown of Evans. After dropping Evans with a right hand, Rampage jumped to side-mount and threw some heavy hands to a dazed Evans, all of which would have ended the fight, all of which missed, all of which would have connected two-three years ago.

Following his unsuccessful attempt to ground and pound Evans to death, Rampage had a mental lapse; instead of going after the still stunned Evans, Rampage opted to stand up and dance with Evans, letting valuable time slip by and eventually allowing Evans to muster up enough strength and awareness to secure a takedown that would all but end the fight. A Rampage who has been fighting consistently and taking his training seriously, is a top 3 LHW; had he been in the shape he was when he fought Dan Henderson and Chuck Liddell, Evans would have lost. But he wasn’t and Evans didn’t, so Rampage needs to go back home, spend some time with his family, and evaluate his life to determine whether he wants to be an actor or a fighter, because as he said himself, you can’t be both and expect to excel at either.

Winner: Rashad Evans – Evans was never close to making Quinton quit as he promised he would on the UFC Primetime show, nor did he make for an exciting fight, but he did fight smart and earned the title shot against Shogun Rua for it. If Evans had fought the fight the fans wanted to see, a boxing match, he would have been destroyed. Although Evans had a significant speed advantage, one shot from Jackson, as we saw, could end the fight and would have. But Evans fought brilliantly, using his wrestling to wear Jackson out, and blunt whatever sharpness Jackson had. For the first time in a long time, Evans used his wrestling ability to supplement his solid striking, and was rewarded with a unanimous decision victory for it. Now a shot with Shogun awaits him in the near future. If he trains for Shogun as hard as he did for Jackson, he could put up a good fight if he utilizes his wrestling ability. While Shogun/Evans is not nearly the mega-fight that Shogun/Jackson would have been, it’s still a great fight that will tell us whether Evans truly belongs among the elite in the sport.

Rising Prelim Fighter: Melvin Guillard

Biggest Loser of the Night: Diego Sanchez

Biggest Winner of the Night: Rashad Evans

By Jeffrey Concerto
ProFighting-fans.com MMA Staff Writer

Fight Card Results for UFC 114 Fights:

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Pay Per View Televised UFC 114 Fight Card:

Rashad Evans defeats Quinton "Rampage" Jackson by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) - UFC 114 Main Event
Michael Bisping defeats Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Mike Russow defeats Todd Duffee by KO (Punch) - Round 3 @ 2:35
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Jason Brilz by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
John Hathaway defeats Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Spike TV Televised UFC 114 Fight Card & Results:

Dong Hyun Kim defeats Amir Sadollah by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Efrain Escudero defeats Dan Lauzon by Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Results from Preliminary UFC 114 Fights:

Melvin Guillard defeats Waylon Lowe by TKO (Strikes) - Round 1 @ 3:28
Cyrille Diabate defeats Luiz Cane by TKO (Punches) - Round 1 @ 2:13
Aaron Riley defeats Joe Brammer by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ryan Jensen defeats Jesse Forbes via Submission (Guillotine Choke) - Round 1 @ 1:06