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UFC 115 will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at General Motors Place on June 12, 2010 and will be a Pay Per View event. UFC 115 will be headlined by two legends of the sport with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell facing former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin. The UFC 115 fight card is listed below with all 11 fights. Also be sure to check back for the official UFC 115 results here at ProFighting-fans.com after the fights are complete.

UFC 115 Recap: Where Are They Now

UFC 115 took place this past Saturday night at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In the span of four hours, we saw Evan Dunham climb the ranks of the lightweight division, Martin Kampmann establish himself as a top 10 fighter, Mirko Cro Cop deliver the Submission of the Night, and Rich Franklin put Chuck Liddell to sleep for the final time.

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 115.

UFC 115: Televised Preliminaries

Claude Patrick vs. Ricardo Funch

Loser: Ricardo Funch –Prior to entering the UFC, the Massachusetts based fighter had an impressive 7-0 record, but now with two consecutive losses in the Octagon, Funch will likely get his walking papers. He had no answer for Patrick’s takedowns, and all but stuck his head into the fight-ending guillotine. At 29, I don’t think will see Funch fighting for the top MMA promotion ever again.

Performance Grade: F

Winner: Claude Patrick – Patrick was impressive in his UFC debut, mixing strikes and takedowns with ease. Now with 11 straight wins since his loss to Drew McFedries eight years ago, Patrick is poised to make his mark in the UFC’s welterweight division. In a post-fight interview, Patrick called out Korean Judoka fighter, “Stun Gun” Dong Hyun Kim, saying, “I really want to compete against a guy like that, he's international level. Not a disrespectful thing at all, like I’m going to kill him. I'm a fan and I love his style. So I'd like to test what I'd do against that for sure.” A fight with Kim, whose coming off a dominating victory over Amir Sadollah, would tell us just where Patrick stands in the stacked 170-pound division.

Performance Grade: B+

Jesse Lennox vs. Mike Pyle

Loser: Jesse Lennox –After scoring a TKO victory of Danillo Villefort in his UFC debut back at UFC 101, Lennox has now dropped two consecutive fights. Lennox came out patient, and seemed prepared to fight a smart fight, but after catching Pyle with a solid punch, his game plan went out the window and so did any chance he had of defeating UFC veteran Mike Pyle. After stunning Pyle briefly, Lennox got sloppy and Pyle made him pay with sharp counter-punching. Desperate to get the win with under a minute remaining in the fight, Lennox left his arms in Pyle’s guard, and paid for it with a goodnight sleep courtesy of Pyle’s triangle choke. Lennox has potential to be a solid mid-level fighter, so hopefully the UFC gives the Miletich trained fighter one more go in the Octagon before they decide to release him.

Performance Grade: C-

Winner: Mike Pyle – Just five months ago, Pyle was on the receiving end of a TKO defeat by the hands of Jake Ellenberger. But in those five months, Pyle sought the help of 2000 K-1 Grand Prix Runner Up Ray Sefo, and improved his striking drastically. Aside from the unnecessary taunting, Pyle put on a great performance; showcasing solid counter-punching and an aggressive guard that would have earned him Submission of the Night honors had Mirko Cro Cop not done the unexpected and submitted Pat Barry later in the night. With this convincing win over Lennox, Pyle has turned into a solid gatekeeper at 170-pounds.

Performance Grade: B+

UFC 115: Spike TV Preliminaries

Mac Danzig vs. Matt Wiman

Loser: Mac Danzig – Though the fight was stopped erroneously by referee Yves Lavigne, it appeared like it was only a matter of time before Danzig would go out. Wiman had Danzig in a tight mounted guillotine and with three minutes still remaining in the round, didn’t appear to be giving it up any time soon. The fact that Danzig let himself that caught in such a terrible position makes me wonder if he somehow did survive the guillotine, how long it would have been before he got caught in something else. Danzig is easily the most disappointing TUF winner of all time, having now dropped 4 of his last 5 fights. Due to the early stoppage, it doesn’t feel like a real loss, and I’m sure, in the next couple of months, the UFC will pair the two fighters together again in a rematch, and Danzig will have an opportunity to show how the fight should have gone.

Performance Grade: D

Winner: Matt Wiman – Wiman looked good for the two minutes that the fight lasted. He appeared to have learned something from his training with Gilbert Melendez and the great talent that trains under Cesar Gracie. However, Yves Lavigne took away any opportunity Wiman had to celebrate his victory when he stopped the fight prior to Danzig tapping or going unconscious. Based upon the post-fight interviews with the fighters and the public outcry, a rematch is surely in the works, and considering neither fight sustained any damage, it could and should come before summer’s end.

Performance Grade: B

Tyson Griffin vs. Evan Dunham

Loser: Tyson Griffin – Griffin was in there with a better overall fighter Saturday night, and it showed in the latter rounds of the fight. While Griffin did a wonderful job in the first round of getting inside and landing bombs like his namesake, he failed to do so in rounds 2 and 3. Tyson looked like a munchkin in there with the 5’10 Dunham, and such a size difference is likely why Tyson struggled to get inside as the fight wore on. Griffin put up a valiant effort, and one judge, who should never judge an MMA fight again, even gave Griffin the fight with a 29-28 scorecard. At 26, Tyson is still young and budding with potential, but if he wants to be a top 5 lightweight, he’ll need to advance another level in both his striking and grappling, otherwise he will continue to lose to the Edgars, Sherks, and Dunhams of the world.

Performance Grade: B-

Winner: Evan Dunham – Dunham put on a performance that will propel him into the top ten lightweight rankings next month and set him on the path to a future lightweight championship bout. Typically Dunham is a slow starter, and slow he started Saturday night. But he turned it on when it counted and utilized his superior reach and grappling ability to get the win over a great fighter in Griffin. A fight with the loser of the Kenny Florian/Gray Maynard fight should be next, and if Dunham can secure another win against a top ranked opponent, he may be in line for a title shot before 2011 is up.

Performance Grade: A-

UFC 115 Main Card

Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald

Loser: Rory MacDonald – At only 20 years of age, MacDonald put on a great performance Saturday night against the former WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit. While he didn’t get the win in the Fight of the Night, MacDonald showed just how much potential he has and how, with more experience and training, he can be a top-5 fighter in the division. For two rounds, Rory’s striking was on point, and his grappling was neutralizing the dangerous Condit. But his lack of experience caught up with him and in the third and final round, Condit put a beating on him. To MacDonald’s credit, he didn’t give up. He hung in there and got blasted with punches and elbows as the left side of his face started to resemble the Terminator. The fight was stopped with only 7 seconds remaining, had it gone to the judges, MacDonald who won the first two rounds would most likely have won the fight (unless the judges decided to give Condit the 3 rd round, 10-8). There were a lot of lessons taught in this fight to the young MacDonald, we will have to wait for his next fight to see just how much he learned.

Performance Grade: B-

Winner: Carlos Condit – The commentary made it seem like Condit was getting blasted for the first two rounds, but he was putting up a good fight and scoring effective blows against the young and hungry MacDonald. And in the third round, it was Condit who showed how hungry he was, getting top control on MacDonald and delivering brutal ground-and-pound that forced the referee to stop the fight with only 7 seconds remaining. Condit looked good in his come from behind victory, but if he wants to hang with the big boys at 170, he’ll need to work on his wrestling. Condit is at his strongest when he’s on top, but if he lets fighters like Pierre, Koshcheck, and Fitch take him down, they, unlike MacDonald, won’t give him a chance to get up.

Performance Grade: B+

Ben Rothwell vs. Gilbert Yvel

Loser: Gilbert Yvel – With his second straight loss in the Octagon, Yvel may be on his way out of the UFC after just debuting in January. There were plenty of opportunities in the fight for Yvel to win, and when he had Rothwell on the ground and was raining down punches, it looked like he was going to, but Rothwell’s chin held up and Yvel came away from the barrage with an empty gas tank. Gilbert’s strength is his striking, but his takedown defense is so horrid that he only has a couple of seconds on the feet to land whatever he needs to land to finish the fight. Yvel showed great heart in the fight, powering out of bad positions, surviving Ben Rothwell’s version of fat-and-pound, and giving everything he had in each punch and kick he threw. But he will never be a top 15-heavyweight fighter; his wrestling is non-existent, his striking anything but technical, and his jiu-jitsu in its early stages. With that, I think Yvel deserves one more fight in the Octagon, he may have two losses, but both fights proved to be exciting.

Performance Grade: C+

Winner: Ben Rothwell – Rothwell fought a smart fight, using his big body to drain the life out of Yvel in the clinch and on the ground while scoring points with elbows and hammer fists. The third round was borderline lay-and-pray, but the first two rounds were as exciting as any heavyweight clash, and in those rounds Rothwell not only demonstrated great wrestling ability, but the heart of a champion as well. With his head stacked against the cage, Rothwelll endured a seemingly endless amount of punches to the face from the hulking Yvel, and was able to get back to his feet and ride out the round. Rothwell is part of the old school heavyweights, and as shown in his fight with Cain Velasquez, can’t hang with the new generation of big bullies, but even still, he’s a solid mid-level heavyweight who, if nothing else, serves as a legitimate gatekeeper in the budding heavyweight division.

Performance Grade: B-

Paulo Thiago vs. Martin Kampmann

Loser: Paulo Thiago –Coming into this fight, I had Thiago as the #5 welterweight in the world, coming out of the fight, I don’t know where to put him. It was a tough style matchup for the Brazilian Special Forces member, as Kampmann had the ideal striking to handle Thiago’s heavy-swinging punches, and the grappling ability to neutralize and overcome Thiago’s top level BJJ. With seemingly no advantage in the fight, Thiago looked lost in the Octagon as Kampmann grinded out a unanimous decision victory. Thiago is still a top 10 welterweight, but he will need to work a great deal on his striking technique and wrestling if he ever wants a crack at UFC gold. I wouldn’t mind seeing Thiago get back in the Octagon to welcome Jake Shields to the UFC later this year, or if the UFC doesn’t want to risk Shields’ value, try and spoil Dan Hardy’s return to the UK in October.

Performance Grade: C+

Winner: Martin Kampmann – Kampmann easily had the most impressive performance of the night, topping the highest ranked fighter on the card Saturday night in Paulo Thiago; and Kampmann didn’t just top Thiago, he dominated him. With his sharp boxing, he was able to get off first and land combinations before Thiago could finish throwing his haymakers; with his high level grappling, he was able to neutralize any submission attempt by Thiago and gain the Brazilian’s back multiple times, almost choking him out in the final round. Kampmann suffered a tough TKO loss to Paul Daley back in September, but that was due more to Kampmann stubbornly deciding to stand with the superior boxer in Daley, and not so much a reflection of his overall talent as a mixed martial artist. With this win, Kampmann easily leaps into the top 10 of the welterweight division, making for a fight with Jake Shields or Carlos Condit all the more meaningful.

Performance Grade: A

UFC 115 Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop vs. Pat Barry

Loser: Pat Barry – Following an impressive win over Antoni Hardonk, Barry was poised to back it up with a knockout victory over “Mr. Highlight KO” himself, Mirko Cro Cop. However, after dropping Cro Cop twice in the first round, Barry was unable to capitalize and put the fight away. Barry’s lack of a ground game combined with his overconfidence after dropping the Croatian, caused him to back away and let Cro Cop rise to his feet. Big mistake. As the rounds flew by with headkick attempt after headkick attempt, Cro Cop eventually came to life and blasted Barry in the third, all leading to a Submission of the Night rear naked choke by the “Right kick hospital, left kick cemetery” Mirko Cro Cop. It turns out that Barry broke his hand in the first round after landing the second knockdown, and later in the fight, broke a bone in his foot. An overall nightmare night for Barry who, just three minutes into the fight, looked ready to fulfill the dream of defeating his favorite fighter. Barry is a devastating striker, but as Mirko learned years ago, you can’t make it in MMA on just striking alone; you need adequate takedown defense and a decent ground game too. If Barry can put those elements together and improve his cardio, he may be this generation’s Cro Cop. But at 30 years old, it may be too late for such a transformation.

Performance Grade: C+

Winner: Mirko Cro Cop – A lot of people counted Cro Cop out in this fight thinking that the younger, hungrier, striker would prevail. But in the end it was Cro Cop and his soldier like mentality that prevailed. The Cro Cop of Pride will never return as age has caught up to the Croatian kickboxer, but he still proved that he can hold his own in the Octagon. There are rumors circulating following the fight that Cro Cop may retire and seek a position within the UFC behind the scenes. These rumors are solely based off of comments Cro Cop made to Croatian newspapers, and would support the sudden change of demeanor with the media leading up to the fight (the normally stoic and reserved Cro Cop was very open and free, telling jokes like he was with friends and not journalists). Aside from fights against other legends like Big Nog and Randy Couture, I don’t see any reason for Mirko to keep fighting. It’s obvious that he can’t hang with the best anymore, and as Chuck Liddell showed later Saturday night, it can be quite tragic watching a great fighter fighting past his prime, and most importantly, unhealthy for the fighter themselves.

If this is Cro Cop’s swan song, it was quite the melody; an overall dramatic fight in which he was knocked down twice only to come back and stop Barry much to the delight of the fans in attendance. And how ironic would it be that the man who made his name knocking fighters out with punches and kicks, finishes his career with a submission victory, and not just any submission, but the Submission of the Night.

Performance Grade: B

UFC 115 Main Event: Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin

Loser: Chuck Liddell – That’s it. UFC 115 will mark the night that Chuck Liddell was knocked into retirement. It took two concussions too many for the Iceman to get the message, but I think Rich Franklin finally drove the point home when he knocked Liddell out with a short right hand. Chuck looked in great shape Saturday night and was clearly winning the first round of the fight, but his chin appears to have melted away after taking so many hits. Chuck will have no regrets now that he dedicated himself fully to a training camp and still couldn’t hack it. He tried, and his body just wouldn’t let him compete at the level needed to fight the best in the world. Chuck is largely responsible for helping make MMA as popular as it is in America, and for that, no fan, or fighter, should ever forget his name.

Performance Grade: C

Winner: Rich Franklin – Not only did Franklin knock Liddell out in the first round, but he did so with one of his arms broken. A kick to the body midway through the first round shattered a bone in Franklin’s arm, but proving just how amazing some of these fighters are, Franklin kept on coming. And he was rewarded for his perseverance. Where many fighters would have cowered in fear and fled the ring, Franklin stood strong and hung in there, scoring the knockout that will forever be known as the punch that retired the “Iceman.” With this win Franklin has propelled himself into the top 10 of the 205-pound division, and following surgery to repair his broken arm, a fight with Forrest Griffin may move Franklin into title contention by the end of the year.

Performance Grade: B+

Rising Prelim Fighter: Evan Dunham

Biggest Loser of the Night: Chuck Liddell

Biggest Winner of the Night: Martin Kampmann

By Jeffrey Concerto
ProFighting-fans.com MMA Staff Writer

Fight Card Results for UFC 115 Fights:

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Pay Per View Televised UFC 115 Fight Card Results:

Rich Franklin defeats Chuck Liddell by KO (Punch) - Round 1 @ 4:55 - UFC 115 Main Event
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic defeats Patrick Barry via Submission (Guillotine Choke) - Round 3 @ 4:30
Martin Kampmann defeats Paulo Thiago by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ben Rothwell defeats Gilbvert Yvel by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Carlos Condit defeats Rory MacDonald by TKO (Strikes) - Round 3 @ 4:53

Results for Spike TV Televised UFC 115 Fights:

Evan Dunham defeats Tyson Griffin by Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Matt Wiman defeats Mac Danzig via Submission (Guillotine Choke) - Round 1 @ 1:45

Results for Preliminary UFC 115 Fights:

Mario Miranda defeats David Loiseau by TKO (Strikes) - Round 2 @ 4:07
James Wilks defeats Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-28, 30-27)
Claude Patrick defeats Ricardo Funch via Submission (Guillotine choke) - Round 2 @ 1:48
Mike Pyle defeats Jesse Lennox via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) - Round 3 @ 4:44