Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort (W)
ROUND 1 – The southpaws feel each other out on the feet. Franklin paws the jab. Both fighters hesitant to commit to an exchange. Belfort with a leg kick. Franklin misses with a jab. Belfort catches a body kick and hits Franklin with a left. Belfort catches Franklin with some hard shots and finishes him on the ground in the first round.
Vitor Belfort def. Rich Franklin by KO in Round 1
Mirko Filipovic vs. Junior Dos Santos (W)
ROUND 1 – They feel each other out to start the fight. Dos Santos attacking with combinations as Filipovik backpedals. Mirko goes for a head kick that is blocked. Dos Santos hurts Mirko against the cage with some hooks and uppercuts. The fighters clinch against the cage and separate after a minute. Mirko with an underhook. He pushes Dos Santos against the cage. Mirko fails a takedown attempt. Mirko with a solid left hand. Dos Santos lands some solid body shots against the cage. He is controlling most of the action in round 1. (10-9 Dos Santos)
ROUND 2 – Little action to start the second as the fighters feel each other out. Mirko with a strong leg kick. Dos Santos wobbles Mirko against the cage but Mirko clinches and separates. Dos Santos picking Mirko apart from range. Mirko unleashes a head kick that is far off the mark. Dos Santos stalking. Mirko with a knee to the body in the clinch. Mirko keeps pushing Dos Santos away after exchanges. Dos Santos with an uppercut to the nose. Mirko hits Dos Santos in the groin going for an inside leg kick. Dos Santos takes his time to recover. Dos Santos cuts Mirko over the left eye near the end of the round. (10-9 Dos Santos)
ROUND 3 – Mirko comes out aggressive to start the final round but Dos Santos backs him up. Dos Santos with an uppercut to the body. Dos Santos with a knee to the body against the cage. He is bullying the smaller Cro Cop around. Dos Santos with a thai clinch and a vicious knee to the head of Cro Cop. Cro Cop signals that he cannot see and the ref calls the fight off, declaring Dos Santos the winner.
Junior Dos Santos def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovik by Verbal Submission in Round 3
Martin Kampmann vs. Paul Daley (W)
ROUND 1 – The fighters exchange on the feet to start the round. Daley with a left hook to the face. Kampmann attempts a takedown but Daley shrugs it off. More exchanges on the feet with Daley landing the harder shots. Daley with some more hard hooks. Kampmann answers with a straight right. Daley with a straight right. Kampmann clinchs Daley against the cage and lands a knee to the chin. Daley rocks Kampmann with some hard hooks against the cage and Kampmann looks out of it. Lavigne saves Kampmann from taking more unnecessary damage.
Paul Daley def. Martin Kampmann by TKO at 2:31 of Round 1
Josh Koscheck (W) vs. Frank Trigg
ROUND 1 – Trigg walking Koscheck down at the start of round 1. Trigg with a left hand. Koscheck with a right hand to the body. Koscheck lands a brutal right hand on Trigg and follows it up with more hard shots against the cage. Well-warranted stoppage.
Josh Koscheck def. Frank Trigg by TKO at 1:25 of Round 1
Tyson Griffin (W) vs. Hermes Franca
ROUND 1 – The fighters start out standing, feinting high. Griffin with a leg kick. And another. Griffin ducks under with a body shot. Griffin getting the better of the standup right now, even if he’s not doing much damage. Griffin with some hard jabs. Griffin wobbles Franca against the cage near the end of the round. Franca not getting much done in the first round. (10-9 Griffin)
ROUND 2 – Franca goes over the top with a right hand to start the second. The fighters exchange in the center of the Octagon with wild flurries. Griffin steps in with a jab. Lands another. Griffin goes low with an inside leg kick. Griffin lands a powerful flurry, snaps Franca’s head back with a right hand. Franca tries to catch a leg but fails. Griffin landing occasional leg kicks. Griffin drops Franca hard with a right and follows with hard punches on the ground. Griffin finishes Franca with hard right hands on the ground.
Tyson Griffin def. Hermes Franca by KO at 3:26 of Round 2