Cain Velasquez returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 121 to take on Brock Lesnar. The event took place on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Lesnar vs. Velasquez featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 121 was headlined by a scrap between Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar, with Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Court McGee went to war against Ryan Jensen. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 121. View the full results for ‘Lesnar vs. Velasquez’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
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Date |
October 23, 2010 |
Venue |
Honda Center
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Location |
Anaheim, California |
Main Event |
Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar |
Co-Main Event |
Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 121 was live 4,933 days days ago and was the 162nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 121
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 121 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Cain Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:12)
- Jake Shields defeated Martin Kampmann by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Diego Sanchez defeated Paulo Thiago by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Matt Hamill defeated Tito Ortiz by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brendan Schaub defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Court McGee defeated Ryan Jensen by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 3 / 1:21)
- Tom Lawlor defeated Patrick Cote by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Daniel Roberts defeated Michael Guymon by Submission (Anaconda Choke) (Round 1 / 1:13)
- Sam Stout defeated Paul Taylor by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Camozzi defeated Dongi Yang by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jon Madsen defeated Gilbert Yvel by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:48)
UFC 121 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel
The UFC 121 began with Jon Madsen taking on Gilbert Yvel. Jon Madsen defeated Gilbert Yvel in Round 1 at 1:48 by TKO (Punches).
Chris Camozzi vs. Dongi Yang
The second fight at UFC 121 was Dongi Yang vs. Chris Camozzi. Chris Camozzi won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor
The following fight was between Paul Taylor and Sam Stout. Sam Stout beat Paul Taylor by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Daniel Roberts vs. Michael Guymon
In the fourth bout, Daniel Roberts defeated Michael Guymon by Submission (Anaconda Choke) at 1:13 of Round 1.
Tom Lawlor vs. Patrick Cote
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Tom Lawlor defeating Patrick Cote by Decision (Unanimous).
Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen
In sixth fight of the night, Ryan Jensen lost to Court McGee at 1:21 of Round 3.
Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Brendan Schaub got the better of Gabriel Gonzaga and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Matt Hamill vs. Tito Ortiz
The eight bout was between Tito Ortiz and Matt Hamill. Matt Hamill beat Tito Ortiz by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
The ninth fight at UFC 121 was Paulo Thiago vs. Diego Sanchez. Diego Sanchez won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann
In the co-main event Jake Shields defeated Martin Kampmann via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 4:12 of Round 1. Cain Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar by TKO (Punches).
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