UFC 121 - October 23, 2010
Preliminary card
Heavyweight bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel
Madsen defeated Yvel via TKO (punches) at 1:48 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight.
Middleweight bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dong Yi Yang
Camozzi defeated Yang via split decision [28-29, 29-28, 29-28].
Lightweight bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor
Stout defeated Taylor via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
Welterweight bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts
Roberts defeated Guymon via submission (anaconda choke) at 1:13 of round 1. Roberts received submission of the night. This bout aired last on the live broadcast following the Lesnar vs. Velasquez fight.
Preliminary card (Spike TV)
Middleweight bout: Patrick Côté vs. Tom Lawlor
Lawlor defeated Côté via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Middleweight bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen
McGee defeated Jensen via submission (arm triangle choke) at 1:21 of round 3.
Main card
Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
Schaub defeated Gonzaga via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill
Hamill defeated Ortiz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
Sanchez defeated Thiago via unanimous decision [30-26, 29-28, 29-28].
Welterweight bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann
Shields defeated Kampmann via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
Heavyweight Championship bout: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Cain Velasquez
Velasquez defeated Lesnar via TKO (Punches) at 4:12 of Round 1 to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $70,000 bonuses.
Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
Knockout of the Night: Cain Velasquez
Submission of the Night: Daniel Roberts
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