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UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin

  • Sam Stout, of London, Ont., celebrates after knocking out Yves Edwards, of Austin, Texas, in the first round in their lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 131, Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

    Sam Stout lands ‘one of the most vicious knockouts’ ever at UFC 131

    June 12, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — From his choice of entrance music to the way he tried to diagnose the problem earlier this week, it was easy to see how much a knockout victory would mean to UFC veteran Sam Stout. Stout, a lightweight who trains in Las Vegas, got his wish Saturday night at Rogers Arena. For the first time in 11 career fights in the UFC, Stout won via stoppage when he knocked out Yves Edwards at 3:52 of the first round.

  • Dave Herman, left, of Fort Wayne, Ind., celebrates his technical knockout win over Jon Olav Einemo, of Norway, in their heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 131, Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

    Dave Herman gave heavyweight first impression at UFC 131

    June 14, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    At this point of his UFC career, heavyweight Dave Herman is known as much for one sarcastic remark as anything he’s accomplished in the octagon. Herman proclaimed jiu-jitsu doesn’t work before his fight with John Olav Einemo at Saturday’s UFC 131 fight card in Vancouver, British Columbia. “I don’t think it does honestly,” Herman said in the post-fight press conference.

  • Junior Dos Santos, left, of Brazil, looks at Shane Carwin, of Greeley, Colo., after their main event heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 131, Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dos Santos won by decision.

    UFC 131 full results: Junior dos Santos picks apart Shane Carwin

    June 11, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Watch out, Cain Velasquez. Junior dos Santos is coming for the UFC heavyweight belt. Dos Santos thoroughly dispatched Shane Carwin in a title eliminator billed as UFC 131’s main event Saturday at Rogers Arena with Velasquez watching from the first row.

  • The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 coach Junior dos Santos

    UFC 131 weigh-in: Top heavyweights set for quick, explosive bout

    June 10, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Junior dos Santos did his best Georges St. Pierre impression at Friday’s UFC 131 weigh-in. After dos Santos weighed in at 239 pounds for his heavyweight main event bout against Shane Carwin (254), he addressed the crowd the same way Georges St. Pierre did at UFC 129 in Toronto. “Just remember guys,” dos Santos said. “Don’t blink.”

  • Sam Stout celebrates his three-round decision win over Joe Lauzon at UFC 108 Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

    Sam Stout could live up to reputation and please crowd once again at UFC 131

    June 10, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Sam Stout has lost a couple of close split decisions during his 10-fight run with the UFC. To most fighters, those experiences would rank as the most frustrating moments of their career. Stout (16-6-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC) is different. He vividly recalls which one of his bouts left him most angry. It came in a 2008 win over Per Eklund at UFC 80 — the only time Stout has ever heard a crowd boo one of his fights.

  • Dustin Poirier flexes during the weigh in for UFC 125 Friday, December 31, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

    Two bright prospects should star on UFC 131 preliminary card

    June 10, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Wearing a label like “top prospect” is always a tricky proposition in the fighting world. On one hand, it means people have recognized a fighter’s talent or potential. But it also means an increase in expectations and makes any slip-up or loss all the more noticeable.

  • Junior Dos Santos, left, of Brazil, and Shane Carwin, of Denver, Colo., who are to fight in the main event, face off after a UFC 131 news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 9, 2011. UFC 131 is scheduled to be held in Vancouver on Saturday.

    Loss to Brock Lesnar led to significant changes for Shane Carwin

    June 10, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Video from the first round of the UFC 116 main event last summer played on repeat in the theater of Shane Carwin’s mind. Carwin beat then-UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar into oblivion and nearly defeat in the first five minutes. Then, with Carwin drained of all energy, Lesnar came back to win via submission in the second round. Carwin constantly thought back about the specifics and what could have changed the outcome for a while. Should he have traded a few of his ground-and-pound strikes for a couple deep breaths? Could he have allowed Lesnar back to his feet and attempt to knock him out from there?

  • UFC fighter Kenny Florian speaks at a press conference.

    Kenny Florian finds new home in featherweight division at UFC 131

    June 9, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — UFC mainstay Kenny Florian’s 35th birthday passed two weeks ago without his favorite component of the celebration — cake. Florian (14-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) hasn’t eaten much of anything lately in preparation for his UFC 131 co-main event bout against Diego Nunes (16-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) Saturday at Rogers Arena. That’s where Florian, the two-time former top lightweight contender, will make his debut in the 145-pound weight class. He’ll become the first fighter in UFC history to compete in four different divisions, as he started his career in the organization at 185 pounds on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”.

  • Mark Munoz throws an overhand right towards Kendall Grove during their middleweight bout at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Munoz win the bout by TKO.

    Mark Munoz not wary of fight with Demian Maia going to the ground

    June 8, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Asked for his thoughts on UFC 131 opponent Mark Munoz, Demian Maia had to mention his “heavy hands”. Munoz, a middleweight who fights out of Vallejo, Calif., would likely smirk at the compliment. The 33-year-old Munoz (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has become known as a power puncher because of recent performances. But he doesn’t see it.

  • Junior Dos Santos looks to finish Gabriel Gonzaga during their heavyweight bout at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones at 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo. on March 21, 2010. Dos Santos won the fight by knockout.

    Heavyweight knockout kings fight for title shot at UFC 131

    June 7, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin each have notched 12 victories in their mixed martial arts career. Out of the combined 24 wins, 22 of them have come via first round stoppage. In the UFC, they both have four first round knockouts apiece. “Let’s face it: Both dos Santos and I got to where we’re at by knocking people out on our feet,” Carwin said. “That’s just where I’m most passionate right now. I think we’re both explosive fighters and the fans are going to have a real treat.”

  • The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 coach Brock Lesnar.

    Brock Lesnar steps out of UFC 131 bout to once again battle diverticulitis

    May 12, 2011

    By Case Keefer

    The UFC has lost a headlining bout on an upcoming fight card for the second time in less than a week. Former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who was scheduled to fight Junior dos Santos in the Main Event of UFC 131 on June 11 in Vancouver, has come down with diverticulitis for the second time in two years and has pulled out of the No. 1 contender fight. Diverticulitis is an intestinal disease that threatened Lesnar's life in September 2009 and made him pull out of a championship bout with Shane Carwin.

UFC 158
Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

UFC 158 A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
WinnerLoserMethod
Georges St. PierreNick DiazUnanimous Decision
Johny HendricksCarlos ConditUnanimous Decision
Jake EllenbergerNate MarquardtKnockout
Chris CamozziNick RingSplit Decision
Mike RicciColin FletcherUnanimous Decision

Fight Schedule
DateEventHeadlining MatchLocation
June 22 WBA Welterweight Title Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner Brooklyn, N.Y.
July 6 UFC 162 Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 27 UFC on Fox 8 Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga Seattle
August 3 UFC 163 Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis Rio de Janeiro
August 17 UFC on Fox Sports 1 card Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Chael Sonnen Boston
August 28 UFC on Fox Sports 1 card Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II Indianapolis
August 31 UFC 164 Benson Henderson vs. T.J. Grant Milwaukee

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