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UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez

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MMA Event
Oct 23, 2010
UFC
Anaheim, CA
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UFC 121

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  • UFC Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 4:12 Round 1 of 5
    Cain Velasquez
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Cain Velasquez
    Main Event
    265
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 5-2
    Brock Lesnar
    Brock Lesnar
    Professional MMA
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Challenger

    Heavyweight
    		Title Champion

    Heavyweight
    28
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    244.0 lbs
    (110.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    264.0 lbs
    (119.7 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    81.0"
    (206cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jake Shields
    W
    Up to 26-4-1
    Jake Shields
    Co-Main
    170
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 18-4
    Martin Kampmann
    Martin Kampmann
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Hitman"
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +9 mos, 2 wks     		Age at Fight 28
    +6 mos, 6 days
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Diego Sanchez
    W
    Up to 22-4
    Diego Sanchez
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-3
    Paulo Thiago
    Paulo Thiago
    Professional MMA
    "Nightmare" Nickname "Caveira"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 29
    +8 mos, 4 wks
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    74.5"
    (189cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Matt Hamill
    W
    Up to 9-2
    Matt Hamill
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 15-8-1
    Tito Ortiz
    Tito Ortiz
    Professional MMA
    "The Hammer" Nickname "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    34
    +2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 35
    +9 mos
    203.5 lbs
    (92.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Brendan Schaub
    W
    Up to 7-1
    Brendan Schaub
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-6
    Gabriel Gonzaga
    Gabriel Gonzaga
    Professional MMA
    "Big Brown" Nickname "Napão"
    +125
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +7 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +5 mos, 5 days
    239.0 lbs
    (108.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    254.0 lbs
    (115.2 kgs)
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    78.5"
    (199cm)
    		Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 1:21 Round 3 of 3, 11:21 Total
    Court McGee
    W
    Up to 13-1
    Court McGee
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 15-7
    Ryan Jensen
    Ryan Jensen
    Professional MMA
    "The Crusher" Nickname
    -235
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +185
    (Slight Underdog)
    25
    +10 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +1 mos, 3 days
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    		Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Tom Lawlor
    W
    Up to 7-3
    Tom Lawlor
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-7
    Patrick Cote
    Patrick Cote
    Professional MMA
    "Filthy" Nickname "The Predator"
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +5 mos, 1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
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  • Submission, Anaconda Choke 1:13 Round 1 of 3
    Daniel Roberts
    W
    Up to 11-1
    Daniel Roberts
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-4-1
    Mike Guymon
    Mike Guymon
    Professional MMA
    "Ninja" Nickname "The Joker"
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    30
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 36
    +1 mos, 6 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
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  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Sam Stout
    W
    Up to 16-6-1
    Sam Stout
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 10-6-1
    Paul Taylor
    Paul Taylor
    Professional MMA
    "Hands Of Stone" Nickname "Relentless"
    -210
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +6 mos     		Age at Fight 30
    +10 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
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  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Chris Camozzi
    W
    Up to 14-3
    Chris Camozzi
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-1
    Dong Yi Yang
    Dong Yi Yang
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Ox"
    -110
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    23
    +11 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:48 Round 1 of 3
    Jon Madsen
    W
    Up to 7-0
    Jon Madsen
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 37-16-1
    Gilbert Yvel
    Gilbert Yvel
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Hurricane"
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +8 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 34
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    254.5 lbs
    (115.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    249.0 lbs
    (112.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
B. Lesnar 264.0
•
244.0 C. Velasquez
10
M. Kampmann 170.0
•
170.5 J. Shields
9
D. Sanchez 170.5
•
170.5 P. Thiago
8
T. Ortiz 206.0
•
203.5 M. Hamill
7
G. Gonzaga 254.0
•
239.0 B. Schaub
6
C. McGee 184.5
•
185.0 R. Jensen
5
T. Lawlor 185.0
•
185.0 P. Cote
4
M. Guymon 170.0
•
170.0 D. Roberts
3
S. Stout 155.5
•
155.0 P. Taylor
2
C. Camozzi 185.0
•
186.0 D. Yang
1
J. Madsen 254.5
•
249.0 G. Yvel

Awards & Bonuses

Knockout of the Night
Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez $70,000 bonus to Velasquez
Fight of the Night
Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago $70,000 bonus to each fighter
Submission of the Night
Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts $70,000 bonus to Roberts

Fight Referees

11 Lesnar vs. Velasquez:
Herb Dean
10 Kampmann vs. Shields:
John McCarthy
9 Sanchez vs. Thiago:
Jason Herzog
8 Ortiz vs. Hamill:
John McCarthy
7 Gonzaga vs. Schaub:
Jason Herzog
6 McGee vs. Jensen:
Herb Dean
5 Lawlor vs. Cote:
John McCarthy
4 Guymon vs. Roberts:
Jason Herzog
3 Stout vs. Taylor:
Herb Dean
2 Camozzi vs. Yang:
Jason Herzog
1 Madsen vs. Yvel:
John McCarthy

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: Spike TV
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Honda Center
  • Location: Anaheim, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,237,070
  • Attendance: 14,856 (Paid: 12,796)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,050,000 | TV Ratings: 1.54M viewers (Spike Prelims)
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46 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Lesnar
63%
Velasquez
37%
Shields
75%
Kampmann
25%
Thiago
62%
Sanchez
38%
Ortiz
33%
Hamill
67%
Gonzaga
76%
Schaub
24%
McGee
86%
Jensen
14%
Lawlor
24%
Cote
76%
Guymon
16%
Roberts
84%
Stout
94%
Taylor
6%
Yang
63%
Camozzi
37%
Madsen
47%
Yvel
53%

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