UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin

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MMA Event
Jul 3, 2010
UFC 116

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  • UFC Heavyweight Championship Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 2:19 Round 2 of 5, 7:19 Total
    Brock Lesnar
    2
    Up to 5-1
    Main Event
    265
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 12-1
    Shane Carwin
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Engineer"
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Champion

    Heavyweight
    Title Interim Champion

    Heavyweight
    32
    +11 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 35
    +5 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    265.0 lbs
    (120.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    265.0 lbs
    (120.2 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    81.0"
    (206cm)
    Reach
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Triangle Choke 4:40 Round 3 of 3, 14:40 Total
    Chris Leben
    Up to 20-7
    Co-Main
    185
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Crippler" Nickname "Sexyama"
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -210
    (Moderate Favorite)
    29
    +11 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +11 mos, 4 days
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Straight Armbar 2:02 Round 2 of 3, 7:02 Total
    Chris Lytle
    Up to 29-17-5
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 11-9
    Matt Brown
    Professional MMA
    "Lights Out" Nickname "The Immortal"
    -215
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    35
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 3:08 Round 2 of 3, 8:08 Total
    Stephan Bonnar
    Up to 13-7
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 24-11-1
    Krzysztof Soszynski
    Professional MMA
    "The American Psycho" Nickname "The Polish Experiment"
    +185
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    33
    +2 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 32
    +11 mos, 1 day
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Reach
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 16-5
    Kurt Pellegrino
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Batman"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +1 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:07 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Big Brown" Nickname "The Crowbar"
    -280
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +230
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 34
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    238.0 lbs
    (108.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    255.0 lbs
    (115.7 kgs)
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    78.5"
    (199cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Submission, Straight Armbar 3:05 Round 2 of 3, 8:05 Total
    Ricardo Romero
    Up to 11-1
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 12-5
    Seth Petruzelli
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Silverback"
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Kendall Grove
    Up to 12-7
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 8-2
    Goran Reljić
    Professional MMA
    "Da Spyder" Nickname "Ghost"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +7 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 26
    +3 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'6"
    (199cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    Reach
    81.0"
    (206cm)
  • KO/TKO, Slam 2:35 Round 3 of 3, 12:35 Total
    Gerald Harris
    Up to 17-2
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 6-1
    David Branch
    Professional MMA
    "Hurricane" Nickname
    -245
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +205
    (Moderate Underdog)
    30
    +7 mos, 2 wks
    Age at Fight 28
    +6 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Daniel Roberts
    Up to 10-1
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 19-8
    Forrest Petz
    Professional MMA
    "Ninja" Nickname "The Meat Cleaver"
    -195
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +10 mos, 4 wks
    Age at Fight 34
    +9 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jon Madsen
    Up to 6-0
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 7-1
    Karlos Vémola
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Terminator"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +4 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 25
    +2 days
    254.0 lbs
    (115.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    222.0 lbs
    (100.7 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
B. Lesnar 265.0
265.0 S. Carwin
10
Y. Akiyama 185.0
186.0 C. Leben
9
M. Brown 171.0
170.0 C. Lytle
8
K. Soszynski 205.0
205.0 S. Bonnar
7
Sotiropoulos 156.0
155.0 K. Pellegrino
6
B. Schaub 238.0
255.0 Tuchscherer
5
S. Petruzelli 205.0
206.0 R. Romero
4
K. Grove 184.0
186.0 G. Reljić
3
D. Branch 185.0
185.0 G. Harris
2
F. Petz 170.0
169.0 D. Roberts
1
J. Madsen 254.0
222.0 K. Vémola

Awards & Bonuses

Submission of the Night
Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin $75,000 bonus to Lesnar
Fight of the Night
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Chris Leben $75,000 bonus to each fighter
Fight of the Night
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar II $75,000 bonus to each fighter
Knockout of the Night
David Branch vs. Gerald Harris $75,000 bonus to Harris

Fight Referees

Josh Rosenthal
Herb Dean
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki
Herb Dean
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki

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UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: Spike TV
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $4,053,990
  • Attendance: 12,740 (Paid: 9,218)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,160,000 | TV Ratings: 1.3M (Spike Prelims)
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