By Mike JohnstonAfter 15 minutes of light heavyweight action, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Lyoto Machida are already anticipating a rematch. Jackson won a split decision over Machida in the main event at UFC 123. Machida clearly won the third round, but Rampage was aggressive enough to take the first two rounds. When the decision was announced, Jackson seemed surprised and even offered Machida a rematch.
In the co-main event, it took just 21 seconds for BJ Penn to knock out Matt Hughes in their rubber match. Most fans and pundits expected this fight to go the distance, but that wasn’t the case as Penn came out as a man possessed. Penn landed a right cross that dropped Hughes and he finished him with a barrage of punches. Penn won the “KO of the Night” award.
Also on the main card, George Sotiropoulos submitted Joe Lauzon in the second round of their lightweight bout, shooting him up the lightweight rankings. After an electric first round the Australian took advantage of a tired Lauzon, gained top position, and locked in a kimura. Dana White, at the post-fight press conference, said that Sotiropoulos will fight Dennis Siver at UFC 127 in Australia. Top light heavyweight prospect, Phil Davis remained unbeaten in his MMA career with a “Submission of the Night” win over Tim Boetsch. Plus, Maiquel Flacao won an embarrassingly dull decision over Gerald Harris in a fight that saw not one strike landed in the third round.
In preliminary action, Brian Foster submitted Matt Brown in a back-and-forth matchup. In the second round, Foster locked in a guillotine choke and Brown tapped. Mark Munoz defeated his friend Aaron Simpson. After Simpson came out strongly and won the first round, Munoz battled back and won the last two rounds in a close, exciting decision. Veteran Dennis Hallman TKO’d Karo Parisyan in the first round in what will likely be Parisyan’s last fight in the UFC.
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full results after the jump
MAIN CARD
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson def. Lyoto Machida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
B.J. Penn def. Matt Hughes via KO (punches) - Round 1, 0:21
Maiquel Falcao def. Gerald Harris via unanimous decision (29-27. 29-28, 29-28)
Phil Davis def. Tim Boetsch via submission (kimura) - Round 2, 2:55
George Sotiropoulos def. Joe Lauzon via submission (kimura) - Round 2, 2:43
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brian Foster def. Matt Brown via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 2:11
Mark Munoz def. Aaron Simpson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dennis Hallman def. Karo Parisyan via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 1:47
Edson Barboza def. Mike Lullo via TKO (leg kicks) - Round 3, 0:26
Paul Kelly def. T.J. O'Brien via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 3:16
Nik Lentz def. Tyson Griffin via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
In the co-main event, it took just 21 seconds for BJ Penn to knock out Matt Hughes in their rubber match. Most fans and pundits expected this fight to go the distance, but that wasn’t the case as Penn came out as a man possessed. Penn landed a right cross that dropped Hughes and he finished him with a barrage of punches. Penn won the “KO of the Night” award.
Also on the main card, George Sotiropoulos submitted Joe Lauzon in the second round of their lightweight bout, shooting him up the lightweight rankings. After an electric first round the Australian took advantage of a tired Lauzon, gained top position, and locked in a kimura. Dana White, at the post-fight press conference, said that Sotiropoulos will fight Dennis Siver at UFC 127 in Australia. Top light heavyweight prospect, Phil Davis remained unbeaten in his MMA career with a “Submission of the Night” win over Tim Boetsch. Plus, Maiquel Flacao won an embarrassingly dull decision over Gerald Harris in a fight that saw not one strike landed in the third round.
In preliminary action, Brian Foster submitted Matt Brown in a back-and-forth matchup. In the second round, Foster locked in a guillotine choke and Brown tapped. Mark Munoz defeated his friend Aaron Simpson. After Simpson came out strongly and won the first round, Munoz battled back and won the last two rounds in a close, exciting decision. Veteran Dennis Hallman TKO’d Karo Parisyan in the first round in what will likely be Parisyan’s last fight in the UFC.
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For more MMA news and notes follow me on http://twitter.com/MikeyJ_MMA.
full results after the jump
MAIN CARD
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson def. Lyoto Machida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
B.J. Penn def. Matt Hughes via KO (punches) - Round 1, 0:21
Maiquel Falcao def. Gerald Harris via unanimous decision (29-27. 29-28, 29-28)
Phil Davis def. Tim Boetsch via submission (kimura) - Round 2, 2:55
George Sotiropoulos def. Joe Lauzon via submission (kimura) - Round 2, 2:43
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brian Foster def. Matt Brown via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 2:11
Mark Munoz def. Aaron Simpson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dennis Hallman def. Karo Parisyan via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 1:47
Edson Barboza def. Mike Lullo via TKO (leg kicks) - Round 3, 0:26
Paul Kelly def. T.J. O'Brien via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 3:16
Nik Lentz def. Tyson Griffin via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
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