UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The full fight card featured five Ultimate Fighter season champions Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Diego Sanchez, Amir Sadollah and Efrain Escudero. Forrest Griffin was also scheduled to be another Ultimate Fighter winner to compete, but had to pull out. A bout between Forrest Griffin and Antônio Rogério Nogueira was scheduled, however Griffin withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Griffin was replaced by Jason Brilz. Melvin Guillard was scheduled to face Thiago Tavares, but Tavares was forced off the card with an elbow injury. Waylon Lowe then stepped in as Tavares' replacement. UFC President Dana White has confirmed that the winner between Jackson-Evans will fight the newly crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Mauricio Rua, for the title. Rua's manager suggested he could see Rua's first title defense against Randy Couture though that bout was not likely going to come to fruition. Jackson was originally supposed to fight Evans for the title after defeating Keith Jardine, but a jaw injury during that fight allowed Lyoto Machida to step in, in his place. At UFC 98 Evans was knocked out by Machida. Jackson was then expected to fight for the title against Machida, but instead became a coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights against Evans.

 

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans – Preliminary card

Middleweight bout: Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen
Jensen defeated Forbes via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:06 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer
Riley defeated Brammer via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Light Heavyweight bout: Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabaté
Diabaté defeated Cane via TKO (strikes) at 2:13 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe
Guillard defeated Lowe via KO (strikes) at 3:28 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon
Escudero defeated Lauzon via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27). Escudero was deducted 1 point due to repeated kicks to the groin.

Welterweight bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Kim defeated Sadollah via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans – Main card

Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway
Hathaway defeated Sanchez via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26).

Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz
Nogueira defeated Brilz via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).

Heavyweight bout: Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow
Russow defeated Duffee via KO (punch) at 2:33 in round 3.

Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
Bisping defeated Miller via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–27).

Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
Evans defeated Jackson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).

Fight of the Night: Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz
Knockout of the Night: Mike Russow
Submission of the Night: Ryan Jensen

 

UFC 109 “Relentless”, February 6, 2010, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Legends meet at UFC 109 when Couture takes on Coleman. Randy Couture has held the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight title three times and its light heavyweight title twice. After a dominant submission victory over Mark Coleman in a battle of Hall of Fame fighters on Saturday in the main event of UFC 109 at Mandalay Bay, Couture may be nearing yet another light heavyweight title shot. He dominated Coleman with his boxing in the first round, punched his way to a takedown in the second round and then finished Coleman at 1:09 with a rear naked choke.

MAIN CARD

Mark Coleman vs. Randy Couture
Couture defeated Coleman via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:09 of round 2.

Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen
Sonnen defeated Marquardt via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago
Thiago defeated Swick via submission (d’arce choke) at 1:54 of round 2.

Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
Maia defeated Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
Serra defeated Trigg via KO (punches) at 2:23 of round 1.

PRELIMINARY CARD

Heavyweight bout: Rolles Gracie vs. Joey Beltran
Beltran defeated Gracie via TKO (punches) at 1:31 of round 2.

Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Tuchscherer defeated Hague via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28).

Light Heavyweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
Davis defeated Stann via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27).

Lightweight bout: Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson
Emerson defeated Nover via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). (continue reading…)