UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar
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Background
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar is a 9-bout fight card that is set to take place on November 15th, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The card will be air live on pay-per-view at 7pm PT and 10pm ET and will feature a heavyweight championship bout between, UFC heavyweight champion, Randy Couture and former WWE champion, Brock Lesnar.
Fight Card
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown vs. Ryan Thomas
- Lightweight Bout: Alvin Robinson vs. Mark Bocek
- Lightweight Bout: Jeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Lightweight Bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. Aaron Riley
Main Card
- Welterweight Bout: Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory
- Middleweight Bout: Nate Quarry vs. Demian Maia
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
- Lightweight Bout: Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
- Heavyweight Championship Bout: Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar
Pre-Event Notes
This is Randy Couture's first bout since resolving his legal disputes with the UFC.
Amir Sadollah was originally meant to face UFC virgin, Nick Catone on this card but pulled out due to a leg infection. The Hazelett, McCrory bout was bumped up to the main card in its place.
Dana White stated that the winner of the Florian/Stevenson bout will be awared a lightweight title shot.
Ryan Thomas was originally meant to face TUF 7 veteran, Matt Riddle, but Riddle had to pull out due to injury.
Results
Preliminary Card
- Welterweight Bout: Matt Brown defeated Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) at .57 of round 2
- Lightweight Bout: Mark Bocek defeated Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) at 3.16 of round 3
- Lightweight Bout: Jeremy Stephens defeated Rafael dos Anjos via KO at .39 of round 3
- Lightweight Bout: Aaron Riley defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision
Main Card
- Welterweight Bout: Dustin Hazelett defeated Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) at 3.59 of round 1
- Middleweight Bout: Demian Maia defeated Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) at 2.13 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Josh Hendricks via KO at 1.01 of round 1.
- Lightweight Bout: Kenny Florian defeated Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) at 4.03 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Championship Bout: Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture via TKO at 3.07 of round 2 to become the new UFC heavyweight champion.
Bonus Awards
Fight Of The Night: Aaron Riley and Jorge Gurgel
Submission Of The Night: Dustin Hazelett
Knockout Of The Night: Jeremy Stephens
*Each bonus was worth $60,000
UFC Event Chronology
Preceded by: UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote
Followed by: UFC: Fight for the Troops
External Links
http://91.ufc.com - Official UFC 91 Website
--Sam Cupitt 07:16, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
