UFC 141 results recap: Brock Lesnar vs Alistair Overeem fight event wrap up from Las Vegas
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 1, 2012 9:01 AM EST
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back on pay-per-view this past Friday night (Dec. 30, 2011) with UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem," featuring Alistair Overeem earning his shot at Junior dos Santos and his heavyweight title by sending Brock Lesnar into retirement with a first round technical knockout stoppage.
Nate Diaz also impressed with his three-round unanimous decision win over Donald Cerrone in a 15-minute war of attrition that resulted in everyone going home happy. That's probably because the "Fight of the Night" bonus they earned netted them a cool $75,000.
And that's not even mentioning Johny Hendricks, who put himself on the welterweight map with a 12-second knockout of Jon Fitch.
In cased you missed any or all of it -- or just want to keep the discussion alive -- below are links to all the major storylines borne from Friday night's event in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In we go.
UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem"
Results and live fight coverage
Post-fight press conference video
Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem fight video highlights
Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone fight video highlights
Facebook "Prelims" results and recap
Fight recap: Danny Castillo takes split decision over Anthony Njokuani
Fight recap: Ross Pearson decision Junior Assuncao in last ever live UFC fight on Spike
Fight recap: Jim Hettes dominates Nam Phan en route to decision win
Fight recap: Alexander Gustafsson stops Vladimir Matyushenko in one round
Fight recap: Johny Hendricks knocks out Jon Fitch in 12 seconds
Fight recap: Nate Diaz boxes his way past Donald Cerrone
Fight recap: Brock Lesnar loses to Alistair Overeem via technical knockout
Fight review and analysis: Jim Hettes vs. Nam Phan
Fight review and analysis: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Fight review and analysis: Johny Hendricks vs. Jon Fitch
Fight review and analysis: Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone
Fight review and analysis: Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
UFC 141 post-fight fallout
What's next for Alistair Overeem and Nate Diaz?
Did Brock Lesnar win at UFC 141? Not as easy to answer as it seems
Brock Lesnar retires from MMA following loss to Alistair Overeem
WWE's Chris Jericho accuses Brock Lesnar of taking a dive against Alistair Overeem
Brock Lesnar back to WWE? Dana White talks about it the possibility
Brock Lesnar may have suffered a broken rib during loss to Alistair Overeem
History in the Making: Brock Lesnar comes to the UFC and becomes the biggest star in MMA
With Brock Lesnar retiring, the UFC on FOX deal is more important than ever
Alistair Overeem proved he was the real deal by stopping Brock Lesnar
Alistair Overeem doesn't want to see Brock Lesnar retire from MMA
Donald Cerrone tells us he was told by Nate Diaz not to "do any of that gay wrestling sh*t"
Nate Diaz sets CompuStrike record for strikes in a three round fight against Donald Cerrone
Nate Diaz wants a title shot after beating Donald Cerrone
DREAM New Years 2011
Results and live fight coverage
Results recap: Fedor Emelianenko knocks out Satoshi Ishii to close New Year's show
Video of Fedor knocking Satoshi Ishii out
That, my friends, should be enough to keep you talking -- at least for the time being. What gets your vote for the biggest story coming out of UFC 141?
Sound off, Maniacs.
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Man my bets was way off...
But a damn good event I’d say!
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by Thorpey on Jan 1, 2012 11:34 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Lesnar never looked more scared in his life
I’ve never seen that Lesnar before. He’s always been comfortable and aggressive. Even against Cain, Lesnar bumrushed him at the opening bell.
This time, Lesnar looked like a scared bitch the whole way through, backpedaling and cornered the entire fight. His posture was also defensive and almost like he was just bracing himself for the inevitable.
I just hate fighters who walk in the cage and come out like that. Why even accept the fight if you’re that scared, let alone trash talk?
The ironic part was how he criticized Cain for not taking down JDS. At least Cain was game on the feet, before he got caught. Lesnar never even saw the center of the Octagon. He was backpedaling like he was pleading a loan shark to give him one more day.
I wish i parlayed Diaz with Reem instead of Tito last month.
by hexbreaker on Jan 1, 2012 11:59 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Am I the only one who thinks the Fitch fight was an early stoppage?
Sure it was a good shot and he got dropped. But i think he could have recovered. Look at Frankie Edgar, he did it. And the shin to the face Fitch took from Gsp was more damaging than the Hendricks left, and he recovered from that. Just cause a guy gets dropped does not mean he’s out. I don’t feel the ref gave him the opportunity to react.
by day1er on Jan 1, 2012 12:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
That stoppage was totally justified.
Fitch went out, limp, his system was rebooted. He awoke attempting to protect himself from the ref. If you truely think that was an early stoppage then why even have a ref? Let’s just have the fight end when 1 guy walks out of the cage and the other is unconscious or dead?
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Not trolling. It was a flash ko, he wouldn't be the first to recover from one
Just seems the ref ran at the punch to stop it. I think most on here are blinded by the Fitch hate. And just glad he got beat. I grew up wrestling in Oklahoma, trust me I’m a Hendricks fan. But just seems a little premature is all.
by day1er on Jan 1, 2012 12:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Just because it happened for a flash doesn't mean he didn't get ko'd
He got knocked out so the fight is over .
Anything else ?
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by wooly shambler on Jan 1, 2012 12:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He was out twice
how someone can say it was early is beyond retarded
Slappin da Bass mon.
by Rampagelangford on Jan 1, 2012 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
And if the ref hadn't stepped in
Fitch would’ve kept eating KO shots. He wasn’t defending himself at all. That’s a good stoppage.
by Scott Whitaker on Jan 1, 2012 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Damn you guys are ready to torch a white boy haha
Was just asking. I admit I was a little “blurry” when that fight happened, but that was the impression I got. Have not yet rewatched the fight. Just wondering if I was the only one, apparently I am.
by day1er on Jan 1, 2012 1:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
if you haven't rewatched the fight
then stop arguing. Go rewatch it and then all your questions will be answered. It was a perfectly legitimate stoppage. Hands at his sides, head bouncing off the canvas, just gonna get hurt a lot more than he did.
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by Brian Hemminger on Jan 1, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Damn look at hemmi goin hard in the mu'fuckinn paint !!
Beat cheeks
by wooly shambler on Jan 1, 2012 3:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Big BH ain't nuttin to F wit
"It’s Mark Pavelich calling from the Maximum Fighting Championship,
I’ve just received notice that Drew Fickett or you, I don’t care which one of you fuckers did it, has signed a contract to fight in Strikeforce this fucking weekend. I’m going to get on a fucking plane soon and go where you’re at and choke you the fuck out. I’m telling you right now, I’ve had enough of your fucking shit. First of all, I’ve sent you the fucking pictures and secondly, I placed Drew Fickett in a fight fucking months ago and five weeks prior to my main event of my fucking fight card. You’re going to give me a fucking call tomorrow or I swear I’ll get on a fucking plane and go right where you’re at right now. You’re pissing me off, I’ve been nothing but professional to you motherfuckers and you’re doing this kind of bullshit, alright? Call me back, I’m fucking pissed."
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on Jan 1, 2012 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
Going unconscious is a result of brain trauma.
Any way we can minimize that in any sport is a good thing. Say they did let Fitch continue. As Rogan said, he was going to eat another dozen unanswered shots on the ground. Stopping that fight could be the difference between getting concussed and having to eat out of a straw for the rest of your life.
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