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UFC 141 results wrap: Brock Lesnar retires from MMA after losing to Alistair Overeem

Brock Lesnar (right) winces in pain after eating a couple of knees to the breadbasket by Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 141 last Friday night in Las Vegas. Photo by Donald Miralle via Zuffa LLC/Getty Images.

Happy New Year!

For those mixed martial arts (MMA) fans who spent their Friday night pre-gaming for the inevitable drink-tank that consumes a majority of the male population of New Year's Eve, you missed a pretty historic pay-per-view (PPV) event that closed out Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) 2011 fight campaign.

Brock Lesnar retired from active competition, Alistair Overeem made a successful UFC debut and Jon Fitch got KTFO by a guy with a bushy beard.

Nate Diaz also turned in a career performance against Donald Cerrone and shattered a CompuStrike record in the process. Oh, and if you never heard of Jim Hettes, you will.

Just ask Nam Phan.

UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem" went out with a bang, and hopefully you did too (literally and figuratively). Here's what happened at the Friday night fights from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Check it all out (plus a few bonus links on Fedor Emelianenko) after the jump.

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UFC 141: "Lesnar vs. Overeem"

Results and live fight coverage

Recap and discussion

Post-fight press conference video

Bonuses and awards

Event photos gallery

Event review

Event salaries and payouts

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

Big winners and lowly losers

Event 'Report Card'

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

Johny Hendricks did to Jon Fitch what neither B.J. Penn nor Georges St. Pierre could do -- FINISH HIM!

Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos will be a treat for the fans

25,000 Xbox Live fans are not happy

Nate Diaz is rollin' in style

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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The biggest story coming out of ufc 141

The picture underneath the headline just about sums it up..

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 8:25 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Couldn't be happier.

He had nothing to offer, other than brute strength.

Take you down, hold you down, pound you down. Not very good at any of them and Not good enough against a “true” martial artist.

Most glaring deficiency – too weak in the head.

MMA is better off without him. Bye Bye, Crock.

by charlyw on Jan 2, 2012 8:59 AM EST reply actions  

Jds vs reem

A showdown for the ages.

by dragonassault on Jan 2, 2012 9:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

people were just saying that a little over a month ago about cain vs jds

Too much hype..

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 10:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I called for jds to ko cain early in the fight.

Jds vs reem is goin to be one for the ages imo

by dragonassault on Jan 2, 2012 10:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

You called it? lol..okay

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 10:10 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Pffft

Thats right i was saying jds would ko cain early 2nd round months before that fight even happened. You aint hot snot boy

by dragonassault on Jan 2, 2012 10:21 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

you guessed a fight..good for you

Pyschic fight fans

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 10:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Thats right psychic.

My next prediction: i will have a sausage, egg, and cheese crosaint. And i will enjoy it…

by dragonassault on Jan 2, 2012 10:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

True but in Jds and Reem neither are coming off a year long layoff so it should he good. I think it ends quick though and doesn’t really display striking like the way people think because once Jds lands a decent punch on Reem I’m thinking its over but I could be wrong

by zesotheclown on Jan 2, 2012 10:10 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

jds is coming off knee surgery

A long layoff is very possible

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 10:20 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Yea but a year? I don’t think so I see that fight happening sometime in April or June and not next year in January

by zesotheclown on Jan 2, 2012 11:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Point is, knee sugery is very delicate its no telling how his rehab goes or if he will have any set backs

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 11:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

*surgery

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 11:46 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Farewell Brock

You had nothing left to prove buddy and established alot in a very short time with limited experience. No doubt remembered as one of the great heavyweights of our time

Sakuraba beats Silva, Aoki would beat Miller and Vitor Belfort didn't deserve his title shot - In my opinion, the craziest points I've read on this site...

by Honkleton7 on Jan 2, 2012 10:28 AM EST reply actions  

Nope

He beat an aging undersized LHW for the belt, defended it twice (barely the second time) and then got humiliated in his next two fights (three if u wanna count Carwin).

He had nothing to offer skill-wise, and if he did i sure as shit didn’t see it. He absolutely should NOT be remembered as “one of the greatest HWs of our time”.

"We mortals are but shadows and dust..."

Arlovski : Kang : GSP : Rampage : Lytle : Huerta : Stout: Quarry : Serra : Wandy : Pulver : Alvarez : Lombard

(¯`i´¯)´·¸.)‹^›

by ArlovsKang on Jan 2, 2012 1:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I agree 100%.

I have always thought of him that way. Wrestling and brute strength was all he had. Only those delusional enough to some how look at him as some MMA god with his limited skills and brute strength victories, thought he was going to beat Reem, those with any sense at all were not surprised at all at how that fight ended with the experience and skills that Overeem has. I did not see it ending any other way . Looking foward to JDS, Overeem. I hear plenty saying JDS one punch, a well placed knee can also do a lot of damage, and I am guessing a solid punch on the chin from Overeem would not feel to good either. If K1 striking is as irrelevent as some like to make out, then it should be pretty easy for an MMA striker to get K1 titles. I have seen plenty of boxers who seem to think there skills will get them far in K1, and the majority of them end up losing and hardly able to walk from the sheer power of the leg kicks. Also ,as qualified as some keyboard warriors may well be on the subject, i’m guessing they are not as qualified as Javier Mendez the head coach Of AKA who does not see Overeems K1 striking as such a joke, or irrelevant and thought striking with Overeem would not be the best strategy for Cain. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/4/21/2124795/ufc-quick-quote-if-cain-velasquez-chose-to-strike-with-alistair

by Ade on Jan 2, 2012 4:34 PM EST up reply actions  

You're 100% wrong

Only Tim Sylvia defended the belt twice the way brock did. He over came one of the biggest beatings of all time to choke Carwin and destroyed mir in a manner nobody else has. As for skill wise he’s one of the most decorated wrestlers ever and he’s different class. Solid chin, big power, great champion! I dont care what you say, quite possibly the finest heavy weight ever especially when you consider how weak the division is…

Sakuraba beats Silva, Aoki would beat Miller and Vitor Belfort didn't deserve his title shot - In my opinion, the craziest points I've read on this site...

by Honkleton7 on Jan 2, 2012 6:25 PM EST up reply actions  

-19

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions  

First of all,

Tim Sylvia was champion of the shittest HW Division ever. Secondly, Vera demolished Mir pretty bad too.

As for being a decorated wrestler, that may be true, but credentials don’t always carry over successfully. I’m not saying that Brock isn’t a good wrestler, I’m just saying that we didn’t see much of it.

“Solid chin, big power, great champion”
Solid chin: Maybe, but he still can’t take a punch well.
Big power: Where? When did he flat KO anyone?
Great champion: He quit dude.

"We mortals are but shadows and dust..."

Arlovski : Kang : GSP : Rampage : Lytle : Huerta : Stout: Quarry : Serra : Wandy : Pulver : Alvarez : Lombard

(¯`i´¯)´·¸.)‹^›

by ArlovsKang on Jan 3, 2012 6:30 AM EST up reply actions  

"You had nothing left to prove buddy" How about prove he ever had a heart.

The fights he won. he never faced any adversity// The fights he lost he showed no heart.

BROCK WAS A FRAUD

by letstalkmma on Jan 2, 2012 1:40 PM EST reply actions  

Thats total bollocks, he had more heart than anybody else in the company!

That first round against Carwin showed that. Nobody will leave the legacy Brock did, top ten best ever, END OF STORY!

Sakuraba beats Silva, Aoki would beat Miller and Vitor Belfort didn't deserve his title shot - In my opinion, the craziest points I've read on this site...

by Honkleton7 on Jan 2, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions  

-19

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 7:15 PM EST up reply actions  

pffft

Don’t want your shitty 19 anyway

Sakuraba beats Silva, Aoki would beat Miller and Vitor Belfort didn't deserve his title shot - In my opinion, the craziest points I've read on this site...

by Honkleton7 on Jan 2, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions  

lol

"Exited the cage victorious on friday night. Celebrated the win on saturday night. Rested on sunday. Preparation for my next fight begins monday."-letter19

by letter19 on Jan 2, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions  


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