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UFC 81 betting Odds & Information
Lesnar, a former World Wrestling Entertainment
performer who also had a short stint with the NFL's Minnesota
Vikings, was one of the sport's top free agents after a
69-second submission victory over Min Soo Kim in a K-1 HERO'S
Dynamite!! USA event this past June. The UFC officially
announced that the 6-foot-3, 265-pounder had joined the
organization last month during a UFC 77 pay-per-view broadcast.
Now with the label of a "professional wrestler," Lesnar own an
impressive resume in "real" wresting. After posting a perfect
33-0 record during his senior year of high school in his native
South Dakota,
Lesnar went on to become a four-time All-American, a two-time
Big Ten champion, and a 2000 NCAA national heavyweight wrestling
champion with the University of Minnesota.
The 30-year-old will now face Mir, who won the UFC's vacant
heavyweight title in 2004. The legendary UFC fight was stopped
in less than a minute when referee Herb Dean noticed that Mir
had snapped opponent Tim Sylvia's forearm while working an
arm-bar submission.
Mir's reign as champ would be short-lived, though. Just three
months after winning the title, Mir was seriously injured in a
motorcycle accident. Mir didn't fight for 16 months while he
nursed his injuries and the UFC stripped him of the title.
The 28-year-old's return to the UFC thus far has been a mixed
bag. His 2-2 record includes a lopsided first-round TKO
loss to Brandon Vera, but back in August, Mir bounced back for a
quick and impressive submission victory (via kimura) over Antoni
Hardonk at UFC 74.
If both fighters prepare well for this bout it should be an
exciting showdown at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on SuperBowl
Saturday.
UFC 81 Main Card
Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Heavyweight
Championship Bout)
Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar
Jeremy Horn vs. Nate Marquardt
Ricardo Almeida vs. Alan Belcher
Preliminary Bouts
Gleison Tibau vs. Tyson Griffin
Chris Lytle vs. Kyle Bradley
Marvin Eastman vs. Terry Martin
David Heath vs. Tim Boetsch
Keita Nakamura vs. Rob Emerson
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UFC 81 Results
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Antonio
Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia via submission -
Round 3, 1:28
Heavyweight Championship Bout |
| Frank Mir def.
Brock Lesnar via submission - Round 1, 1:30
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| Nate Marquardt
def. Jeremy Horn via submission - Round 2, 1:37
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| Ricardo
Almeida def. Rob Yundt via submission - Round 1, 1:08
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| Tyson Griffin
def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision |
| Chris Lytle
def. Kyle Bradley via TKO - Round 1, 0:33
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| Tim Boetsch
def. David Heath via TKO - Round 1, 4:52
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| Marvin Eastman
def. Terry Martin via unanimous decision
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| Rob Emerson
def. Keita Nakamura via split decision |
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The Ultimate Fighting
Championship is a test of pure gladiator fighting
skills. The fight occurs inside an octagon that is 32
feet across. The fighters are contained by a 5 foot
link fence. Most participants have martial arts
training in some discipline, however, this is by no
means a requirement. It has a no holds barred
philosophy although some rules have been added
recently.
Although there can be a
lot of blood, fights usually end with joint locks or
choke holds and it is generally the more skilled
opponent that wins. Size is an advantage, but skill in
ending the fights with a finishing move (choke out,
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