In the main event of UFC 110 Cain Velasquez knocked out former world heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira in just 2:20 with a brilliant combination. Velasquez was impressive from the start, scoring with two thunderous body punches and, after Nogueira stepped in to Velasquez closed the show with a powerful left, right, left combination.Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva was awarded a unanimous decision victory over Michael “The Count” Bisping. Both men traded blows from the start but Silva dropped Bisping with a powerful right hand with less than ten seconds left in round three. Scores all read the same, 29-28.
George Sotiropoulos scored the upset of the night with a three round unanimous decision over former lightweight title challenger Joe “Daddy” Stevenson. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in favor of George Sotiropoulos.
Ryan Bader scored a third round TKO over Keith Jardine at 2:10 of the third round. Bader hurt Jardine with a right cross and finished him with a strong left hook.
In an impressive performance heavyweight striker Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic battered Anthony Perosh en route to a third round TKO. After suffering a cut, Perosh was unable to answer the bell signaling round three.
Light heavyweights Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski was waived off after a clash of heads. With Bonnar’s head bleeding badly, Soszynski was awarded the TKO victory at 1:04 of the third round.
Chris Lytle submitting Brian Foster with a knee bar at 1:41 of the first round.
C.B. Dolloway scored a three tound unanimous decision over Goran Reljic. Scorecards all read the same, 29-28.
Light heavyweight James Te Huna finished Igor Pokrajac with a vicious series of punches from the top position at 3:26 of the third and final round.
