Dan Henderson defeated Mauricio Rua by Unanimous Decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
A battle for the ages there is alot of people looking for a rematch between the 2 legends. Odds are though is that Henderson earned him self a title shot in the division of his choosing (either 185 or 205). With Anderson Silva currently injured, the Sonnen fight being the rematch people really want to see Silva in and Dan not getting any younger it's entirely possible that he will stay at 205 and let the Jones vs Machida and Rashad Evans scenario play out. For Mauricio some much needed time off from an up and down year should be in order for him and a return in mid 2012 to Brazil could be possible.
Wanderlei Silva defeated Cung Le by TKO 4:49 2nd Round
A huge win for the legend Silva as we saw some flashes of vintage Axe Murderer in the TKO win. This is though not a sign that the old Wanderlei is back and we should expect a title run from him any time soon, but with that said Silva vs Belfort II in Brazil is a fight i'm sure everyone would want to see.
Urijah Faber defeated Brian Bowles by Submission 1:27 2nd Round
The rubber match between Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz could be a big payoff for the UFC, big enough that the rumours of them coaching the next season of The Ultimate Fighter have already started.
Martin Kampmann defeated Rick Story by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Kampmann finally got a decision to go his way with this one but not without a bit of a scare with one judge surprisingly giving Story the win. With the win Kampmann is nearly back in the top 10 rankings and a bout against Rory MacDonald would have the winner making a serious argument to be put there.
Stephan Bonnar defeated Kyle Kingsbury by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
Bonnar didn't get the finish he was looking for and was sorry for it but it still was a dominating victory none the less. He already has been positioning himself for a bout against Rampage Jackson and honestly why shouldn't the UFC make that fight?
Ryan Bader defeated Jason Brilz by TKO 1:17 1st Round
Bader got back on track with the nice TKO win but has alot of work ahead of him to get back to the position he was in earlier this year. A fight (and win) against Brendon Vera would be a step in the right direction for Bader.
Michael McDonald defeated Alex Soto by TKO :56 1st Round
Only 20 years old you would think the UFC could afford to bring him along slowly but he has proved he could handle himself with a step up in competition. Brad Pickett could be a great test for McDonald and really launch him into the rankings with a win.
Chris Weidman defeated Tom Lawlor by Submission 2:07 1st Round
Weidman passed his biggest test to date with flying colours and should be on peoples radars as not only one of the top prospects in the Middleweight division but also a future contender. Chris Leben could be a great matchup for Weidman and really put him on the map.
Gleison Tibau defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Don't look know by Tibau is now quietly riding a 3 fight win streak. Evan Dunham got back on track with a win in his last fight and would be a great matchup for Tibau.
Miguel Torres defeated Nick Pace by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
It was a workmen like win for Torres but he still is one of the top Bantamweights in the world. Scott Jorgensen would be a great matchup between the 2 former WEC fighters.
Seth Baczynski defeated Matt Brown by Submission :42 2nd Round
2 fights back in the UFC for Baczynski and that is now 2 submission wins. Mike Pierce would be a good step up in competition and would provide alot of challenges for Baczynski.
Castillo has now won 4 of his last 5 bouts and should be looking for stiffer competition in his next fight. Dennis Siver although coming off a loss would definitely provide that challenge Castillo is looking for.
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