Diego Sanchez, one of the oddest, yet toughest fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, reached the end of his journey to a title shot as he faced BJ Penn for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Was the original “Ultimate Fighter” winner able to parlay his strength, aggression and heart into a victory over the more-skilled champion BJ Penn?
Also, was Frank Mir able to bounce back from his crushing loss to Brock Lesnar with a win over Cheick Kongo? How did Kenny Florian and Clay Guida match up in their lightweight battle?
Quick UFC 107 results follow:
TJ Grant b. Kevin Burns via TKO (strikes) at 4:57 of Round One
DaMarques Johnson b. Edgar Garcia via submission (triangle choke) at 4:03 of Round One
Rousimar Palhares b. Lucio Linhares via submission (heel hook) at 3:21 of Round Two
Johny Hendricks b. Ricardo Funch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
Matt Wiman b. Shane Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alan Belcher b. Wilson Gouveia via TKO (strikes) at 3:03 of Round One
Stefan Struve b. Paul Buentello via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Kenny Florian b. Clay Guida via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:19 of Round Two
Jon Fitch b. Mike Pierce via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Frank Mir b. Cheick Kongo via submission (guillotine) at 1:12 of Round One
BJ Penn b. Diego Sanchez via TKO (doctor stoppage – cut) at 2:37 of Round Five