Its pay-per-view buyrate will not rival that of the record-setting UFC 100 event, but UFC 129 can already claim one big record–the largest recorded attendance for a UFC event.<\/p>\n
With more than 50,000 fans in attendance for the event at Toronto, UFC 129, headlined by Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields, undoubtedly ranks as a milestone event. If the legend is to be believed, it will also mark Randy Couture’s final mixed martial arts fight–another factor adding to the significance of the show.<\/p>\n
And, if that is not enough, highly-touted Jose Aldo will make his UFC debut as he defends the Featherweight Championship (which was converted from WEC after the merger) against Mark Hominick.<\/p>\n
But, before those key pay-per-view bouts made the air, a number of preliminary fights were showcased. Results follow:<\/p>\n
UFC 129 Preliminary Fights:<\/b>
\nPablo Garza b. Yves Jabouin via submission (triangle) at 4:31 of Round One
\nJohn Makdessi b. Kyle Watson via KO (spinning back fist) at 1:27 of Round Three
\nJason MacDonald b. Ryan Jensen via submission (triangle) at 1:37 of Round One
\nIvan Menjivar b. Charlie Valencia via TKO (strikes) at 1:30 of Round One
\nClaude Patrick b. Daniel Roberts via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
\nJake Ellenberger b. Sean Pierson via KO (punch) at 2:22 of Round One
\nRory MacDonald b. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)<\/p>\n