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UFC 92: THE RESULTS
Here are the results of UFC 92
Main Event: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
The first round of Griffin vs Evans was a like a strategic chess match with the advantage going to Griffin. Griffin connected a number of times with a right leg kick that appeared to bother Evans. Evans showed a bit of bravado after he and Griffin tangled it up about midway in the fight. The display elicited a rise out of the crowd. While Griffin had the advantage, Evans showed promise as he started to vary his attack.
Evans seized the moment in the third round with a take down, which allowed him to take Griffin into deep water. Evans periodically delivered punches, hammer fists and elbows. The new undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion was born at 2:46 in the third round after the referee intervened. “I was flailing not tapping. I’m fine. I’ll be back,” Griffin said of speculation that he was attempting to quit. Evans’ improves to 18-0-1 and Griffin’s record drops to 16-5.
Co-Main Event: Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira vs. Frank Mir
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Frank Mir fought for the Interim UFC Heavyweight championship in a bout that show Mir demonstrating superior boxing skills early in the fight. Mir knocked Nogueira down twice, but allowed his foe to stand up after he was unable to finish him on the ground. At the end of the first round, Mir dropped “Minotauro” again to punctuate the round. Finally, Mir slumped Nogueira with a left hook. This win now matches Mir in another head on collision with champ Brock Lesnar. “Lesnar has the belt…we’ll see if he can make it out of the first round [in a rematch],” Mir said. From the sidelines, Lesnar shook his head, suggesting that Mir was simply talking trash. Mir defeated Lesnar in their first fight at UFC 81.
