In Episode 4, Team Faber gets one on the board with another upset, as Al Iaquinta defeated Myles Jury by a unanimous decision in the third round.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 2, Team Faber 1

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 3, the season of upsets continued and Team Cruz pulled further ahead as Justin Lawrence stopped Cristiano Marcello with a second-round knockout.

Team Cruz is now ahead 2-0.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 2, coaches Dominic Cruz and Urijah Faber picked their teams and the first tournament bout took place. The top ranked fighter in the house, Daron Cruickshank was upset with a quick knee to the face knockout courtesy of James Vick. Team Cruz takes the lead, 1-0.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout

In the final episode of the regular season, John Dodson knocked out Johny Bedford in the second round to join TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight finale.  In the remaining featherweight bout, Diego Brandao stopped Bryan Caraway in the first round, bringing the final win tally to Team Miller 6, Team Bisping 5 in team-vs-team bouts.

The final bouts are set for Saturday’s live finale:

Featherweight Final: Diego Brandao vs. Dennis Bermudez

Bantamweight Final: John Dodson vs. TJ Dillashaw

Here’s the final recap of the season (all rankings approximated as of the show’s taping):

Bantamweights

[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
Episode 10: lost to [#11 FLW] John Dodson by knockout in the second round.

[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
Episode 4: defeated [#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot by rear naked choke in the second round.
Episode 9: lost to [#144] TJ Dillashaw by unanimous decision.

[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
Episode 6: defeated [NR] John Albert by unanimous decision.
Episode 10: defeated [#39] Johnny Bedford by knockout in the first round.

[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 4: lost to [#58] Dustin Pague by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
Episode 7: defeated [#146] Roland Delorme by rear naked choke in the second round.
Episode 9: defeated [#58] Dustin Pague by unanimous decision.

[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 7: lost to [#144] TJ Dillashaw by rear naked choke in the second round.

[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
Episode 6: Lost to [#11 FLW] John Dodson by unanimous decision.

[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.

Featherweights after the jump:

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In the eigth episode, Team Miller took the first featherweight quarter-final bout as [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez forced a tapout from [#82 FW] Hamid ‘Akira’ Corassani with a guillotine choke in the first round.

The current win tally is Team Miller 6, Team Bisping 3.

Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Featherweights

[#58] Steven Siler
Episode 1: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 6: lost to [#80] Diego Brandao by TKO in the first round.

[#67] Bryan Caraway
Episode 1: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision.
Episode 2: defeated [NR] Marcus Brimage by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#80] Diego Brandao
Episode 1: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.
Episode 6: defeated [#58] Steven Siler by TKO in the first round.

[#82] Hamid Corassani
Episode 1: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.
Episode 5: defated [NR] Dustin Neace by majority decsion.
Episode 8: lost to [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez by guillotine choke in the first round.

[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez
Episode 1: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Stephen Bass by TKO in the second round.
Episode 8: defeated [#82] Hamid Corassani by guillotine choke in the first round.

[NR] Marcus Brimage
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.
Episode 2: lost to [#67] Bryan Carawy by rear naked choke in the second round.

[NR] Stephen Bass
Episode 1: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.
Episode 4: lost to [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez by TKO in the second round.

[NR] Dustin Neace
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision.
Episode 5: lost to [#82] Hamid Corassani by majority decision.

Bantamweights after the jump:

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In the seventh episode, Team Bisping pciked up another win as TJ Dillashaw defeated Roland Delorme, forcing a tapout via a rear naked choke in the second round.  This completed the initial round of the tournament, and quarter-final fights were announced:

Featherweight:
[#67] Bryan Caraway vs [#80] Diego Brandao
[#82] Hamid Corassani vs [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez

Bantamweight:
[#39] Johnny Bedford vs [#11 FLW] John Dodson
[#58] Dustin Pague vs [#144] TJ Dillashaw

The current win tally is Team Miller 5, Team Bisping 3.

Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Bantamweights

[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.

[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
Episode 4: defeated [#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
Episode 6: defeated [NR] John Albert by unanimous decision.

[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 4: lost to [#58] Dustin Pague by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
Episode 7: defeated [#146] Roland Delorme by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 7: lost to [#144] TJ Dillashaw by rear naked choke in the second round.

[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
Episode 6: Lost to [#11 FLW] John Dodson by unanimous decision.

[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.

Featherweights after the jump:

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Two fights took place in the sixth episode, with both teams taking home a win.  In a featherweight bout, Team Bisping’s Diego Brandao stopped Steven Siler with a brutal TKO in the first round, while on the bantamweight side Team Miller’s John Dodson defeated John Albert with a unanimous decision (20-18 on all scorecards).

The current win tally is Team Miller 5, Team Bisping 2.   The final first-round fight will take place next week as TJ Dillashaw takes on Roland Delorme.

Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Featherweights

[#58] Steven Siler
Episode 1: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 6: lost to [#80] Diego Brandao by TKO in the first round.

[#67] Bryan Caraway
Episode 1: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision.
Episode 2: defeated [NR] Marcus Brimage by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#80] Diego Brandao
Episode 1: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.
Episode 6: defeated [#58] Steven Siler by TKO in the first round.

[#82] Hamid Corassani
Episode 1: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.
Episode 5: defated [NR] Dustin Neace by majority decsion.

[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez
Episode 1: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Stephen Bass by TKO in the second round.

[NR] Marcus Brimage
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.
Episode 2: lost to [#67] Bryan Carawy by rear naked choke in the second round.

[NR] Stephen Bass
Episode 1: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.
Episode 4: lost to [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez by TKO in the second round.

[NR] Dustin Neace
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision.
Episode 5: lost to [#82] Hamid Corassani by majority decision.

Bantamweights after the jump:

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In the fourth episode, two fights took place – and Team Miller remained undefeated, taking both bouts.   In the featherweight feature, Dennis Bermudez stopped Stephen Bass with a second round TKO in a rather one-sided affair.  The bantamweight bout was a bit more competitive, with Dustin Pague submitting Louis Gaudinot with a rear naked choke (also in the second round).

The current win tally is Team Miller 4, Team Bisping’s 0.

Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Bantamweights

[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.

[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
Episode 4: defeated [#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.

[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 4: lost to [#58] Dustin Pague by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.

[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.

[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.

[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.

Featherweights after the jump:

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In the third episode, the first bantamweight fight took place, with Team Miller’s Johny Bedford defeating Team Bisping’s Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.

The current win tally is Team Miller 2, Team Bisping’s 0.

Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Bantamweights

[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.

[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.

[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.

[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.

[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.

[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.

[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.

[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.

Featherweights after the jump:
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In the second episode, the coaches picked their teams and the first featherweight fight took place, with Team Miller’s Bryan Caraway choking out Team Bisping’s Marcus Brimmage late in the second round.

So far Team Miller is up 1 to Team Bisping’s 0.

Here are the remaining fighters  (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Featherweights

[#58] Steven Siler
Episode 1: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.

[#67] Bryan Caraway
Episode 1: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision (20-18).
Episode 2: defeated [NR] Marcus Brimage by rear naked choke in the second round.

[#80] Diego Brandao
Episode 1: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.

[#82] Hamid Corassani
Episode 1: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.

[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez
Episode 1: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.

[NR] Marcus Brimage
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.
Episode 2: lost to [#67] Bryan Carawy by rear naked choke in the second round.

[NR] Stephen Bass
Episode 1: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.

[NR] Dustin Neace
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision (20-18).

Bantamweights after the jump:
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UFC 135 – Jones vs. Rampage
September 24, 2011
Pepsi Center,
Denver, Colorado, United States

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#1/#7DD] up 0/3 to [#1/#4DD] Jon Jones (14-1-0) def. [#4] down 1 to [#5] Quinton Jackson (32-9-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:14 of round 4.

Jon Jones is the All-Time #17 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Quinton Jackson is the All-Time #1 ranked Light Heavyweight and #11 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#2LHW/#10DD] Mauricio Rua (20-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 2:37 of round 3
2011-02-05: W vs. [#18LHW] Ryan Bader (12-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:20 of round 2
2010-08-01: W vs. [#22LHW] Vladimir Matyushenko (26-5-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:52 of round 1

Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Quinton Jackson (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#20LHW] Matt Hamill (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-20: W vs. [#5LHW] Lyoto Machida (17-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2010-05-29: L vs. [#3LHW] Rashad Evans (19-1-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#8] up 1 to [#7] Josh Koscheck (16-5-0) def. [#17] down 6 to [#23] Matt Hughes (45-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1

Matt Hughes is the All-Time #2 ranked Welterweight and #4 ranked Absolute fighter.
Josh Koscheck is the All-Time #7 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Josh Koscheck (2-1-0)
2010-12-11: L vs. [#1WW/#2DD] Georges St. Pierre (22-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2010-05-08: W vs. [#23MW] Paul Daley (28-11-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-11-21: W vs. [#21WW] Anthony Johnson (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:47 of round 2

Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Matt Hughes (2-1-0)
2010-11-20: L vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via KO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 1
2010-08-07: W vs. [#28WW] Ricardo Almeida (13-5-0) via Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 3:15 of round 1
2010-04-10: W vs. [*] Renzo Gracie (13-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:40 of round 3

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#21] up 4 to [#17] Travis Browne (12-0-1) def. [#51] down 19 to [#70] Rob Broughton (15-6-1) via UD

Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Travis Browne (2-0-1)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#48HW+] Stefan Struve (21-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:11 of round 1
2010-10-16: D vs. [#14HW+] Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2010-06-19: W vs. [#100HW+] James McSweeney (6-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 1

Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Rob Broughton (3-0-0)
2010-10-16: W vs. [#328HW+] Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz (5-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:43 of round 3
2010-01-30: W vs. [#146HW+] Oli Thompson (9-2-0) via UD ()
2010-01-30: W vs. [#103HW+] James Thompson (16-14-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:28 of round 2
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The first episode of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 14’ featured all 32 fighters competing in elimination bouts for a spot in the TUF house.

A few of the early favorites were eliminated in a series of exciting fights.

Here are the 16 fighters who earned a spot in the house (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)

Featherweights

[#58] Steven Siler: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.

[#67] Bryan Caraway: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision (20-18).

[#80] Diego Brandao: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.

[#82] Hamid Corassani: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.

[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.

[NR] Marcus Brimage: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.

[NR] Stephen Bass: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.

[NR] Dustin Neace: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision (20-18)

Bantamweights after the jump:

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Bellator Fighting Championships 49
September 10, 2011
Caesars Hotel and Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Welterweight (170)
[#93] up 57 to [#36] Chris Lozano (9-1-0) def. [#33] down 9 to [#42] Brent Weedman (19-7-1) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Brent Weedman (2-1-0)
2011-04-09: L vs. [#10WW] Jay Hieron (22-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-05: W vs. [#45WW] Dan Hornbuckle (22-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-23: W vs. [#314WW] Jacob McClintock (6-2-0) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 3:05 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Chris Lozano (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#414WW] Derek Smith (6-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:20 of round 1
2011-04-16: W vs. [#470WW] Gerric Hayes (7-7-0) via KO (Punch and Head Kick) in 4:59 of round 1
2011-03-05: L vs. [#63WW] Lyman Good (11-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Welterweight (170)
[#70] up 9 to [#61] Ben Saunders (11-3-2) def. [#242MW] to [#304WW] Chris Cisneros (13-4-0) via TKO (Knee to the  Body and Punches) in 0:29 of Round 3.

Last 3 Fights: Ben Saunders (2-1-0)
2011-04-02: W vs. [#366WW] Matt Lee (13-10-1) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 1:24 of round 3
2010-11-06: W vs. [#321WW] Elijah Harshbarger (6-3-0) via Submission (Punches and Elbows) in 4:22 of round 1
2010-08-07: L vs. [#52WW] Dennis Hallman (50-14-2) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Chris Cisneros (3-0-0)
2011-08-13: W vs. [#751MW] Collin Mansanas (3-2-0) via SD ()
2011-04-09: W vs. [#1044LW] Gabe Rivas (13-22-1) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:39 of round 1
2010-11-27: W vs. [NA] James Stanford (0-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in ? of round 2

Welterweight (170)
[#83] up 45 to [#38] Luis Santos (50-6-1) def. [#45] down 20 to [#65] Dan Hornbuckle (22-5-0) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Dan Hornbuckle (1-2-0)
2011-03-05: L vs. [#33WW] Brent Weedman (19-6-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-19: W vs. [#153WW] Brad Blackburn (16-13-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-06-17: L vs. [#27WW] Ben Askren (8-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Luis Santos (2-0-1)
2011-05-27: D vs. [#92MW] Carlos Alexandre Pereira (33-9-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2011-05-21: W vs. [#483WW] Nicolae Cury (4-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-04-15: W vs. [NA] Dave Lehr Cochran (23-29-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:46 of round 1

Welterweight (170)
[#34] up 5 to [#29] Douglas Lima (18-4-0) def. [#69] down 18 to [#87] Steve Carl (14-2-0) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Douglas Lima (3-0-0)
2011-04-08: W vs. [#121WW] Terry Martin (21-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:14 of round 1
2010-11-12: W vs. [#103WW] Jesse Juarez (16-7-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 2:37 of round 3
2010-09-10: W vs. [#47WW] Ryan Ford (16-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:48 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Steve Carl (2-1-0)
2010-08-26: W vs. [#46WW] Tyler Stinson (23-7-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:30 of round 1
2010-05-20: L vs. [#45WW] Dan Hornbuckle (22-4-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:31 of round 1
2010-04-22: W vs. [#97MW] Brett Cooper (13-7-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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Strikeforce – Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011
U.S. Bank Arena,
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Heavyweight (265)
[#10] up 1 to [#9] Josh Barnett (31-5-0) def. [#14] down 3 to [#17] Sergei Kharitonov (18-6-0) via  Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 4:28 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Josh Barnett (3-0-0)
2011-06-18: W vs. [#18HW+] Brett Rogers (11-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:17 of round 2
2010-07-10: W vs. [#204HW+] Geronimo dos Santos (24-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:35 of round 1
2010-03-22: W vs. [*] Siala Mou Siliga (3-2-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 4:41 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Sergei Kharitonov (2-1-0)
2011-02-12: W vs. [#26HW+] Andrei Arlovski (16-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 1
2010-12-31: W vs. [#27LHW] Tatsuya Mizuno (9-7-0) via KO (Knee) in 1:25 of round 1
2009-04-05: L vs. [#33HW+] Jeff Monson (42-12-0) via Submission (North South Choke) in 1:42 of round 1

Heavyweight (265)
[#17] up 11 to [#6] Daniel Cormier (9-0-0) def. [#6] down 5 to [#11] Antonio Silva (16-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:56 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Antonio Silva (3-0-0)
2011-02-12: W vs. [#11HW+] Fedor Emelianenko (31-4-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2010-12-04: W vs. [#46HW+] Mike Kyle (17-8-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 2
2010-05-15: W vs. [#26HW+] Andrei Arlovski (16-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2011-06-18: W vs. [#33HW+] Jeff Monson (42-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-01-07: W vs. [#68HW+] Devin Cole (19-9-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-05: W vs. [#135HW+] Soa Palelei (11-3-0) via Submission (Punches) in ? of round 1

Strikeforce Middleweight Championship

Middleweight (185)
[*] to [#11] Luke Rockhold (8-1-0) def. [#4] down 9 to [#13] Ronaldo Souza (14-3-0) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (3-0-0)
2011-01-29: W vs. [#18MW] Robbie Lawler (18-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:00 of round 3
2010-08-21: W vs. [#11MW] Tim Kennedy (14-3-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2010-05-15: W vs. [#103MW] Joey Villasenor (27-9-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (3-0-0)
2010-02-26: W vs. [#134MW] Paul Bradley (18-3-0) via TKO (Knees to the Body) in 2:24 of round 1
2009-11-06: W vs. [#21MW] Jesse Taylor (19-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:42 of round 1
2009-06-19: W vs. [#147WW] Cory Devela (10-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:30 of round 1

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#17] up 8 to [#9] Muhammed Lawal (8-1-0) def. [#19] down 5 to [#24] Roger Gracie (4-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:33 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Muhammed Lawal (2-1-0)
2010-08-21: L vs. [#16LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 1:14 of round 3
2010-04-17: W vs. [#8LHW] Gegard Mousasi (31-3-2) via UD (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
2009-12-19: W vs. [#40HW+] Mike Whitehead (26-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:08 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Roger Gracie (3-0-0)
2011-01-29: W vs. [#36LHW] Trevor Prangley (23-8-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:19 of round 1
2010-05-15: W vs. [#105LHW] Kevin Randleman (17-16-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:10 of round 2
2008-05-18: W vs. [#163WW] Yuki Kondo (52-26-8) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 1

Lightweight (155)
[#27] up 10 to [#17] Pat Healy (23-16-0) def. [#41] down 31 to [#72] Maximo Blanco (8-3-1) via  Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:27 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Pat Healy (2-1-0)
2011-08-12: W vs. [#79LW] Eric Wisely (17-6-0) via UD
2011-02-18: W vs. [#68LW] Lyle Beerbohm (15-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-06-26: L vs. [#28LW] Josh Thomson (18-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:27 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Maximo Blanco (3-0-0)
2010-12-30: W vs. [#210LW] Won Sik Park (9-3-1) via UD (30-30, 29-29, 29-29)
2010-10-30: W vs. [#649LW] Kiuma Kunioku (34-24-9) via KO (Punches) in 4:26 of round 1
2010-06-20: W vs. [#134LW] Rodrigo Damm (9-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:45 of round 2
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