Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
Round 1
Florian starts the action with a left low kick. He shows lateral movement as Stevenson rushes forward. Stevenson lands two right hands to the body as Florian runs away like Kalib Starnes. Stevenson switches from a single-leg attempt to the clinch against the fencing. He lifts Florian high into the air, and despite Florian grabbing the top of the cage, he is muscled down. Florian is issued a warning for the foul. Florian stands up and returns to the center of the Octagon. Florian avoids the clinch game of Stevenson and trips him to the canvas. Florian advances to the mount and hammers down with punches from both hands. Stevenson gives up his back and pays the price. Forian locks on a body triangle with a rear-naked choke and Stevenson resists little before tapping out. The official time 4:03 is of the first.

Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar
Round 1
Referee Mario Yamasaki gives the final instructions in the center of the Octagon. The fighters stare intensely into each others eyes and Lesnar cracks a smile. The fighters touch gloves and the action is on. Couture goes straight to the clinch as he backs Lesnar up against the fence. Lesnar smartly knees the thigh of the champion as he switches control against the fence. Now pushing Couture against the fence, Lesnar backs off absorbs a hard right hand to the jaw. Lesnar drops levels for a single-leg takedown, which is defended nicely by Couture. Lesnar switches to a double and gets the takedown. The challenger works from half-guard. He briefly has the mount, but Couture has none of it. Couture nearly sweeps Lesnar to his back. Lesnar picks an ankle and counters with a beautiful trip. Lesnar, from half-guard, pins Couture’s right arm down with his leg while punching the head. Couture scrambles to his knees while Lesnar controls from the top. Couture makes it to his feet and has Lesnar pushed against the cage. Lesnar grabs the fencing twice to avoid a takedown and is warned by Yamasaki.

Round 2
Lesnar lands a standing elbow that stuns Couture to start the second round. Couture recovers and clinches with the challenger, where he lands a left knee to the head. Lesnar lands a clean knee to the body and Couture answers with a right hand. Lesnar is cut above the right eye in the exchange. Couture goes right back to the clinch and tastes a right-shoulder punch from the much larger Lesnar. The fighters separate and Lesnar lands a hard right knee to the chin. Lesnar follows with a right hand on the temple. Couture collapses and Lesnar swarms with hammer punches. Yamasaki watches closely as Couture does not answer. He steps in to save Couture. Brock Lesnar takes Randy Couture’s UFC heavyweight title with a second-round TKO.