LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Stefan Struve talks about avoiding Lavar Johnson's big power in his UFC 146 submission win, developing his stand-up game, the maturity that comes with UFC experience and much more.
LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Stipe Miocic talks about remaining undefeated following his UFC 146 win over Shane del Rosario, staying humble, returning to his job as a firefighter/EMT and much more.
LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as CB Dollaway talks about what motivated him to defeat Jason 'Mayhem' Miller at UFC 146, his hope that Miller retires, coming back after rehabbing a torn labrum and much more.
LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Mike Brown talks about retirement rumors following his UFC 146 win over Daniel Pineda, overcoming physical difficulties in recent fights, and much more.
LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Paul Sass talks about his impressive submission victory over Jacob Volkmann at UFC 146, being comfortable off his back, wanting to show off his improved stand-up, his desire to fight on the upcoming Nottingham card and much more.
LAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Glover Teixeira talks about defeating Kyle Kingsbury in his UFC 146 debut, the advice he received from Chuck Liddell before his fight, being completely relaxed entering the Octagon and much more.
Junior dos Santos called his own shot. After predicting a second-round TKO victory over Frank Mir in the lead-up to UFC 146, dos Santos delivered just that, ending his first title defense with a vicious salvo of punches midway through the second frame.
It was a fitting cap to the UFC's all-heavyweight main card. With five finishes clocking in under a 22-minute total runtime, the night was as explosive as many predicted. But ultimately dos Santos stood above the rest, defending his throne, leaving a battered and bruised Mir with no out but defeat.
"Not bad for a nice guy, huh?" the elated champ quipped afterward. Not bad at all, and while "Cigano" celebrated his victory inside the cage, his fellow fighters flooded to Twitter to rave about the violence they had just witnessed.
Dan Hardy couldn't have asked for a better night.
On a card packed with heavyweight fireworks, the diminutive Englishman managed to pocket an extra $70,000 for ‘Knockout of the Night' and, more importantly, save his job after dropping Duane Ludwig with a left hook late in the opening frame at UFC 146. The victory was Hardy's first since 2009, and it showed.
"It's good to be back," an emotional Hardy said afterward. "It's really good to be back."
The UFC 146 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
UFC President Dana White will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
The UFC 146 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 12:30 a.m. ET. The video is below.
Junior dos Santos looks more and more invincible every time out.
The UFC heavyweight champion made his first successful title defense, earning a second-round TKO win over former champ Frank Mir at UFC 146.
dos Santos controlled the fight from start to finish. Mir tried a takedown early in the first but couldn't secure it, and as it turned out, that was his best opportunity to do anything as dos Santos soon took over with his pinpoint striking.
The end came after dos Santos clipped Mir with a straight right. Mir crashed to the mat and looked out, but ref Herb Dean gave him a chance to defend. It was clear though that he was disoriented and it only took dos Santos one more punch to cause Dean to call a halt to the action.
