Junior dos Santos returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 131 to face Shane Carwin. The event took place on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. dos Santos vs. Carwin featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 131 was headlined by a scrap between Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin, with Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Chris Weidman went to war against Jesse Bongfeldt. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 131. View the full results for ‘dos Santos vs. Carwin’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin
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Date |
June 11, 2011 |
Venue |
Rogers Arena
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Location |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Main Event |
Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin |
Co-Main Event |
Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 131 was live 4,912 days days ago and was the 177th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 131
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 131 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Junior dos Santos defeated Shane Carwin via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kenny Florian defeated Diego Nunes by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mark Munoz defeated Demian Maia by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Dave Herman defeated John Olav Einemo by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:19)
- Donald Cerrone defeated Vagner Rocha by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Sam Stout defeated Yves Edwards by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 3:52)
- Chris Weidman defeated Jesse Bongfeldt by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:54)
- Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Mike Massenzio by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nick Ring defeated James Head by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 3:33)
- Dustin Poirier defeated Jason Young by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joey Beltran defeated Aaron Rosa by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 1:26)
- Darren Elkins defeated Michihiro Omigawa by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 131 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Darren Elkins vs. Michihiro Omigawa
The UFC 131 kicked off with Darren Elkins taking on Michihiro Omigawa. Darren Elkins defeated Michihiro Omigawa in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Joey Beltran vs. Aaron Rosa
The second fight at UFC 131 was Aaron Rosa vs. Joey Beltran. Joey Beltran won in Round 3 at 1:26 by TKO (Punches).
Dustin Poirier vs. Jason Young
The following fight was between Jason Young and Dustin Poirier. Dustin Poirier beat Jason Young by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Nick Ring vs. James Head
In the fourth bout, Nick Ring defeated James Head by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:33 of Round 3.
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Mike Massenzio
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Krzysztof Soszynski defeating Mike Massenzio by Decision (Unanimous).
Chris Weidman vs. Jesse Bongfeldt
In sixth fight of the night, Jesse Bongfeldt lost to Chris Weidman at 4:54 of Round 1.
Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards
Sam Stout got the better of Yves Edwards and won by KO (Punch) in Round 1 at 3:52.
Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha
The eight bout was between Vagner Rocha and Donald Cerrone. Donald Cerrone beat Vagner Rocha by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Dave Herman vs. John Olav Einemo
The ninth fight at UFC 131 was John Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman. Dave Herman won in Round 2 at 3:19 by TKO (Punches).
Mark Munoz vs. Demian Maia
In the tenth bout, Mark Munoz battled Demian Maia and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes
In the co-main event Kenny Florian defeated Diego Nunes via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Junior dos Santos defeated Shane Carwin by Decision (Unanimous).
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