Jon Jones returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for UFC Live 1 to battle Brandon Vera. The event took place on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Vera vs. Jones featured 11 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC Live 1 was headlined by a battle between Jon Jones and Brandon Vera, with Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Vladimir Matyushenko went to battle against Eliot Marshall. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Live 1. View the full results for ‘Vera vs. Jones’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Live 1: Vera vs. Jones
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Date |
March 21, 2010 |
Venue |
1stBank Center
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Location |
Broomfield, Colorado |
Main Event |
Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera |
Co-Main Event |
Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Live 1 was live 5,360 days days ago and was the 147th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Live 1
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC Live 1 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Jon Jones defeated Brandon Vera via TKO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 1 / 3:19)
- Junior dos Santos defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:53)
- Cheick Kongo defeated Paul Buentello by Submission (Elbows to the Body) (Round 3 / 1:16)
- Alessio Sakara defeated James Irvin by TKO (Punch) (Round 1 / 3:01)
- Clay Guida defeated Shannon Gugerty by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 3:40)
- Vladimir Matyushenko defeated Eliot Marshall by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Darren Elkins defeated Duane Ludwig by TKO (Ankle Injury) (Round 1 / 0:44)
- John Howard defeated Daniel Roberts by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:01)
- Brendan Schaub defeated Chase Gormley by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:47)
- Mike Pierce defeated Julio Paulino by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jason Brilz defeated Eric Schafer by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC Live 1 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Jason Brilz vs. Eric Schafer
The UFC Live 1 kicked off with Jason Brilz taking on Eric Schafer. Jason Brilz defeated Eric Schafer in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino
The second fight at UFC Live 1 was Julio Paulino vs. Mike Pierce. Mike Pierce won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley
The following bout was between Chase Gormley and Brendan Schaub. Brendan Schaub beat Chase Gormley by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:47.
John Howard vs. Daniel Roberts
In the fourth bout, John Howard defeated Daniel Roberts by KO (Punch) at 2:01 of Round 1.
Darren Elkins vs. Duane Ludwig
The fifth bout ended at 0:44 of Round 1 with Darren Elkins defeating Duane Ludwig by TKO (Ankle Injury).
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Eliot Marshall
In sixth fight of the night, Eliot Marshall lost to Vladimir Matyushenko at 5:00 of Round 3.
Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty
Clay Guida got the better of Shannon Gugerty and won by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in Round 2 at 3:40.
Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin
The eight bout was between James Irvin and Alessio Sakara. Alessio Sakara beat James Irvin by TKO (Punch) at 3:01 of Round 1.
Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello
The ninth fight at UFC Live 1 was Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo won in Round 3 at 1:16 by Submission (Elbows to the Body).
Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
In the co-main event Junior dos Santos defeated Gabriel Gonzaga via TKO (Punches) at 3:53 of Round 1; Josh Rosenthal was the third man in the cage.
Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 3:19 of Round 1. Jon Jones defeated Brandon Vera by TKO (Elbows and Punches).
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