UFC

UFC 81: Breaking Point

Completed Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira beat Tim Sylvia by submission in the main event.
  • Frank Mir beat Brock Lesnar by submission in the co-main event.
  • Six of the nine results came early: two knockouts and four submissions.
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Main card

TS

Tim Sylvia vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Submission R3 1:28
AN ✓
BL

Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir

Submission R1 1:30
Frank Mir ✓
JH

Jeremy Horn vs Nate Marquardt

Submission R2 1:37
NM ✓
RA ✓

Ricardo Almeida vs Rob Yundt

Submission R1 1:08
RY
GT

Gleison Tibau vs Tyson Griffin

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TG ✓
CL ✓

Chris Lytle vs Kyle Bradley

Knockout R1 0:33
KB
DH

David Heath vs Tim Boetsch

Knockout R1 4:52
TB ✓
ME ✓

Marvin Eastman vs Terry Martin

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TM
RE ✓

Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura

Split decision R3 5:00
KN
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Results

Main and co-main events

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira beat Tim Sylvia by submission at 1:28 of round three in the main event of UFC 81 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Frank Mir beat Brock Lesnar by submission at 1:30 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the nine bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, four by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in nine fights. One of the three decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Chris Lytle, who stopped Kyle Bradley after 33 seconds, and four of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's submission of Tim Sylvia, 11 minutes and 28 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 11 minutes of cage time.