UFC

UFC 85: Bedlam

Completed The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Thiago Alves beat Matt Hughes by knockout in the main event.
  • Michael Bisping beat Jason Day by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Eight of the eleven results came early: six knockouts and two submissions.
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Main card

MH

Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves

Knockout R2 1:02
TA ✓
MB ✓

Michael Bisping vs Jason Day

Knockout R1 3:42
JD
MD

Marcus Davis vs Mike Swick

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
MS ✓
NM

Nate Marquardt vs Thales Leites

Split decision R3 5:00
TL ✓
FW ✓

Fabricio Werdum vs Brandon Vera

Knockout R1 4:40
BV
JR

Jorge Rivera vs Martin Kampmann

Submission R1 2:44
MK ✓
MW ✓

Matt Wiman vs Thiago Tavares

Knockout R2 1:57
TT
RC

Roan Carneiro vs Kevin Burns

Submission R2 3:50
KB ✓
JL

Jason Lambert vs Luiz Cane

Knockout R1 2:07
LC ✓
JL

Jess Liaudin vs Paul Taylor

Split decision R3 5:00
PT ✓
AH ✓

Antoni Hardonk vs Eddie Sanchez

Knockout R2 4:15
ES
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Results

Main and co-main events

Thiago Alves beat Matt Hughes by knockout at 1:02 of round two in the main event of UFC 85 at the O2 Arena in London. In the co-main event, Michael Bisping beat Jason Day by knockout at 3:42 of round one.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Luiz Cane, who stopped Jason Lambert at 2:07 of round one, and four of the eight finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Antoni Hardonk's knockout of Eddie Sanchez, 9 minutes and 15 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 29 minutes of cage time.