*Thiago Silva (12-0) defeated Houston Alexander (8-2) via technical knockout at 3:25 of the first round.

Alexander was arguably UFC's hottest fighter, having defeated his past two opponents via TKO in a combined 1:49. But Silva quickly exposed Alexander's ground game, maneuvering into a full mount when the fight went to the mat. Silva pummeled Alexander with repeated blows until the referee stopped the fight.