UFC Fight Night 21

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 21 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 31, 2010 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, This was the third time the UFC held an event in Charlotte, but the first since UFC 5.

Background

The event was the third UFC event in under two weeks along with UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones and UFC 111. The event also served as the lead-in program for The Ultimate Fighter 11.

A blackout occurred in the Bojangles Coliseum when Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve was being announced.

Results

  1. Kenny Florian vs Takanori Gomi
    Kenny Florian
    15-5-0 Record 32-6-0
    5' 10" Height 5' 8"
    155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
    74 Reach 70
    Takanori Gomi

  2. Lightweight bout: Florian defeated Gomi via submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:52 of round 3.

  3. Roy Nelson vs Stefan Struve
    Roy Nelson
    16-4-0 Record 23-4-0
    6' 0" Height 6' 11"
    263lbs (119kg) Weight 238lbs (108kg)
    Reach
    Stefan Struve

  4. Heavyweight bout: Nelson defeated Struve via TKO (punches) at 0:39 of round 1.

  5. Nate Quarry vs Jorge Rivera
    Nate Quarry
    18-4-0 Record 18-7-0
    6' 0" Height 6' 1"
    185lbs (84kg) Weight 185lbs (84kg)
    Reach
    Jorge Rivera

  6. Middleweight bout: Rivera defeated Quarry via TKO (punches) at 0:29 of round 2.

  7. Ross Pearson vs Dennis Siver
    Ross Pearson
    13-4-0 Record 16-7-0
    5' 8" Height 5' 7"
    155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
    69 Reach
    Dennis Siver

  8. Lightweight bout: Pearson defeated Siver via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

  9. Andre Winner vs Rafaello Oliveira
    Andre Winner
    12-5-1 Record 10-3-0
    5' 11" Height 5' 8"
    155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
    Reach
    Rafaello Oliveira

  10. Lightweight bout: Winner defeated Oliveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

  11. Jacob Volkmann vs Ronys Torres
    Jacob Volkmann
    11-2-0 Record 18-3-0
    5' 9" Height 5' 7"
    170lbs (77kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
    Reach
    Ronys Torres

  12. Lightweight bout: Volkmann defeated Torres via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27).

  13. Rob Emerson vs Nik Lentz
    Rob Emerson
    11-9-0, 1NC Record 22-3-2
    5' 9" Height 5' 8"
    155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
    Reach
    Nik Lentz

  14. Lightweight bout: Lentz defeated Emerson via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

  15. Caol Uno vs Gleison Tibau
    Caol Uno
    25-13-5 Record 31-7-0
    5' 7" Height 5' 10"
    155lbs (70kg) Weight 155lbs (70kg)
    Reach 72
    Gleison Tibau

  16. Lightweight bout: Tibau defeated Uno via TKO (punches) at 4:13 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Quarry vs. Rivera fight.

  17. Yushin Okami vs Lucio Linhares
    Yushin Okami
    27-5-0 Record 13-6-0
    6' 2" Height 6' 2"
    185lbs (84kg) Weight 185lbs (84kg)
    Reach
    Lucio Linhares

  18. Middleweight bout: Okami defeated Linhares via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:47 of round 2.

  19. Gerald Harris vs Mario Miranda
    Gerald Harris
    16-3-0 Record 12-2-0
    5' 11" Height 6' 4"
    185lbs (84kg) Weight 185lbs (84kg)
    Reach
    Mario Miranda

  20. Middleweight bout: Harris defeated Miranda via TKO (punches) at 4:49 of round 1.

  21. Charlie Brenneman vs Jason High
    Charlie Brenneman
    12-1-0 Record 10-3-0
    5' 10" Height 5' 8"
    170lbs (77kg) Weight 170lbs (77kg)
    70 Reach
    Jason High

  22. Welterweight bout: Brenneman defeated High via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

  • Fight of the Night: Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver
  • Knockout of the Night: Roy Nelson
  • Submission of the Night: Kenny Florian

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