In recent years, UFC fighting has become one of the most growing and popular sports in the country. The sport’s popularity is largely due to intense fights between extremely strong and athletic competitors. On Saturday night millions tuned in to watch UFC 121, which matched up two of the sport’s most popular fighters in Brock Lesner and Cain Velasquez.

Going into the fight it appeared that Lesner would be the heavy favorite. However, as it turned out his competitor was too much for him. Velasquez proved to be extremely dangerous as he utilized everything he had learned through his mixed martial arts training. Velasquez ended up winning the fight via a TKO in the first round as he repeatedly knocked Lenser down.

In other UFC action Saturday night fighters Jake Fields and Martin Kampmann went all three rounds, but Shields eventually defeated Kampmann via a split decision. Before that Diego Sanchez beat Paulo Thiago through an unanimous decision and Matt Hall defeated Tito Ortize through an unanimous decision.