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5:35 PM ET. We're getting an early fight on Facebook - here we go!

* Francisco Trinaldo vs. CJ Keith (Lightweight Bout)

Jon Anik and Kenny Florian talk about Keith's army credentials and the fact he turned pro back in 2007, but he was late to make his UFC debut because his father's house burned down in 2012 (thankfully nobody was hurt). The partisan Brazilian crowd boo him when he steps in the cage, and they erupt in a loud cheer for Trinaldo's arrival. Keith is 1.5 pounds heavier and 3 inches taller on the Tale of the Tape. Keith is 8-1 and fighting out of California, while Trinaldo is 11-2 and fighting out of Brasilia, as announced by Bruce Buffer. Our referee in charge is Marc Goddard. Let's rock!

Trinaldo lands a solid left hook 45 seconds in as he backs up Keith to the fence. Anik says Trinaldo was the biggest favorite with the oddsmakers of anybody on today's card. Trinaldo gets a body lock takedown SLAM at 3:22 and quickly works his way to a full mount, but CJ Keith is able to escape and get to the top in guard and pin Trinaldo's head against the cage. Trinaldo goes for a straight armbar and Keith holds on trying to prevent it. Trinaldo gives it up to get back to his feet at 1:36. Trinaldo gets him down again and starts looking to pass from the half guard. He has full mount for just a couple seconds before the horn. 10-9 Trinaldo.

Trinaldo gets an overhand left half a minute into R2 and Keith tries to respond with kicks to no avail. Trinaldo gets him into the fence looking for a takedown, gets a SUPLEX at 3:38, Trinaldo has a submission in and CJ KEITH SURRENDERS TO THE CHOKE. This one is all over!! OFFICIAL TIME - 1:50 OF R2 VIA ARM TRIANGLE. Post-fight interview with Anik via translator. Trinaldo says something the crowd reacts big to before the translator can even explain. Eventually we learn that he's from Brasilia but his camp is in Curitiba so he wants to thank everybody there. He also says when you train a lot, you can do a lot and good things happen, and he wants to thank all of Brazil. Fuel TV fights are next!

6:00 PM ET. The Fuel TV broadcast is underway! In the studio - Karyn Bryant, Chael Sonnen and Dominick Cruz. On the ground in Brazil - Heidi Androl. Our first fight - next! BTW if you want yesterday's weigh-in results they are HERE. When we come back at 6:10 ET Jon Anik and Kenny Florian are BS'ing at ringside to kill a little more time.

* Wagner Prado vs. Ildemar Alcantara (Light Heavyweight Bout)

Anik reminds us Alcantara took this fight on under two week's notice and that he's Yuri's brother as we get the opening video package. He reminds us Prado is a KO artist from Rio De Janeiro looking for his first UFC win, and we go to a commercial break.

6'0" to 6'2" and 74" to 78" reach from Prado to Alcantara on the Tale of the Tape. Alcantara is in the red trunks and fighting out of Belem, Brazil. Prado is in the gray trunks and fighting out of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Our referee is Mario Yamasaki. Let's go!

Prado takes the center and is swinging away, and in the first 30-40 seconds his right hook is finding a home until Alcantara ties him up, at which point things slow down a little bit. I like Prado, but why does he always seem "doughy" in his fights? He looks like a guy who could easily fight a weight class down. Maybe it's the lack of a tan. Then again there seems to be some extra jiggle to his midsection, but FWIW nobody ever criticized Chuck Liddell for that until he started losing every fight. Prado tags Alcantara again with 90 seconds left in R1 but his foe seems to be eating every punch and countering quite nicely. Brazilian fans are booing a little - perhaps they want more attempts at a finish. Alcantara gets a double leg takedown with 0:53 to go in the round. Prado has a cut over his left eye - Florian thinks it might have been from a kick. Yamasaki stands them up when nobody seems to be doing anything. Prado throws a knee that might have been a second after the horn as we go to commercial.

R2 is underway at 6:22 and Prado is again swinging for the fences. Alcantara responds with a double leg takedown at 4:27 but momentarily put himself in a guillotine in the process. Alcantara goes for a d'arce choke and unintentionally lets Prado get on top in half guard in doing so. Prado is trying to wail away with the left hook but Alcantara is going for a knee bar and then a figure four ankle lock, and Prado is trying to kick him off but can't, Ildemar traps the leg under his right arm/shoulder and cranks putting pressure on the knee AND ILDEMAR GETS THE SUBMISSION IN HIS UFC DEBUT. Prado was screaming in pain at the end. Florian says that's either a tapout or a dislocated knee before we go to break.

Bruce Buffer makes it official - 2:39 OF R2 VIA TAPOUT DUE TO A KNEE LOCK FOR THE WINNER ILDEMAR ALCANTARA. Anik hits the ring with a translator to interview him. "I have to thank God for this, this is a dream come true, I just have to thank everyone that I'm here today." Anik asks about the torque on the leg lock. "When I was able to get him in the leg lock, I knew that was it, the end of everything." INDEED IT WAS. Preview of Johnson vs. Dodson next Saturday on Fox when we come back from commercial.

* Yuri Alcantara vs. Pedro 'The Rock' Nobre (Bantamweight Bout)

5'9" to 5'8" and 71" to 66.5" from Alcantara to Nobre on the Tale of the Tape. Nobre is 14-1-2 in the black trunks, fighting out of Rio. Alcantara is in the red trunks and 26-4, fighting out of Soure, Para, Brazil. Our referee is Dan Miragliotta. Here we go!

Alcantara tries a flying knee right at the start - got to like his moxie. Miragliotta stops the fight due to a groin shot thrown by Nobre. We see the front kick right to the junk on replay. Miragliotta gives him all the time he wants, and then goes to give Nobre a warning. Both fighters touch gloves and we get a restart with under 4:30 left. Both men start trading hands. Nobre goes for a single leg but Alcantara turns it right into a kimura. Nobre spins and spins and is able to survive but Alcantara takes his back and is really pounding away with lefts to the side of the the head. Unfortunately Miragliotta claims it was a shot to the back of the head and calls for time. Florian thinks it was a bad call and the shot was to the ear. THE FIGHT IS BEING STOPPED. The crowd is unhappy and Alcantara is in disbelief, as is Florian, who still believes the shots were clean and that Nobre is all but acting as he was laying there on the canvas - the word he uses though is "gamesmanship."

Bruce Buffer. DAN MIRAGLIOTTA STOPS THIS FIGHT AT 2:11 DUE TO AN ACCIDENTAL FOUL - THEREFORE THIS FIGHT IS CONSIDERED A NO CONTEST. They even debate an elbow that Alcantara threw on replay and from the best possible angle it appears to be to the ear, not to the back of the head, but nothing can be done now.

* Edson 'Junior' Barboza vs. Lucas Martins (Lightweight Bout)

5'11" to 6'0" and 75" to 71" from Barboza to Martins - the latter is 11-0 black trunks from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Barboza is 10-1 white trunks and fights out of Nova Friburgo, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Our referee is Mario Yamasaki. Here we go!

32 seconds in we have another stoppage as a clash of kicks results in Martins taking a shot right to the groin. Where is Joe Rogan to complain fighters need the steel cup? Touch of the gloves and we're back underway, with Barboza showing no fear of mixing it up again, throwing a right hand and a high kick. Martins stays in the pocket and throws some good jabs of his own. Barboza lands the best right of the fight at 3:02 and he's also landing body shots as the fight progresses. BARBOZA ROCKS MARTINS AND HE COVERS UP AND THIS FIGHT IS OVER DUE TO A TAP FROM STRIKES WITH UNDER 2:25 LEFT IN R1. Martins fault really - he left his jaw wide open as he charged and Barboza just snapped a left that caught him flush on the chin. Commercial.

2:38 OF R1 VIA TAPOUT TO STRIKES FOR THE WINNER EDSON 'JUNIOR' BARBOZA. Translator hits the cage. Barboza answers in English though and thanks Jesus Christ for everything, says he trained really hard for this fight, and trains with everybody in New Jersey and they got him ready. "He's a good striker but I believe in my hands." He then says something in Portuguese to the crowd. "Brazilian crowd, Brazilian fans, I love you all, mom and dad I love you." That's that! We move on to our next fight.

7:16 PM ET. Looks like Anik and Florian are stalling for time at cageside due to several fights ending early. Time to grab a snack.

* Diego Nunes vs. Nik Lentz (Featherweight Bout)

5'6" to 5'8" and 67" to 68" reach from Nunes to Lentz. Lentz is 24-5-2, 1 NC in the white trunks fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida. Nunes is 18-3 in the black trunks and fighting out of Rio. Our referee is Dan Miragliotta. Here we go!

There are some satellite problems in the first 30 seconds but when the picture clears up Lentz is looking for a takedown and has Nunes back, and Dan is warning Nunes to let go of the fence. Nunes isn't going down without a fight but he's taking a lot of thighs to the knees, and gets dragged down not once but twice, the second time with Lentz getting a dominant back mount as we pass the 2 minute mark. Nunes is able to stand back up at the halfway point but takes some knees to the face and is pulled down again, where he blasts him in the ace with rights, and the swelling is starting to show. Lentz tries to step over to full mount with both legs pinned but Nunes bucks him off with 1:15 left in R1, and Lentz pulls him back down. Nunes is trying to block lefts with a hand but they're finding a home as Lentz rides his back. Nunes stands back up one more time at 0:28 and tries to throw a reverse elbow, that pops the crowd, but Lentz puts him down and grinds him again to the horn. A very dominant 10-9 round for Lentz.

7:30 PM ET as we come back for R2. Lentz throws a leg kick that Nunes catches but does nothing with, and it's just a prelude to Lentz getting his best takedown of the fight so far. The fans are booing as we approach 1 minute gone. Nunes tries to push off the cage with his feet to no avail. Lentz throws knees to the body and right elbows to the head. He is a left leg away from full mount or side control but doing so good from half it hardly matters. His corner yells "all day Nik all day" as we hit the halfway mark. It's so dominant at this point Anik talks about how he's "Lentz 2.0" in Coconut Creek and how all he does is train with no TV and no internet. Nunes only strategy at this point is to give up his back hoping he can get an escape, but by the time it works there are only 13 seconds left and he eats a knee.

Our final round begins at 7:37. Lentz finally has a takedown stuffed 37 seconds in and actually gets a few good headshots off on Lentz. Unfortunately for Nunes that doesn't last as he gets tripped to the ground at 3:32 to go in the fight. Dan issues a warning to stay busy as we pass 2 minutes of the third. Nunes gets back up right at the halfway point but Lentz takes his back and grounds him again. Nunes stands back up at 3 minutes and gets dumped AGAIN and now Lentz has mount. The crowd hates this but Lentz shouldn't care one bit - he's winning. Nunes gets to his hands and knees but gets pushed down again, and again, and Nunes looks totally spent as he stands up and eats a knee. Nunes swings wildly and connects with a few but Lentz gets a takedown to finish the fight. MAYBE you can give Nunes R3 but Lentz definitely won the first 2 rounds. Commercial.

30-28, 30-27, 30-26 FOR THE UNANIMOUS WINNER - NIK LENTZ. Unpopular in Brazil but the right call. No post-fight interview as Anik throws us back to the studio. The hype package for our next fight begins at 7:54.

* Ronny Markes vs. Andrew Craig (Middleweight Bout)

6'1" each and 75" to 76" reach from Markes to Craig. Craig is in the white and red trunks and is 8-0 fighting out of Houston, Texas. Markes is in black, 13-1, fighting out of Rio. Marc Goddard is our ref. Here we go! Craig gets up before Markes can complete a takedown, but Markes bulls him into the fence looking for it at the 1 minute mark. We have a human chess match as both guys try to get a dominant position on the hooks. Markes switches to a single leg and has Craig down for a second, but only a second. He's looking for it again at the 2 minute mark. Goddard calls for more work a/k/a "improve the position." Markes obliges and picks Craig up to slam him down at 2:33 to go. Craig tries to get up at 1:54 but Markes takes his back, looking for a RNC, but lets it go rather than gas out his arms. It does get the crowd chanting his first name though. Craig reverses to top mount just before the horn.

Craig lands a solid leg kick to open the second stanza. Markes is telegraphing that he wants the takedown. He goes for a single at 4:07 and completes it 4 seconds later. Craig starts to get up so Markes turns him around and puts him down away from the fence. He's working for a kimura from half guard. Craig escapes it right at the halfway point. Craig is fully back to his feet with under 90 seconds left, but Markes is doing his best to take it back down. Goddard has seen enough though and breaks them apart at 0:44. Markes immediately shoots for a takedown and barely avoids a headkick. Craig chases him down to the horn.

Markes spends most of the first 60 of R3 trying to get a double - and failing. Florian is surprised by that. Anik thinks he's tired. Both men finally break apart with 3:30 left. CRAIG HURTS MARKES WITH A RIGHT HAND AS MARKES SLIPS. Craig is pounding away for all he's worth hoping to get a stoppage on the ground. Unfortunately that doesn't last - he gets in some good elbows and body shots but Markes does a good job of tying him up to survive. 2 minutes left. Goddard calls for more work so Craig breaks free and hits a couple of elbows. Unfortunately Markes pushes him back to full guard with 85 seconds to go and I think it will end that way. Goddard's "stay busy" comes at 0:44. Craig gets up and backs away with 30 seconds left, forcing the stand-up so he can look for a finish, but Markes goes for a takedown right away. He pins Craig against the fence as the fight ends.

29-28, 29-28, 29-28 FOR THE UNANIMOUS WINNER - RONNY MARKES. No post-fight interview.

* Godofredo Pepey vs. Milton Vieira (Featherweight Bout)

Our Fuel TV main event, and an all-Brazilian bout, with two men searching for victory. Pepey was the TUF Brasil sem-finalist, and Vieira is known as the Godfather of the Anaconda Choke. That fight is NEXT after commercial break.

5'7" to 6'0" and 73" to 72" reach from Pepey to Vieira. Vieira is 13-7-2 in the black trunks and fights out of Rio. Pepey is 9-1 in the red trunks and fights out of Fortaleza. Our referee in charge is Mario Yamasaki. Here we go! They actually tried to start before Yamasaki signaled the timekeeper and he had to get between them. Vieira backs Pepey up with a leg kick to the liver. Pepey comes forward swinging but only lands an inside leg kick. He puts a nice right hand on Vieira but that just turns into him getting an unorthodox takedown and winding up in Pepey's guard. I wouldn't recommend taking a punch to get top mount but whatever works. Pepey keeps looking for subs but Vieira ain't havin' it and keeps moving so Pepey can't lock anything up, then cracks him with an elbow. Both men elude sub attempts and get to ther feet but Yamasaki stops it at 1:31 when Pepey lands an accidental kick to the cajones. We finally get the muay thai steel cup debate I had been waiting for. Anik: "You talk about that cup like it's one of your children." Florian: "It saves your children!" Vieira gets a takedown with 0:53 left after the restart. Pepey escapes and they run across the cage until he breaks free at 0:29. Vieira has a mouse under his left eye as R1 ends.

Vieira has another takedown in the first half minute of R2. Pepey is going for a kimura off his back, Vieira blocks it, but Pepey uses that to sweep to a mount and take Vieira's back. Pepey is trying to soften him up with body shots so he can sink an arm under the chin. Vieira is doing well though keeping his chin tucked to avoid the RNC. Vieira tries to roll out and Pepey rolls right with him. He goes for RNC at the end but time expires. 19-19 fight overall.

Pepey starts our third and final round peppering Vieira with leg kicks. He actually does the Ali shuffle for a second and pops the crowd. Vieira lands a very sold right hand at 90 seconds. The crowd starts buzzing and both men throw their hands in the air like "fuck it, let's bang" but instead Pepey locks up with Vieira and puts him in the fence, then gets him down to his knees, then both guys end up in a tangle of arms and legs on the ground. Vieira finally ends up on top at 2:10 to go. Yamasaki stands them up for inactivity at 1:36. Pepey lands a solid right hand but Vieira gets another takedown and that may win him the round. He backs out of it for a second hoping to land a jumping punch to the face but just ends up in guard again. 25 seconds. Not much else happens - just a few late hammers from Vieira.

29-28 VIEIRA, 29-28 PEPEY AND 29-28 FOR THE WINNER BY SPLIT DECISION - GODOFREDO PEPEY. He drops to his knees in gratitude but the crowd boos loudly, and they boo even LOUDER when he jumps to the top of the cage to celebrate. Pepey claims the second round made the difference and Anik congratulates him on his first UFC win. Florian calls it "controversial" as the fans in the background chant something that's probably rude.

9:00 PM ET. And here we go again with another round of fights, this time on FX! Bisping: "I want to knock him out in Brazil in front of his own people." Belfort: "I don't care what he thinks." Time for smack talking is over. Time for fighting is NOW. Anik and Florian discuss Bisping looking for #1 contendership with a win tonight, but don't rule out just how dangerous the southpaw Belfort is.

* Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (Lightweight Bout)

5'7" to 5'10" and 70" reach each from Thiago to Khabib. Buffer reminds us we are live from Sao Paolo. First up in the gray trunks is the 18-0 Khabib, fighting out of San Jose, California by way of Russia. Tavares is in the white trunks, 21-4-1, Florianopolis, Brazil. Our referee in charge for this fight is Dan Miragliotta. Here we go!

Khabib circles on the outside as Anik reminds us Thiago is looking for his first ever 3 fight win streak in UFC. Khabib backs him up with a right hand. He lands a left hand flush at 3:42 while the crowd is chanting for his opponent. Thiago gets DROPPED by a leaping uppercut and HE UNLOADS WITH ELBOWS UNTIL HE GETS THE STOPPAGE. Tavares had no defense on the ground for the right elbows to the head, but he was out of it even before the finishing blows. We'll get the official time after commercial.

Bruce Buffer: STOPPAGE AT 1:55 OF R1 FOR THE WINNER BY KNOCKOUT - KHABIB 'THE EAGLE' MURMAGOMEDOV. His team goofs around in celebration while Anderson Silva looks on from the crowd and gets a huge pop when the fans see him on the video screen.

* Gabriel 'Napao' Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell (Heavyweight Bout)

6'1" to 6'4" and 76" to 80" reach from Gonzaga to Rothwell. Rothwell is in the white trunks, 32-8, fighting out of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Gonzaga is in the black trunks, 13-6, fighting out of Ludlow, Massachusetts by way of Rio. Our referee in charge is Marc Goddard.

Rothwell lands the first combo of the fight and Gonzaga responds with a single leg, but Rothwell is able to fight it off all the way to the fence. Gonzaga stays on it though and Rothwell gets a warning to let go of the top of the fence as Gonzaga drags him down. He pops up, Gonzaga gets him down again and is working his way to Rothwell's back. Rothwell is back up again at the 2 minute mark as Goddard calls for more work. He breaks them apart with 2:24 left. Rothwell paws with his right hand but Gonzaga keeps his dukes up and stays out of range. He throws one shot and shoots for a takedown, landing a glancing right on the fence which opens Rothwell up before backing off. Now Rothwell pushes Gonzaga into the fence and Goddard gives a warning about groin strikes. Rothwell breaks the hold with just over a minute left. Gonzaga lands three straight right hands and Rothwell is getting more marked up. Gonzaga shoots for a single but gets stuffed. Gonzaga blocks a bomb and lands a right. He has Rothwell against the fence for almost the rest of R1. 10-9 Gonzaga.

R2 is underway at 8:36 and Gonzaga immediately opens things up with another solid right hand. A really good right hand lands flush at 4:27 and as Rothwell is rocked Gonzaga goes for a guillotine choke AND ROTHWELL TAPS OUT. That arm-in guillotine of Gonzaga is the real deal. He's one of the most real heavyweights going today - stand-up is potent and BJJ is straight up legit. We'll get the official time after commercial.

1:01 OF R2 VIA TAPOUT TO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE - GABRIEL 'NAPAO' GONZAGA. Gonzaga is with Jon Anik and the translator. "It's very good to be here, it's very good to win again here in Brazil." Anik asks about the finish. "I'm training a lot more jiu-jitsu as I'm going back to my origins, but I didn't forget my striking abilities." That says it all.

* Daniel Sarafian vs. C.B. Dollaway (Middleweight Bout)

5'9" to 6'2" and 73" to 76" reach from Sarafian to Dollaway. Buffer starts introductions at 9:53 ET. Dollaway is in the white trunks, 13-5, fighting out of Tempe, Arizona. Sarafian is in the black trunks, 8-2, fighting out of Sao Paolo, Brazil. Our referee is Mario Yamasaki.

The crowd is chanting loudly for Sarafian as R1 gets underway with no glove touch. Dollaway is staying on the outside and throwing leg kicks in this his 11th UFC fight. He misses with a spinning head kick. Sarafian lands a jab and the crowd buzzes. He comes forward with a combo and Dollaway smiles knowing he got tagged. 3:30 left in R1. SARAFIAN HURTS HIM WITH A RIGHT AND JUMPS ON HIM. Dollaway is using wrestling to survive and gets to his feet and pushes Sarafian to the fence until he can break away. 2:10 left. Sarafian lands two more shots and a nice left hook. The best strikes of this round are all Sarafian's. Dollaway ducks a haymaker just before 1 minute to go. Florian compares Sarafian to Frankie Edgar. Dollaway throws his hands up and the crowd doesn't like it. 10-9 R1 for Sarafian.

R2 kicks off at 10 ET on the dot. Both guys miss spinning kicks - Sarafian to the body and Dollaway to the head. Sarafian puts him in the fence but lets go at 3:53. Sarafian lands a right hook at 3:18. Sarafian lands a right and takes Dollaway down but he pops back up immediately. Sarafian trips him to the ground at 2:05 and kicks Dollaway as he gets back up. Counter right again by Sarafian at 1:25. Dollaway lands a nice right hand of his own 10 seconds later. Left jab by Sarafian at 0:55. Dollaway catches Sarafian with a shot and tries desperately to finish before the round ends but can't get it done!

Sarafian seems to have his wits about him as R3 gets underway. Both guys are trading heavy leather in the first 30. Dollaway gets a double leg at 3:28 and takes full mount at 3:19 and this could be trouble. He gets back up at 2:54 and the crowd roars their approval. He has another takedown at 2:33 though. Sarafian starts to get away and Dollaway puts him back on the mat, then gets a warning from Yamasaki about shots to the head. Sarafian gets a half guard sweep at 1:48. He has a back mount at 1:06 and he's looking for the rear naked choke. Dollaway reverses to the top with 0:32. Sarafian gets back to his feet, rocks Dollaway with a knee, and Dollaway is trying to get a takedown as time expires. This one could go either way on the cards - it will be close!

10:13 PM ET. Time for Bruce Buffer to make it official. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AFTER 3 ROUNDS WE GO TO THE SCORECARDS FOR A DECISION. THE JUDGES SCORE THIS BOUT 29-28 DOLLAWAY, 29-28 SARAFIAN, AND 29-28 FOR THE WINNER BY SPLIT DECISION - CB DOLLAWAY. Not a popular decision in Sao Paolo. Our main event NEXT!

* Michael 'The Count' Bisping vs. 'The Phenom' Vitor Belfort (Middleweight Bout)

Between the pre-fight hype, the stalling by Anik and Florian at cageside, the video packages and the walkouts, Belfort doesn't even step into the cage until 10:32 ET. Here's our Tale of the Tape: 35 to 33, 6'0" to 6'1", 185 to 186 and 74" to 75.5" from Belfort to Bisping. Our referee in charge is Dan Miragliotta. Bisping is in the black trunks, 24-4, hailing from Manchester, England. Belfort is in the red trunks, 21-10, fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida by way of Rio and he's the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Here we go!

R1 is underway at 10:36. If this goes the full five it's going past the top of the hour, which I can only assume is what they want. The fans are singing OLE OLE and finishing it VI-TOR, VI-TOR. Bisping with an inside leg kick. 1 minute gone. Belfort misses with a high kick. Belfort goes for a jumping knee and Bisping hits a jab while backing away. 2 minutes gone. The fans are singing again. Spinning head kick by Belfort misses. 3 minutes. Nice left jab by Bisping with 90 seconds to go. Bisping is starting to combo up. Bisping wants time for an eye poke but it clears up and he signals he's good to go. 30 seconds. Belfort with a body kick and a left hand. Belfort lands a head kick that might have stunned Bisping a little and he swarms but he can't knock Bisping down and R1 ends. I go 10-9 Bisping, but not by a wide margin.

The singing starts again at 10:42. Bisping has some blood coming from his nose from a shot by Belfort. Both men are starting to mix it up. BELFORT HEAD KICK KO AND THIS FIGHT IS ALL OVER. Poor Bisping. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. This has to be getting really old for him. Belfort jumps to the top of the cage to celebrate, FX jumps to a commercial, and we'll get the official time of the stoppage next.

OFFICIAL TIME OF THE TKO - 1:27 OF R2 FOR VITOR 'THE PHENOM' BELFORT. Anik congratulates him. "I'm only here because of God, he is very powerful, he can make is overcome any obstacle in front of us." Belfort in English: "Brazilians, Americans, British, you all support the sport, but I give all the glory to Jesus. Get that clown (Chael) whatever his name is out. Champion vs. champion! I want Jon Jones - not that clown." Wow - he just bypassed a title shot at Anderson Silva for a rematch with Jones. Bisping: "You win some you lose some, I'm not going away." Whatever he said after that was bleeped out. That's it for the UFC on FX!