UFC 86 "Griffin vs Jackson" is set to go off this Saturday, July 6th, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV.

After months of build up, the two coaches from this year’s controversial TUF7 will finally get the chance to settle their differences inside the cage for the light heavyweight championship of the world. This action packed card also features a co-main event between Canadian Patrick Cote and submission master Ricardo Almeida.

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UFC 86 Quick Results

• Corey Hill vs Justin Buchholz (Buchholz wins via Rear Naked Choke at 3:57 in the 2nd)
• Melvin Guillard vs Dennis Siver (Guillard wins via TKO (Punches) at 0:36 in the 1st round)
• Jorge Gurgel vs Cole Miller (Miller wins via Triangle Choke at 4:48 in the 3rd round)
• Gabriel Gonzaga vs Justin McCully (Gonzaga wins via Kimura at 1:57 in the 1st round)
• Tyson Griffin vs Marcus Aurelio (Griffin wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Josh Koscheck vs Chris Lytle (Josh Koscheck wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Joe Stevenson vs Gleison Tibau (Joe Stevenson wins via Guillotine at 2:57 in the 2nd round)
• Patrick Cote vs Ricardo Almeida (Patrick Cote wins via Split Decision after 3 rounds)
• Quinton Jackson vs Forrest Griffin (Griffin wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)

UFC 86 Main Card Play by Play Commentary

Tyson Griffin vs Marcus Aurelio (Lightweight Bout)

• Round 1: The fighters come out very cautious with their punches and the crowd boos in response. Aurelio basically falls to the mat and Griffin starts to pound away with some punches on the ground. Aurelio keeps throwing his legs up but to no avail. Marcus gets close with an arm bar / omaplata but Griffin gets out and comes down with more shots. Back to their feet they start to loosen up a little with strikes. Aurelio lands a nice combo and Griffin comes right back. Marcus shoots in but Tyson denies and they tie up to end the round.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Tyson Griffin.

• Round 2: They come out firing this round and Griffin lands a nice leg kick. Griffin is looking for the body. Aurelio comes in with a combo and a shot but can’t get it. Tyson lands a few small knees in the clinch. Griffin picks up Aurelio and drops him on the mat. Aurelio reverses, gets to his feet and starts to work for Griffin’s back. He gives up the position and Tyson ends up back on top. Aurelio sinks in a triangle but Tyson escapes. He still has Griffin trapped for a moment but he gets out.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Tyson Griffin.

• Round 3: Griffin lands a nice leg kick and a right. Aurelio misses with a takedown. They continue to trade with Griffin getting the better of the stand up. Aurelio is starting to wear down at this point. Marcus shoots in but can’t get a hold of him. Griffin lands a good combination followed by another and Marcus could be in trouble. He hands in there but Griffin continues to swing away. Griffin is out striking and out hustling Aurelio. Tyson shoots in and gets the takedown. Aurelio looks to secure an arm but can’t. Aurelio keeps threatening with the armbar but Griffin keeps posturing out. Marcus keeps throwing his legs up but the round ends and Griffin has it.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Tyson Griffin and the fight 30-27 for Griffin.

• Final Result: Tyson Griffin wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. (All three judges score it 30-27)

Josh Koscheck vs Chris Lytle (Welterweight Bout)

• Round 1: Lytle comes out aggressive and misses with some big swings. Chris looks light on his feet while Koscheck bides his time. Josh misses with a head kick and pops right back up to his feet. Chris comes in with punches and Koscheck drops levels for the takedown. He gets caught in a guillotine but is out of danger quickly. Josh works to pass from half guard. He works some grinding elbows on top. Lytle brings it back to full guard but eats a nice elbow. Koscheck almost mounts but Lytle avoids nicely. Lytle showing impressive jiu-jitsu skills. Koscheck finishes with a few big hammer fists.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Josh Koscheck.

• Round 2: Josh lands a nice leg kick. He follows with a shoot but can’t execute. Josh goes for a knee and lands a nice elbow. Lytle catches Josh in a guillotine but Josh escapes and ends up in half guard. He lands a couple of nice short elbows. Stacked up, he reigns down with some nice blows. He lands more good elbows and Lytle is now cut. He continues the ground and pound assault landing more cutting elbows and shots. He reigns down with some more big blows and Lytle is in some trouble now. Chris is just hanging on trying to avoid more punishment. He lands more cutting elbows and almost gets side control. Lytle’s face is starting to look like hamburger helper. Koscheck lands some nice tight shots from the top.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Josh Koscheck.

• Round 3: Lytle has a gaping wound above his left eye. They comment that it looks like Lytle is missing his mouthpiece. Lytle is desperate looking for punches. Koscheck works to get it back to the ground. Lytle has a kimura but Koscheck gets out. He transitions into a guillotine but Josh escapes that as well. Josh starts to grind away with the elbows again and Lytle’s cut is already wide open and pouring blood. Even Joe Rogan is calling for a stoppage because of the blood. It now looks like a scene out of a horror movie. Rogan comments that it is worse than Joe Stevenson vs BJ Penn. The ref stands the fighters up and Rogan is shocked that it wasn’t stopped from all the blood. Lytle swings away with tons of heart. The crowd starts to chant for Lytle. Chris connects with some nice shots but runs out of time. The crowd boos Koscheck even in victory.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Josh Koscheck and the fight 30-27 for Koscheck.

• Final Result: Josh Koscheck wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. (The judges score it 30-26, 29-27, and 30-28 all for Josh Koscheck)

Joe Stevenson vs Gleison Tibau (Lightweight Bout)

• Round 1: They continue to comment on how enormous of a lightweight Tibau is. Stevenson lands a right hand and sinks in a guillotine. Tibau does a sweet roll almost ending up on Joe’s back. Back to their feet Joe lands a nice elbow in the clinch. Tibau drops down to the mat bringing Joe with him. Back to their feet Joe shoots in and drops Tibau on his back. Gleison throws up his legs looking for a submission. He locks in an omaplata and Joe is in trouble. He has it in tight but Joe is ok, just uncomfortable. Tibau keeps the omaplata locked in for the remainder of the round but runs out of time.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Gleison Tibau.

• Round 2: Tibau lands some nice punches backing up and they clinch against the fence. Gleison drags Joe to the mat for a moment. Joe, back on his feet gets taken right back down. Gleison passes into side control and mounts. He tries to step over for a triangle from the top but Joe escapes. Stevenson sinks in a guillotine with an arm in and Gleison is forced to tap.
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Joe Stevenson wins via Guillotine at 2:57 in the 2nd round.

Patrick Cote vs Ricardo Almeida (Middleweight Bout)

• Round 1: Cote stuffs an early takedown. Almeida jumps guard and pulls Cote down into his world. He works his rubber guard but Cote backs out. Ricardo ducks a punch and grabs Cote. He works for a single but Patrick denies. Ricardo drops levels again looking for the takedown. He gets the double leg and takes Cote down into half guard. Almeida comes down with a couple of shots. He goes to the body and works for position. Cote scrambles but Almeida continues to control dropping punches in the process. He continues the ground and pound assault until time runs out.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Ricardo Almeida.

• Round 2: They have a problem with one of Almeida’s gloves in between rounds. Ricardo goes in for a shot but instead drags Cote down to the mat. He has him locked up momentarily but Cote escapes. Patrick measures him up with punches but they tie up. Cote breaks away with a good elbow. Almeida is doing a good job of avoiding Cote’s stand up assault. Cote lands a leg kick. Ricardo tries to drag Cote to the mat but fails. He drops down for a single and misses. He grabs a guillotine but Cote slips out. Ricardo gets clipped with a right and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Patrick Cote.

• Round 3: Cote comes out looking to land more strikes but Almeida ties him up. The crowd starts to chant for Cote who lands a nice leg kick. The pace is starting to slow. Almeida lands a few shots but Cote fires back. Ricardo is starting to look tired. He scores a takedown with half a minute left on the clock. In side control, he passes to the north south position. He misses with a submission and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Patrick Cote and the fight 29-28 for Cote.

• Final Result: Patrick Cote wins via Split Decision after 3 rounds. (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Quinton Jackson vs Forrest Griffin (Light Heavyweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: They come out swinging and Forrest gets off a couple of good leg kicks. The crowd starts to chant for Forrest. Jackson comes in and Griffin lands a nice hook. Rampage catches him with a hook and a few more good shots. Rampage comes in with a good combo and rocks Forrest with a hook. Griffin comes right back at Jackson with some good strikes. Forrest gets dropped with an uppercut and Griffin pounces on him. Rampage lands some hard punches while Forrest scrambles to his feet. He catches Griffin again and the round comes to an end.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Quinton Jackson.

• Round 2: Griffin tags Jackson with a leg kick that hurts him. Jackson stumbles and Griffin catches Jackson in a guillotine. Quinton could be in trouble. He escapes the choke but Forrest is on top in half guard. Griffin passes into side control and looks for an americana. He loses it but works for it again. Griffin starts to drop some nice right hands. He moves in to full mount and starts to soften him up with punches. He continues to come down with short elbows in mount. He wants the americana but can’t get it. He finishes the round in dominating fashion.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-8 for Forrest Griffin.

• Round 3: Jackson can hardly put pressure on his leg. The crowd starts to chant for Forrest. Griffin misses with a head kick. Griffin lands a nice combo as they continue to circle each other. Jackson catches him with a left. Griffin comes in with a group of leg kicks. They trade and Forrest lands a good left hook. Jackson lands a good shot to the body. Forrest comes in with a good combo. He pushes forward with another good combo and Rampage answers.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Quinton Jackson.

• Round 4: Griffin comes out with a head kick that misses. Rampage comes in with a nice combo. He lands another crisp combo and seems to have his second wind. Rampage ends up on top in full guard and Griffin is cut above his right eye. Now the crowd chants for Rampage. Griffin sinks in a triangle deep but Rampage picks him up escaping and almost slamming Forrest to the mat. Jackson works a little ground and pound. Forrest almost sinks in an omaplata. Jackson catches Griffin on the way up. They trade some good punches with a minute left. Jackson catches Forrest with a few good punches to finish the round strong.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Quinton Jackson.

• Round 5: Forrest comes in with a good body kick. The crowd starts to chant for Griffin. They continue to trade shots. Griffin lands a big leg kick. Jackson fires a right hand and Forrest comes right back. They continue to bang it out but the pace has slowed dramatically. Forrest fires with a combo. He catches Rampage with a stiff jab. This round will decide it all. Forrest lands another nice leg kick but Rampage comes back with a body shot. Forrest lands a good right hand. With a minute left it’s anybody’s fight. The crowd goes nuts. Griffin lands another leg kick. Jackson lands a good body shot followed by an uppercut. Rampage starts to unload with 10 seconds left. Griffin fires back with some desperate knees and the fight is over.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Forrest Griffin and the fight a draw 47-47.

• Final Result: Forrest Griffin wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. (48-46, 48-47,48-46)