If tonight was the last time we see UFC legend Chuck Liddell wage war in the Octagon, the former UFC light heavyweight champion has absolutely nothing to hang his head about.

“The Iceman” may have come up on the short end of the stick in this evening’s clash with UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin, but Liddell showed flashes of brilliance in his bout with the revitalized Franklin and never appeared out of the fight until the final 2 or 3 seconds of the contest. Although Liddell managed to score a surprising takedown midway through the opening round, the story of the fight was the popular duo trading punches and kicks for the bulk of the 205 lb. scrap. With just seconds remaining in he first round it appeared as though Liddell had Franklin on the run, scoring with a barrage of punches and elbows on the feet, before Franklin landed a devastating straight right hand that dropped the beloved 12-year UFC veteran to the canvas in a heap.

Liddell and Franklin went to war tonight in the the main event of UFC 115 this evening in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

After the fight Franklin revealed that he had suffered a paralyzing injury in the early moments of round one.

“Early in the fight when Chuck threw that right kick to my body, I could feel it click and I knew my left arm was broken,” revealed Franklin following the war between legends.

When asked what was next on his agenda Franklin  was quick to stake his claim in the 205 pound division, leaving no doubt as to what weight class he hopes to compete at in the future.

“I’m here at 205 now and if my next fight is at 205, that’s where I’ll be,” said Franklin. ”I want to make a run for the title.”

Although we may have seen the final chapter play out in the career of one mixed martial arts legend, fans were also treated to the beginning of a new chapter for another.

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic showed the heart of a champion this evening after being badly battered on separate occasions in the first round of his heavyweight clash with fellow heavyweight knockout artist Pat Barry, coming back to stop the fellow K-1 veteran with a succession of punches on the feet which progressed into some good old fashioned ground and pound before a rear-naked choke signaled the violent end of the electrifying battle between the two late in the third and final round.

Carlos Condit has a long history of rallying back from the brink of defeat and this evening was no exception. “The Natural Born Killer” dug deep in his welterweight clash with the previously undefeated hometown favorite Rory Macdonald, turning the tide in the third round after clearly losing the first two rounds to stop the hard-hitting Canadian prospect with just 7 seconds remaining in the bout.

Macdonald mixed his takedowns with his striking game beautifully for the first two rounds between the two before Condit came out with a sense of purpose in the third and finished the 20-year-old “Waterboy” with a vicious volley of unanswered ground and pound.

“It was a just stoppage,” said Macdonald following the back-and-forth battle. ”He kicked my ass.

“He was hurting me from the start. He hurt me with the first punch he landed and it was all downhill from there.”

Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann put up arguably the most impressive performance of his career against the extremely dangerous Paulo Thiagoin a hard fought three round unanimous decision victory. Kampmann surprised many by dominating the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt at his own game on the ground as well as on the feet for nearly every moment of the 15 minutes contested between the two.

The victory was the second in a row for Kampmann, who improved his UFC record to an extremely impressive 8-2 and his career record to 17-3 with the one-sided beating of Thiago.

A full set of results from UFC 115 are listed below:

Mike Pyle def. Jesse Lennox via technical submission (triangle choke) - Round 3, 4:44

Claude Patrick def. Ricardo Funch via submission (guillotine choke)- Round 2, 1:48

James Wilks def. Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Mario Miranda def. David Loiseau via TKO – Round 2, 4:07

Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzig via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:45

Evan Dunham def. Tyson Griffin via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Carlos Condit def. Rory Macdonald via TKO – Round 3, 4:53

Ben Rothwell def. Gilbert Yvel via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Martin Kampmann def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic def. Pat Barry via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 3, 4:30

Rich Franklin def. Chuck Liddell via knockout – Round 1, 4:55

Tonight’s latest action from inside the octagon, “UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” will take place at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The first preliminary bout will kick off at approximately 7:30 PM EST (4:30 PM PST), fans get to watch two prelim fights live on Spike TV at 9 PM EST (6 PM PST), with the live pay-per-view card beginning at 10 PM EST (7 PM PST).

The main event has former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin squaring off, while former PRIDE champ Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic takes on heavyweight Pat Barry in the co-main event.

Fans watching Spike TV will see two lightweight bouts featuring Mac Danzig vs. Matt Wiman and Evan Dunham vs. Tyson Griffin.

The MMA News will provide live result updates for tonight’s event and as always we’ll be keeping the “Live Quick Results” off the main page. To view the full Quick Results click

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Light heavyweight: Rich Franklin def. Chuck Liddell via KO (punch) – R1 4:55
Heavyweight: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic def. Patrick Barry via submission (rear naked choke) – R3, 4:30
Welterweight: Martin Kampmann def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight: Ben Rothwell def. Gilbert Yvel via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-28)
Welterweight: Carlos Condit def. Rory MacDonald via TKO (strikes) – R3, 4:53

Preliminary Card (Spike TV)

Lightweight: Evan Dunham def. Tyson Griffin via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Lightweight: Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzig via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 1:45

Preliminary Card

Middleweight: Mario Miranda def. David Loiseau via TKO (Strikes) – R2, 4:07
Welterweight: James Wilks def. Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 30-27)
Welterweight: Claude Patrick def. Ricardo Funch via submission (guillotine choke) – R2, 1:48
Welterweight: Mike Pyle def. Jesse Lennox via technical submission (triangle chole) – R3, 4:44

Chuck Liddell is ripped, yes. He's rejuvenated, and he's rededicated to fighting.

But fans who expect to see a fighter who headhunts at the expense of MMA's other disciplines may be surprised on Saturday night when he meets Rich Franklin at UFC 115.

In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com's Steven Marrocco talks to Liddell about the changes to his camp and to Franklin about how he's adapting. He also discusses the strange build-up between Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and his adoring opponent, UFC 115 co-headliner Pat Barry.

Once again it’s on and FiveOuncesofPain.com will be here all evening to make sure you keep up to date with all of the live results and happenings from tonight’s “UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” event.

UFC 115 will take place from the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

FiveOuncesofPain.com’s coverage will kick off right around 7:30 pm ET (4:30 pm PT) when the first pair of fighters touch gloves. The prelims on Spike TV are scheduled for 9:00 pm ET (6:00 pm PT), and the main card is slated to begin on pay-per-view at 10:00 pm ET (7:00 pm PT).

Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell will be squaring off with Rich “Ace” Franklin in a battle of fan favorites and former champions in the main event of the evening, while fellow heavyweight knockout specialists Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Pat Barry will go at it in the co-headliner.

Enjoy The fights! Results are below…

Mike Pyle def. Jesse Lennox via technical submission (triangle choke) - Round 3, 4:44

Claude Patrick def. Ricardo Funch via submission (guillotine choke)- Round 2, 1:48

James Wilks def. Peter Sobotta via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Mario Miranda def. David Loiseau via TKO – Round 2, 4:07

Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzig via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:45

Evan Dunham def. Tyson Griffin via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Carlos Condit def. Rory Macdonald via TKO – Round 3, 4:53

Ben Rothwell def. Gilbert Yvel via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Martin Kampmann def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic def. Pat Barry via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 3, 4:30

Rich Franklin def. Chuck Liddell via knockout – Round 1, 4:55

Like true professionals, every fighter taking part in this evening’s UFC 115 event succesfully made their contracted weight limits.

The weigh-ins took place from the GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – the same venue this evening’s event will take place.

Set to headline the card is a bout between former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin that promises to deliver, along with a co-headliner between to of the most dangerous heavyweight strikers in the history of the sport, former K-1 veterans Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Pat Barry.

A full set of the weigh-in results from the event are below:

Rich Franklin (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (205)

Patrick Barry (248) vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (235)

Ben Rothwell (264) vs. Gilbert Yvel (242)

Carlos Condit (170) vs. Rory MacDonald (170)

Martin Kampmann (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (170)

Evan Dunham (155) vs. Tyson Griffin (154)

Mac Danzig (156) vs. Matt Wiman (156)

David Loiseau (185) vs. Mario Miranda (186)

Peter Sobotta (171) vs. James Wilks (170)

Ricardo Funch (170) vs. Claude Patrick (170)

Jesse Lennox (170) vs. Mike Pyle (170)

Today’s weigh-ins for “UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” takes place at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Saturday’s pay-per-view show begins at 10 PM EST (7 PM PST).

Headlining the event is a bout between two former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin. The co-main event sees former PRIDE champ Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic taking on Pat Barry in what is sure to be an exciting stand up war.

The full weigh-in results for UFC 115 are as follows:

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Light heavyweight: Rich Franklin (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (205)
Heavyweight: Patrick Barry (248) vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (235)
Heavyweight: Ben Rothwell (264) vs. Gilbert Yvel (243)
Welterweight: Carlos Condit (170) vs. Rory MacDonald (170)
Welterweight: Martin Kampmann (170) vs. Paulo Thiago (170)

Preliminary Card (Spike TV)

Lightweight: Evan Dunham (155) vs. Tyson Griffin (154)
Lightweight: Mac Danzig (156) vs. Matt Wiman (156)

Preliminary Card

Middleweight: David Loiseau (185) vs. Mario Miranda (186)
Welterweight: Peter Sobotta (171) vs. James Wilks (170)
Welterweight: Ricardo Funch (170) vs. Claude Patrick (170)
Welterweight: Jesse Lennox (170) vs. Mike Pyle (170)

Fight fans can watch today’s official “UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” weigh-ins live online beginning at 7 PM EST (4 PM PST).

Today’s weigh-ins, like Saturday’s live event, is taking place at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Saturday’s live pay-per-view action begins at 10 PM EST (7 PM PST), June 12, 2010.

The weigh-ins will be streamed live at UFC.com/live/ and you can get their by clicking either link.

Headlining the event will be fan favorites Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin, while the co-main event has former PRIDE champ and K-1 kickboxer Mirko “Cro Cop” taking on Patrick Barry.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - MMAjunkie.com is on scene at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for today's "UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin" pre-event press conference.

The media event, which begins at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT), is available here via live video stream courtesy of the UFC.

Expected to take part in today's press conference are UFC president Dana White, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, UFC 115 headliners Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin, and event co-headliners Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and Pat Barry.

Click here to view the embedded video.

UFC heavyweights Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Pat Barry will meet in the co-main event of UFC 115 this Saturday in Vancouver, Canada. These two heavy hitting kickboxers will undoubtedly bring some powerful knockout power into the octagon. Fans can expect a war, but don’t be surprised if it’s a short one.

HT: UFC.com

Just a reminder to all of our readers that they can watch today’s “UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin” press conference live at UFC.com.

The promotion will be streaming the conference live from GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada beginning at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT).

Fans can expect UFC president Dana White, headliners Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin, as well as the co-main event fighters Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Pat Barry to take part.

Click either LINK to watch the streaming video.