UFC 81: Breaking Point

UFC 81 marked the UFC debut of former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, whose leap from pro wrestling into the UFC instantly became one of the most talked-about moments in MMA. He was matched against former Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, an immediate test at the highest level. The card was headlined by an interim Heavyweight Championship bout between Tim Sylvia and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, created during Randy Couture’s contract dispute with the UFC.