Review by Adam Stephen Kelly
UK Certification E | UK RRP £17.99 | DVD Region 2 | Runtime 319 minutes
The UFC returned to the much celebrated MGM Grand in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada back in July for the biggest night in the history of the company. With so much hype surrounding the main event, fans around the world waited with baited breath for a night of action that could match the sizzling build-up. And did it? Read on for the main card breakdown. 
Pellegrino definitely couldn't match up to the grappling ability of the Aussie Sotiropoulos in this one. The opening fight of UFC 116's main card proved to be decisive up until the close of the third and final round, when Pellegrino, after looking at the clock, suddenly exploded on his opponent with a huge knee and a punch to the face, but Sotiropoulos was saved by the bell. Had it not been for the end of the fight thanks to the time limit, Pellegrino may well have evened the decision or even got one over on the Australian.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Krzystof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar
Leaving it all in the Octagon at UFC 110 in Australia, these two fought in an absolute brawl that saw Bonnar bleeding profusely from his head. Four months later, we saw them do battle once again in a highly-anticipated rematch with Bonnar intent on making things even with a victory. Before the bell he noted that when he bleeds he becomes a better fighter, and I'll be damned if that wasn't the truth. The Polish Experiment kicked things off in a big way by going right after his opponent with a hard flurry in response to his show of respect being rejected. Bonnar was quickly busted open and retaliated with all he had, yet still fell under the powerhouse might of Soszynski. That was until Stephan had the Pole sandwiched between him and the caged wall of the Octagon and he let rip a beautiful knee right to the jaw that knocked Krzystof for a loop. What followed was literally about fifty punches to the head before the official put a stop to the sudden onslaught, awarding the fight to the American Psycho by TKO. I can't wait for the rubber match.
Welterweight Bout: Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown
This was an excellent spectacle for submissions. Both Brown and Lytle had strong opportunities to make the other give it up, but couldn't until the second round. They came out fighting in the first and Lytle was quickly taken down to the mat, then locked in a ferociously tight choke. I've no idea how he didn't tap out, but he survived. Brown was gassed after applying the submission and fell apart in the second round, ran off his feet by 'Lights Out' and forced to submit to an innovative hold. This wasn't quite the lengthy battle that many had hoped for, but it most definitely was an exciting watch for fans of the ground game.
Middleweight Bout: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Chris Leben
What a war. Did these two ever go at it. There is zero shame in Akiyama's loss to 'The Crippler' as it was a fiercely valiant effort from both fighters. Going the distance, the fight produced three incredibly physical rounds that went all around the Octagon and ventured into so many different styles of combat. Beginning with a bomb-throwing battle, Akiyama and Leben tore the house down right from the get-go. In the second round, a total slugfest ensued that saw both men standing on jelly legs. I think Joe Rogan said it best when he annotated the state of the two caged warriors by calling them both zombies. It really looked like the only way either man was going to hit the canvas was if their heads were taken clean off their shoulders. A highly deserving recipient of the Fight of the Night award and an epic victory for Leben in the co-main event, who scored his second Octagon victory in only two weeks. What a gladiator.
UFC Undisputed Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Shane Carwin (c)
The biggest fight in UFC history was finally upon us at UFC 116. A year in the making ever since Brock Lesnar had to take a bow due to his gastric illness, which paved the road to Shane Carwin capturing the gold as Interim Heavyweight Champion, the fight was very much a clash of the titans. With the Undisputed Title on the line, these two collided with vicious intensity. Carwin took it to Lesnar at the start of the first round and looked to end it with a series of punches, but he was soon exhausted, exposing himself to the predator known as Brock Lesnar as the second round kicked off. It was already the longest fight of Carwin's career, but the end was signaled when he was locked in a tightly-applied arm triangle choke and forced to tap out for his very first career loss. It really could have gone either way. How many critics did Lesnar disprove on the night? Too many to count, I'm sure.
EXTRAS ???? The second disc of the set includes the countdown show; the weigh-ins; a behind the scenes feature; fighter interviews; and the entire six-fight preliminary card.
Heavyweight Bout: Jon Madsen vs. Karlos Vemola
Welterweight Bout: Daniel Roberts vs. Forrest Petz
Middleweight Bout: Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch
Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove vs. Goran Reljic
Light Heavyweight Bout: Seth Petruzelli vs. Ricardo Romero
Heavyweight Bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Chris Tuchscherer