Review by Adam Stephen Kelly
UK Certification E | UK RRP £17.99 | DVD Region 2 | Runtime 303 minutes
The titular main event of UFC 121 was arguably the biggest and most anticipated fight not only in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but MMA as a whole. So did the card live up to the enormous hype? While we unfortunately didn't see the greatest show of all time, it was certainly a strong showing, taking the UFC out of the quality slump it's been in for the last few events, and here is exactly how it went down in Anaheim, California last October. 
Schaub proved his dominance with a strong first round, consistently beating Gonzaga to the punch. Gonzaga attempted firing off with a couple of leg kicks that managed to connect, but without doing much damage, and for his efforts received only a stunningly quick combination of rights and lefts at the very end of the opening round, striking him down with jelly legs as he fell backwards to the mat, but Schaub's subsequent offensive pounce was stopped by the clock. The term 'saved by the bell' could not be applied to this fight more accurately. The same goes for the conclusion of the bout as the third round came to an end. Going toe-to-toe with a lightning-fast flurry in the last 15 seconds, Gonzaga countered a Schaub takedown and looked to lock him in a rear naked choke, but he was just too late. His first attempt of the entire fight to add his top grappling experience to the mix backfired because of the time limit, echoing the question as to why he didn't consider moving the fight to the ground prior in any of the three rounds. It was as if he lost all his confidence thanks to his opponent's dangerous fists, and he certainly paid the price with his unanimous decision defeat.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Matt Hamill
Ortiz was certainly pumped for this one as he proved in the pre-fight video package by talking trash to Hamill and sharing his plans to cave in his face with his punches. But that didn't quite go to plan for the veteran. Hamill came out of this three-rounder looking precisely like he hadn't just left a 15-minute fight with Ortiz, whereas his opponent looked like he had just took a beating at the hands of his former self in his heyday. The five-time champion of the world kicked the fight off in explosive fashion, but his quick-footed assault only served to wear him out as he failed to land any major shots on Hamill, who took his time to take Ortiz apart and secure the victory by unanimous decision. Ortiz raised Hamill's hand before he was announced as the winner in almost a passing-of-the-torch kind of moment. Perhaps we have found the modern day Ortiz.
Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Paulo Thiago
This fight was a compelling, thrilling war that deserved its Fight of the Night accolade tenfold. These two welterweight warriors took it to each other with absolutely no let-up and spent all three rounds tearing each other apart. There was no pacing in this fight, instead it was a ferociously fast encounter that went back and forth, with the original Ultimate Fighter Sanchez coming out on top in a close call by the judges. The crowd were on their feet for the entire contest, but really came alive in the second round when Sanchez came off an exchange on the ground with a mighty lift to a takedown, shades of Rampage Jackson in the power stakes, that really put the battle into top gear. UFC 121 had its fair share of surprises and talking points, but the Sanchez/Thiago fight should definitely be remembered for its fully-charged and hard-hitting excitement.
Welterweight Bout: Jake Shields vs. Martin Kampmann
The co-main event of UFC 121 saw the debut of Jake Shields, a force to be reckoned with outside of the Octagon, as he took on a formidable opponent in the form of Martin Kampmann. Shields really took it to his foe in the opening few seconds but the gas tank was working in overdrive, and by the second round he was completely exhausted and fell victim to Kampmann's offense, which included a couple of huge knees right to the face. By the final five minutes, Shields could barely even stand up, and as it ended, the dance looked to go in favour of the UFC mainstay, only for the judges to award it to the newcomer in a controversial close decision that the crowd weren't too fond of. Shields will now face the mighty Georges St-Pierre at UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada for the Welterweight Title, and I don't much fancy his chances in that one.
UFC Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Cain Velasquez
The self-proclaimed baddest man on the planet Brock Lesnar didn't quite live up to expectations in the main event of the evening as he lost his gold to the still undefeated Cain Velasquez. Utilising a rush game plan to press the attack from the moment the fight began, Lesnar fell victim to the technical and intelligently-paced combat of his opponent. Velasquez took his time and picked his spots and did it ever pay off. In only the first round, Lesnar succumbed to a TKO loss after referee Herb Dean was forced to put an end to a barrage of fists and call it a night for the champ. But even with a huge gash below his eye, Lesnar remained humble in defeat as the crowd roared in appreciation for the new title holder, and simply jeered the former champion as if he had just let them all down. A shocking conclusion to the huge headline fight.
EXTRAS ???? The second disc contains the usual bonus package of fighter interviews; a behind the scenes feature; the weigh-ins; countdown show; and the entire six-fight preliminary card:
Heavyweight Bout: Jon Madsen vs. Gilbert Yvel
Middleweight Bout: Chris Camozzi vs. Dongi Yang
Lightweight Bout: Sam Stout vs. Paul Taylor
Welterweight Bout: Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts
Middleweight Bout: Patrick Cote vs. Tom Lawlor
Middleweight Bout: Court McGee vs. Ryan Jensen