Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas was a big deal, and not just for football fans, as mixed martial arts enthusiasts had two exciting events to watch before catching the biggest kickoff of the year on Sunday. Saturday night belonged to the octagon, as Antonio "Minotauro" Rodrigo Nogueira became the first person ever to win the Pride heavyweight belt and the UFC heavyweight belt. Despite being an underdog in the Bodog Sportsbook, Frank Mir also looked sharp as he caught wrestling superstar Brock Lesnar in a kneebar, just 90 seconds into the first round of their match at UFC 81: Breaking Point.

However, before Super Bowl Sunday and UFC Saturday, Bodog Fight rolled into town with their latest event. On Friday night at the Las Vegas Sport Center, fans and fighters showed up to catch a welterweight title match between Bodog Fight champion Nick "The Goat" Thompson and Hook N Shoot champion John Troyer, as well as the Bodog Fight debut of Kaitlin Young, who won the Hook N Shoot tournament in November with a series of brutal knockouts.

Faces in the packed crowd included UFC stars Joe Rogan, Sean Sherk, Joe Doerksen and Rich Clementi, who came out to catch the fights. While the UFC on Saturday night was saddled with some seriously questionable judges' decisions, the Bodog Fight event went off without a hitch, as all seven fights ended by either knockout or submission.

The main event of the night was also the bloodiest, as Troyer's wish for a brutal fight came true. After eating a few punches from the Bodog Fight champ, the undefeated fighter from Kentucky, Ill., shot in and snatched Thompson off the mat. Slamming him to the canvas, Troyer unleashed a violent series of punches from within the guard of "The Goat," one of which broke the tip of Thompson's nose.