Shields pawed with a jab early, and Ellenberger came out throwing power shots. Shields ducked under a big shot and had a solid double, but couldn't get him down. Ellenberger then threw two big punches, both of which missed. Shields came forward but was pulled down into a knee, then another that completely crumpled him. An Ellenberger swarming ended the fight a few seconds later.
Shields, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, was entering the fight coming off a loss to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129, and had to deal with the recent death of his father and manager Jack Shields. Ellenberger entered the fight on a four-fight winning streak and was 5-1 overall in the UFC.
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