Lamas started the fight with a variety of kicks, including the switch kick to he head that he ended up using later to lead to the finish. He worked a takedown for a while in the middle of the round, holding a single leg while eating punches. He finally got the takedown, but couldn't do much with it. Shortly after the fight returned to the feet, the end came for Grice.
Grice was making his debut at featherweight after a 1-3 run in the UFC at lightweight from 2007 to 2009. Grice had won four in a row to earn his spot back in the UFC. Lamas had a long 4-2 run in the WEC at lightweight, with his only losses coming to Danny Castillo and Yuri Alcantara. This was his first fight in the UFC and his featherweight debut.