UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

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UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
A poster or logo for UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date May 5, 2012
Venue IZOD Center
City East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance 10,788[1]
Total gate $1,100,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier

UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller (also known as UFC on Fox 3) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 5, 2012 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[2]

Background

Dennis Hallman was expected to face Tony Ferguson at the event, but Hallman was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Thiago Tavares.[3] Tavares himself was also forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael Johnson.[4]

Darren Uyenoyama was expected to face John Dodson at the event, but Uyenoyama was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tim Elliott.[5]

Johnny Bedford was expected to face Nick Denis at the event, but Bedford was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Roland Delorme.[6]

During the official weigh ins, John Lineker failed to make the flyweight limit, coming in one pound over. Lineker was fined and his bout with Louis Gaudinot was contested at a catchweight of 127 lbs.[7]

Results

Main Card (Fox)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Jim Miller Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:09
Welterweight Johny Hendricks def. Josh Koscheck Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Alan Belcher def. Rousimar Palhares KO (punches and elbows) 1 4:18
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson def. Pat Barry TKO (punches) 1 4:38
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Tony Ferguson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight John Dodson def. Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight John Hathaway def. Pascal Krauss Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (127lb) Louis Gaudinot def. John Lineker Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:54
Lightweight Danny Castillo def. John Cholish Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Dennis Bermudez def. Pablo Garza Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Roland Delorme def. Nick Denis Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:59
Middleweight Karlos Vemola def. Mike Massenzio Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:07


Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.[8]

  • Fight of the Night: Louis Gaudinot vs. John Lineker
  • Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson
  • Submission of the Night: Nate Diaz

See also

References

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