The Ultimate Fighting Championship has it’s first event of May 2012 underway with UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller.
The event takes place at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey and features a twelve bout card.
Action begins on Facebook.com/UFC with two prelim matches at 4pm EST (1pm PST), then switches to FUEL TV for the remaining six prelim bouts at 5pm EST, and finally, the four main card matches begin on FOX television at 8pm EST.
The event is headlined by a lightweight matchup between two of the divisions top fighters, pitting Nate Diaz against Jim Miller. The co-main event has former welterweight contender Josh Koscheck taking on Johny Hendricks.
The full ‘Quick Results’ for UFC on FOX 3 is as follows:
Main Card (Fox TV)
Lightweight bout: Nate Diaz def. Jim Miller via Submission (Guillotine Choke) – R2 @ 4:09
Welterweight bout: Johny Hendricks def. Josh Koscheck via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Middleweight bout: Alan Belcher def. Rousimar Palhares via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 4:18
Heavyweight bout: Lavar Johnson def. Pat Barry via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 4:38
Preliminary Card (FUEL TV)
Lightweight bout: Michael Johnson def. Tony Ferguson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight bout: John Dodson def. Tim Elliott via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight bout: John Hathaway def. Pascal Krauss via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight bout: Louis Gaudinot def. John Lineker via Submission (Guillotine choke) – R2 @ 4:54
Lightweight bout: Danny Castillo def. John Cholish via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight bout: Dennis Bermudez def. Pablo Garza via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (Facebook.com/UFC)
Bantamweight bout: Roland Delorme def. Nick Denis via Submission (Rear-naked choke) – R1 @ 4:59
Middleweight bout: Karlos Vemola def. Mike Massenzio via Submission (Rear-Naked choke) – R2 @ 1:07