When we, as MMA fans, commentators and writers see an exciting fight, we often use hyperbole to describe that fight.
In the moment, a powerful knockout becomes “one of the greatest ever,” a particularly vicious armbar becomes “a submission for the ages,” a toe-to-toe slugfest becomes “one of the best fights we have ever seen.” Those descriptions sometimes lose something once the adrenaline wears off or we get a chance to view those fights objectively, removed from being caught up in the moment.
With that in mind, I can say, with almost 100 percent confidence, that when I look back at the main event of UFC on Fuel 3, I will still feel that it will go down as one of the most memorable fights of 2012. That it was seen by less than 5,000 people live at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA, seems almost criminal.
When you add the dominating performance of Donald Cerrone and the birthday knockout by Tom Lawlor into the mix, you have a card that had some pretty memorable moments. What follows are some images and quotes from the fighters who were victorious over the course of the evening.
**all quotes provided to BR MMA via the UFC