At this Friday night’s UFC on FX 3, a bout between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall will decide which fighter will have the opportunity to become the first UFC flyweight champion in a title fight against Joseph Benavidez, who earned his spot in the championship bout with a knockout of Yasuhiro Urushitani.
Johnson and McCall met earlier this year, fighting to a draw in a bout that was supposed to have a fourth round to prevent such an outcome. However, the scorecards were initially tallied incorrectly. It was not discovered until the fighters had left the cage that the bout had actually been scored a split draw.
In addition to the flyweight main event, Friday’s event at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. will also feature a matchup between veteran welterweight Charlie Brenneman and potential star Erick Silva. Silva is coming off of a disqualification loss due to punching his most recent opponent in the back of the head while attempting to finish the fight, but he has otherwise dominated the two opponent’s he’s faced inside the Octagon.
Shortly after the event concludes, Johnson, McCall and several more of the night’s competitors will likely join UFC president Dana White for a post-fight press conference. A live streaming feed of the post-fight press conference will be available on the above video player.
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