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UFC on FX 2 Results: What We Learned from Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall

History was made tonight at UFC on FX 2. In the UFC’s first flyweight battle, Demetrious Johnson defeated Ian McCall in what many may seen as a controversial decision. There was plenty of action from both fighters, but Johnson won it in the j…

History was made tonight at UFC on FX 2. In the UFC’s first flyweight battle, Demetrious Johnson defeated Ian McCall in what many may seen as a controversial decision. There was plenty of action from both fighters, but Johnson won it in the judges’ eyes. 

Here’s what we learned from this fight. 

 

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

The first flyweight fight in UFC history was a fast-paced back-and-forth battle between two of the best fighters in the world. Besides being the first UFC flyweight fight, it will be another fight in the long list of decisions that the judges may have gotten wrong.

McCall had a dominant third round to go along with close first and second rounds that could have gone either way. 

 

What We Learned About Demetrious Johnson

Johnson was good at bantamweight, but flyweight is the right place for him. He still may be smaller than some of his opponents, but he has the speed, boxing, defense and heart to be a champion in this division.  

 

What We Learned About Ian McCall

McCall came into this fight ranked the No. 1 flyweight in the world by some. Despite the loss tonight, he proved why he has that ranking. McCall perhaps should have won the fight tonight. But since the judges saw it another way, he will have to wait a little bit longer until he is able to to get a UFC title shot. 

 

What’s Next for Johnson

Johnson now finds himself back into a title fight. Instead of taking on a larger Dominick Cruz, Johnson will take on Joseph Benavidez. 

 

What’s Next for McCall

McCall and many fans in Australia felt that he should have won the fight. But since he did not, the UFC may put him in a title eliminator match up against another top flyweight contender.  


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Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson Wins Controversial First UFC Flyweight Bout

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson battled Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall for three full rounds in the first flyweight match in UFC history. McCall decided to prematurely celebrate with less than ten seconds remaining and it might have cost hi…

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson battled Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall for three full rounds in the first flyweight match in UFC history. 

McCall decided to prematurely celebrate with less than ten seconds remaining and it might have cost him the victory, as the judges scored the fight in Johnson’s favor.

After McCall dominated the third round, he flattened Johnson out in the final seconds of the third round. The animated McCall played to the crowd with Johnson down. While he raised his arms to pump up the crowd, he sacrificed some strikes that might have ended the match. 

It looked as though referee John Sharp was about to stop the match on a couple occasions while McCall pounded on Johnson. The two breaks to play to the crowd, however, seemed to break the momentum that McCall was building. This might have ultimately been the reason that Sharp did not call the fight. 

The crowd let their voices be heard as they filled the stadium with boos after the split decision was awarded to Johnson. 

Although it was controversial, Johnson fought a very tough fight. He looked to win the first round outright. The second round could have gone either way, but it looked like McCall took it. The third clearly went to McCall. 

Johnson fought for a full 15 minutes and was awarded with the victory. Unfortunately for McCall, his antics with mere seconds remaining could have cost him a chance at history.

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UFC on FX 2 Results: What We Learned from James Te Huna vs. Aaron Rosa

Friday on UFC on FX 2, heavy-handed light heavyweight James Te Huna defeated Aaron Rosa by TKO in the first round. Te Huna was able to get Rosa to the cage and hurt him badly with punches. Once Rosa fell to the ground, Te Huna finished him with ground-…

Friday on UFC on FX 2, heavy-handed light heavyweight James Te Huna defeated Aaron Rosa by TKO in the first round. Te Huna was able to get Rosa to the cage and hurt him badly with punches. Once Rosa fell to the ground, Te Huna finished him with ground-and-pound. 

Here’s what we learned from the fight. 

 

What we’ll remember about this fight

Te Huna has a great killer instinct. Once he had Rosa hurt, Te Huna swarmed on him. Rosa tried to hold on, but you can only take so many power punches before you go down. Te Huna has some serious power and he showed it in this fight. 

 

What we learned about Te Huna

Te Huna is a dangerous light heavyweight to go against. In this fight he earned his 10th KO victory and is now 14-5. Te Huna may have other things to work on, but as long as he keeps the fight standing, he can be a threat against anybody. 

What we learned about Rosa

Aaron Rosa is a tough fighter, but Te Huna was just too much for him. Although he tried to hang on, Rosa proved that sometimes even having a great chin does not help against powerful punches. 

 What’s next for Te Huna

Te Huna needs a step up in competition. Perhaps a bout with fellow young light heavyweight Phil Davis would be a good test for him. There’s also Stephan Bonner, who has never truly been stopped in his career. 

 

What’s next for Rosa

Rosa is now 1-2 in the UFC and will need to bounce back in his next fight. A scrap with veteran Vladimir Matyushenko could be a good fight for him.  

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UFC on FX 2 Results: What We Learned from Anthony Perosh vs. Nick Penner

What We’ll Remember About This Fight Anthony Perosh is a bad dude if the fight hits the mat. In a battle between two light heavyweights looking to make a statement in the division, Perosh looked like he was on a completely different level and dom…

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

Anthony Perosh is a bad dude if the fight hits the mat.

In a battle between two light heavyweights looking to make a statement in the division, Perosh looked like he was on a completely different level and dominated the majority of the bout.

Perosh and Nick Penner looked relatively even on the feet, but Perosh took the fight to the mat and quickly gained the mount.

From there it was elementary, as Perosh landed a plethora of punches and finished the fight as time expired in the first round.

 

What We Learned About Perosh

Perosh looks like a completely different fighter at 205 than he did at heavyweight, and he’s now scored three straight wins inside the Octagon.

Perosh has a sick ground game and if he keeps taking guys down, he’s going to quickly move up the ladder in the light heavyweight division.

After winning his last two fights by submission, Perosh showed off his ability to finish the fight with ground-and-pound in this one, and he is likely going to get a decent step up in competition in his next bout.

 

What We Learned About Penner

Riding a long win streak going into your UFC debut usually opens some eyes, but Penner looked like he didn’t belong in the same cage as Perosh.

Penner was completely outmatched when the fight hit the ground, and he is going to have to improve his ground game by leaps and bounds if he wants to be competitive in the UFC.

 

What’s Next for Perosh

A fight against another established veteran Vladimir Matyushenko would be a good matchup for both men.

 

What’s Next for Penner

The loser of tonight’s fight between Aaron Rosa and James Te Huna would probably make a lot of sense for Penner.

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UFC on FX 2 Results: What We Learned from Kyle Noke vs. Andrew Craig

What We’ll Remember About This Fight Kyle Noke made his return to his native Australia for the first time in over a year, and he probably wanted to do a bit more to impress his countrymen. Noke was coming off a loss to Ed Herman in his last bout …

What We’ll Remember About This Fight

Kyle Noke made his return to his native Australia for the first time in over a year, and he probably wanted to do a bit more to impress his countrymen.

Noke was coming off a loss to Ed Herman in his last bout at UFC on Versus 4, and needed a win badly to stay on track in the middleweight division, but he was unable to secure the victory against Andrew Craig.

In his UFC debut, Craig looked impressive as he was able to comeback from a rocky first round to win the remainder of the bout mostly on the feet.

A late takedown in the third secured the victory for Craig, who is now 1-0 inside the Octagon.

 

What We Learned About Noke

Noke is going to have to work on his striking a bit if he wants to remain relevant in the UFC.

He was thought to have a bit of an advantage on the feet against Craig, but he was out stuck and saw the majority of his takedowns stuffed by the UFC newcomer.

Noke has now lost his last two bouts and will need a win badly in his next bout if he wants to compete in the UFC going forward.

 

What We Learned About Craig

After coming into the bout as an underdog and with a lot of pressure against the crowd favorite in Noke, Craig proved he was able to handle fighting inside the Octagon.

A lot of guys don’t perform to the best of their abilities in their first UFC fight, but Craig showed an impressive tenacity and was able to bounce back from a rough first round to control the rest of the bout and score the win.

 

What’s Next for Noke

Coming off of two straight losses is tough for any fighter, but Noke is a UFC veteran and won’t get any favors from Joe Silva for his next fight.

A bout with fellow TUF veteran Tim Creduer would make a lot of sense for his next trip to the cage.

 

What’s Next for Craig

Craig looked good against Noke, but he still has a lot to prove before he is considered a solid prospect in the middleweight division.

A fight against Sean Loeffler, who was injured just seconds before his UFC debut last month, would be an entertaining scrap.

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UFC on FX 2 Results What We Learned from: TJ Waldburger vs. Jake Hecht

Tonight during the UFC on FX 2 prelims, welterweight prospect T.J. Waldburger submitted former Golden Gloves winner Jake Hecht with a beautiful armbar. In a fight that lasted just under a minute, Waldburger proved just how dangerous he is on the ground…

Tonight during the UFC on FX 2 prelims, welterweight prospect T.J. Waldburger submitted former Golden Gloves winner Jake Hecht with a beautiful armbar. In a fight that lasted just under a minute, Waldburger proved just how dangerous he is on the ground. 

Here’s what we learned from the fight. 

 

What we’ll remember about this fight: 

Although he is not a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu yet, Waldburger is a serious threat on the ground. 

It took him just 55 seconds to take out Jake Hecht. Although Hecht tried to escape, Waldburger was able to hold on and transition into the armbar well. 

 

What we learned about T.J. Waldburger:

Waldburger proved tonight that he is no joke on the ground. Waldburger earned his 12th win by submission tonight and continued to show just how much potential he has. Waldburger could very well be a future contender if he is able to keep it up. 

 

What we learned about Jake Hecht:

Although Hecht lost in just 55 seconds, he has nothing to be ashamed about. Tonight was only the first time he’s been stopped in his career. Hecht is a good prospect. But tonight he proved that he needs more work on his ground game. 

 

 

What’s Next for Waldburger:

Waldburger proved how good on the ground he could be, but may not be ready for top competition just yet. A fight against Dong Hyun Kim could be where he stands in the division. 

 

What’s Next for Hecht: 

Hetch got caught by a good submission tonight. First thing on his list is work on his ground game some. After that, a match up against Sean Pierson could be a good scrap for him. 


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