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UFC on FX 3 Results: An Exciting Main Card Salvages the Lackluster Prelims

If you were on the West Coast, chances are you were stuck at work and unable to watch the UFC on FX 3 prelims. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much. They were arguably the worst prelims the UFC has had since they started broadcasting full fight cards.For …

For those of you who were unlucky enough to catch the entire fight card, there’s a strong possibility your Friday night buzz was being killed by the six prelim fights that went to a decision.

The card began on Facebook as Sean Pierson and Henry Martinez both earned wins by unanimous decision.

Fuel TV then picked up the so-called action as Tim Means beat Justin Salas a little over one minute into the first round. Immediately after that, Dustin Pague submitted Jared Papazian via rear-naked choke in the very first round as well.

The remaining three fights were completely forgettable.

Matt Grice, Seth Baczynski, and Mike Pierce all earned victories that went to the judges’ scorecards. The most interesting part of those three fights came following the Pierce/Rocha match in which it was announced that Pierce won the fight 30-27, 27-30, 30-27. Which one of those doesn’t belong with the others?

Yes, somehow one of the judges gave all three rounds to Rocha. We’ll never know which fight that judge was watching.

Thankfully, for the fans’ sake, the main card delivered.

Eddie Wineland knocked out Scott Jorgensen. Wineland had a nasty cut above his left eye, and you can count the stitches here if you’d like.

Mike Pyle knocked out Josh Neer in one of the most awkward moments I’ve seen this year. Pyle came away from a break and started to stumble without being hit. It appeared he may have been playing possum to bait Neer a bit. Whatever he was trying to do—it worked.

Neer was coming on strong at the end of the first round when Pyle unloaded a punch that dropped him to the ground.

Erick Silva looked very impressive against Charlie Brenneman and submitted him in the first round.

The highly anticipated main event (and rematch) between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall ended in a decision like many thought it would. Unlike all of the decisions that took place in the prelims, this fight provided the spark that fans were looking for.

Demetrious Johnson will now face Joseph Benavidez for the UFC Flyweight Championship.

Joe Chacon is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report and a Staff Writer for Operation Sports. You can follow him on Twitter @JoeChacon.

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UFC on FX 3 Results: What’s Next for Ian McCall

In the main event of UFC on FX 3, Demetrious Johnson was able to outwork fan-favorite Ian McCall en route to a unanimous decision victory. The win put Johnson in the finals of the UFC Flyweight Championship Tournament, but it also left Ian McCall in li…

McCall is one of the best flyweights alive, as he entered the tournament as the top-ranked 125 pound fighter in the world. Unfortunately, in this division, there isn’t a lot of notable talent in the UFC outside of the three guys at the top.

What happens if Demetrious Johnson wins the tournament and Ian McCall wins his next two fights inside the Octagon? Does he get a title shot? Do we get Johnson vs McCall three times within 15 months?

When you can’t beat an opponent in two tries, it’s not like Joe Silva to give you a third. I’m sure fans wouldn’t be opposed to a third fight against Demetrious Johnson one day, and that’s a good thing, because the flyweight division is extremely thin, and rematches are going to be commonplace at the top.

Uncle Creepy is charismatic, funny and a damn good fighter. There is no doubt that we will see him step back into the Octagon. The question is, “against who?”

The UFC tends to pair losers against losers, and I can’t think of a better matchup than Yasuhiro Urushitani. If you pit the two semi-finalist losers across the cage from one another, they would essentially be competing for the bronze medal in this championship tournament. Anything that the UFC can do to make flyweight contests of a higher profile is a good thing.

Urushitani isn’t the only option, though. John Dodson has looked great since entering the Ultimate Fighter house. Due to the lack of contenders, it is likely that he is a future challenger for the belt. A fight with McCall would show us how well he stacks up against the best in the world.

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UFC on FX 3 Results: Five Fights for Erick Silva to Take Next

Erick Silva needed just one round to submit Charlie Brenneman and continue his onslaught of the UFC’s Welterweight division.Silva showcased his striking, takedown defense, the ability to quickly get back to his feet once taken down and his Brazilian ji…

Erick Silva needed just one round to submit Charlie Brenneman and continue his onslaught of the UFC’s Welterweight division.

Silva showcased his striking, takedown defense, the ability to quickly get back to his feet once taken down and his Brazilian jiu-jitsu at UFC on FX 3. Silva took the back of Brenneman and sunk in the rear-naked choke to force the tap at 4:33 of the first frame.

While the fight technically gets him back on the winning path after the DQ loss to Carlo Prater, the prospect is still widely considered undefeated inside the Octagon.

His total Octagon time is just over five minutes. Is he the real deal? Is it time to fight a contender?

With three impressive and short outings in the UFC, we look at five potential fights for the 27-year-old Brazilian.

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UFC on FX 3 Results: Five Fights for Erick Silva to Take Next

Erick Silva needed just one round to submit Charlie Brenneman and continue his onslaught of the UFC’s Welterweight division.

While the fight technically gets him back on the winning path after the DQ loss to Carlo Prater, the prospect is still widely considered undefeated inside the Octagon.

His total Octagon time is just over five minutes. Is he the real deal? Is it time to fight a contender?

With three impressive and short outings in the UFC, we look at five potential fights for the 27-year-old Brazilian.

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UFC on FX 3 Johnson vs McCall Results: Grades for Every Fighter on the Main Card

UFC on FX 3 played host to the rematch between Ian McCall and Demetrious Johnson. The bout proved to be as exciting as the first, as the two flyweights battled for another three rounds to a close decision. “Mighty Mouse” proved to be the better man, as…

In the co-main event, Erick Silva showed that he is a fighter to watch as he submitted Charlie Brenneman in the first round. He faced questions about how he’d handle Brenneman’s wrestling, and showed that he’s ready to face better competition in the division.

Mike Pyle also picked up a big win, as he put Josh Neer to sleep to end the first round. Eddie Wineland picked up his first UFC win in the opening fight of the FX portion.

With the night over, let’s grade the performances of all the fighters on the main card.

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UFC on FX: Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Upcoming Benavidez vs. Johnson Bout

After the main event of UFC on FX 3, Demetrious Johnson heard his name announced as the winner of a hard-fought battle against Ian McCall. This time, it was no mistake.Now that he has gotten past the first round, he will take on another former bantamwe…

After the main event of UFC on FX 3, Demetrious Johnson heard his name announced as the winner of a hard-fought battle against Ian McCall. This time, it was no mistake.

Now that he has gotten past the first round, he will take on another former bantamweight from the WEC, Joseph Benavidez, for the inaugural UFC flyweight championship.

The bout will likely take place by the year’s end, but that doesn’t mean it is too soon to take a look at the pairing. Here is the breakdown of Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson.

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