UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2012}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

|image=UFC on FOX 3.jpg

|promotion=Ultimate Fighting Championship

|date=May 5, 2012

|venue=IZOD Center

|city= {{nowrap|East Rutherford, New Jersey}}

|attendance=10,788{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28575/ufc-on-fox-3-draws-a-reported-10788-attendance-for-1-1-million-live-gate.mma|title=UFC on FOX 3 draws a reported 10,788 attendance for $1.1 million live gate|work=mmajunkie.com|date=May 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609063251/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28575/ufc-on-fox-3-draws-a-reported-10788-attendance-for-1-1-million-live-gate.mma|archive-date=June 9, 2012}}

|gate=$1,100,000

|buyrate=

|previousevent= UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

|followingevent= UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier

}}

UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller (also known as UFC on Fox 3) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 5, 2012 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.{{cite web |url=http://www.ufc.com/event/FOX3|title=UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller|work=ufc.com |date=February 28, 2012 |access-date=February 28, 2012}}

Background

Dennis Hallman was expected to face Tony Ferguson at the event, but Hallman was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Thiago Tavares.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/27866/tavares-replaces-injured-hallman-faces-ferguson-at-ufc-on-fox-3.mma|title=Tavares replaces injured Hallman, faces Ferguson at UFC on Fox 3|work=mmajunkie.com|date=March 16, 2012|access-date=March 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317235548/http://mmajunkie.com/news/27866/tavares-replaces-injured-hallman-faces-ferguson-at-ufc-on-fox-3.mma|archive-date=March 17, 2012}} Tavares himself was also forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael Johnson.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28031/thiago-tavares-out-tony-ferguson-now-meets-michael-johnson-on-ufc-on-fox-3.mma |title=Thiago Tavares out, Tony Ferguson now meets Michael Johnson on UFC on FOX 3 |work=mmajunkie.com |date=March 29, 2012 |access-date=March 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330234315/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28031/thiago-tavares-out-tony-ferguson-now-meets-michael-johnson-on-ufc-on-fox-3.mma |archive-date=March 30, 2012 }}

Darren Uyenoyama was expected to face John Dodson at the event, but Uyenoyama was forced out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tim Elliott.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28285/tim-elliott-replaces-darren-uyenoyama-meets-john-dodson-at-ufc-on-fox-3.mma |title=Tim Elliott replaces Darren Uyenoyama, meets John Dodson at UFC on FOX 3 |work=mmajunkie.com |date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=April 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728145108/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28285/tim-elliott-replaces-darren-uyenoyama-meets-john-dodson-at-ufc-on-fox-3.mma |archive-date=July 28, 2012 }}

Johnny Bedford was expected to face Nick Denis at the event, but Bedford was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Roland Delorme.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/4/18/2958014/roland-delorme-replaces-johnny-bedford-against-nick-denis-at-ufc-on|title=Roland Delorme Replaces Johnny Bedford Against Nick Denis at UFC on FOX 3 |work=mmafighting.com |last=Helwani |first=Ariel |date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=April 18, 2012}}

During the official weigh ins, John Lineker failed to make the flyweight limit, coming in one pound over. Lineker was fined and his bout with Louis Gaudinot was contested at a catchweight of 127 pounds.{{cite web | url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28533/ufc-on-fox-3-live-and-official-weigh-in-results.mma | title=UFC on FOX 3 weigh-in results: Miller and Diaz on weight, Lineker fined | publisher=MMAJunkie.com | date=May 4, 2012 | access-date=May 4, 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505145627/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28533/ufc-on-fox-3-live-and-official-weigh-in-results.mma | archive-date=May 5, 2012 }}

Results

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Fox)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Nate Diaz

|def.

|Jim Miller

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|2

|4:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Johny Hendricks

|def.

|Josh Koscheck

|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Alan Belcher

|def.

|Rousimar Palhares

|TKO (punches and elbows)

|1

|4:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|Lavar Johnson

|def.

|Pat Barry

|TKO (punches)

|1

|4:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Fuel TV)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Michael Johnson

|def.

|Tony Ferguson

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Flyweight

|John Dodson

|def.

|Tim Elliott

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|John Hathaway

|def.

|Pascal Krauss

|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (127lb)

|Louis Gaudinot

|def.

|John Lineker

|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

|2

|4:54

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Danny Castillo

|def.

|John Cholish

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Dennis Bermudez

|def.

|Pablo Garza

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Facebook)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Roland Delorme

|def.

|Nick Denis

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|1

|4:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|Karlos Vemola

|def.

|Mike Massenzio

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|2

|1:07

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $65,000 bonuses.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/28572/ufc-on-fox-3-bonuses.mma|title=UFC on FOX 3 bonuses: Johnson, Diaz, Gaudinot and Lineker earn $65K awards|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=May 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711202545/mmajunkie.com/news/28572/ufc-on-fox-3-bonuses.mma|archive-date=July 11, 2012}}

  • Fight of the Night: Louis Gaudinot vs. John Lineker
  • Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson
  • Submission of the Night: Nate Diaz

See also

References