| UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller | ||||
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 The poster for UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 5, 2012 | |||
| Venue | IZOD Center | |||
| City | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |||
| Attendance | 10,788 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,100,000 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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. [2]
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. [3] Tavares himself was also forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael Johnson. [4]
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. [5]
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. [6]
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. [7]
| Main Card (Fox) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Nate Diaz | def. | Jim Miller | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:09 | |
| Welterweight | Johny Hendricks | def. | Josh Koscheck | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Alan Belcher | def. | Rousimar Palhares | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:18 | |
| Heavyweight | Lavar Johnson | def. | Pat Barry | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:38 | |
| Preliminary card (Fuel TV) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson | def. | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | John Dodson | def. | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | John Hathaway | def. | Pascal Krauss | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (127lb) | Louis Gaudinot | def. | John Lineker | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:54 | |
| Lightweight | Danny Castillo | def. | John Cholish | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Dennis Bermudez | def. | Pablo Garza | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Facebook) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Roland Delorme | def. | Nick Denis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Middleweight | Karlos Vemola | def. | Mike Massenzio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:07 | |
Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses. [8]
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