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Jennifer X. Williams                                          CSNbaltimore.com
Fairfax, VA. -Â UFC on Fuel 3's Main Event, is already being dubbed the 'Fight of 2012.' Not only did the 'Korean Zombie,' upset Dustin Poirier, Jung earned a shot at a title fight.Â
The marked only the second loss of Poirier's 14 career bouts. Poirier devasted over the loss, noted he should have strayed true to his game plan throughout the fight and Jung was simply, the 'Better man tonight.'
Jung's use of the D'arce choke to secure his victory just 1:07 into the 4th round, also helped him capture the 'Submission of the Night,' but he and Poirier earned Fight of the Night for their performances, as well.
The two awards served as icing on Jung's cake, as they were worth an extra $80,000 on top of his fight contract; making the victory that much sweeter.
In the press conference afterwards, Jung noted while their fighting styles were similar, 'Poirier is tough, but I'm tougher.' He then called for a fight with featherweight champion, Jose Aldo.
The last nightly award went to middleweight, 'Filthly' Tom Lawlor. Lawlor earned $40,000 for 'Knockout of the Night' after dismantling Jason MacDonald in just 50 seconds. Lawlor set up the KO with with a straight left, hurting MacDonald badly, and then finished him off with a right hook behind the ear.Â
Not a bad way for 'Filthy' to celebrate his 29th birthday. After the fight the always uncanny, Lawlor, paid homage to the surrounding area by saying, "Virginia is for lovers, right?" The crowd erupted.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Jon Jones used his reach advantage to take a unanimous decision over former teammate Rashad Evans on Saturday night and retain his UFC 145 world light heavyweight championship.
Jones (16-1), whose 84.5-inch reach was the longest in UFC history, was ahead 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 on the judges' cards after the fiver-round fight at Philips Arena.
In the final round, and only for a few seconds each time, did the fighters leave their feet and neither man was left bleeding.
Evans, 32, and Jones, 24, were once teammates training under Greg Jackson's MMA in Albuquerque.
Evans (22-2-1) became world light
heavyweight champion on Dec. 27, 2008, but lost the title in his only
defeat, to Lyoto Machida, on May 23, 2009.
By The Associated Press
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) -- Ben Henderson claimed the UFC lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 144 on Saturday night.
Ryan Bader survived a frightening fall onto his neck to win every round in a unanimous decision over Japanese favorite Rampage Jackson in the co-main event of the UFC's first show in Japan since 2000.
Henderson picked apart the smaller UFC champion with an effective all-around attack, highlighted by a vicious kick from a prone position in the second round that bloodied Edgar's nose and face.
"I wanted to use my size to my advantage," Henderson said. "Making
weight is really (a struggle) for me ... so I want to make sure my
opponents feel that pain when we have 25 minutes inside this octagon."
LAS VEGAS -- The head of the Nevada Athletic Commission says UFC welterweight Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana after his recent loss to Carlos Condit and faces disciplinary action, including a possible suspension and fine.
Executive director Keith Kizer said Thursday that Diaz's license has been temporarily suspended and he will have 20 days to respond to the allegations.
Kizer says the allegations have not been proven, and Diaz will be able to defend himself if he chooses to.
Diaz lost the co-main event on Saturday night for the interim welterweight title and a shot to fight Georges St-Pierre. He was visibly upset at the loss and hinted at retirement.
Kizer says Diaz lost his license for six months and was fined $3,000 after another positive marijuana test in 2007.
