MMA Nation - UFC On FX 1 Fight Card: Miller Beats Guillard, Barry Starches Morecrafthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/33343/mma-icon.png2012-01-21T08:00:24-08:00http://mma.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23331632012-01-21T08:00:24-08:002012-01-21T08:00:24-08:00UFC On FX Results: Jim Miller Survives Melvin Guillard
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<p>UFC on FX results: Jim Miller defeats Melvin Guillard by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:04 of round 1.</p> <p>Some things never change. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122531/melvin-guillard">Melvin Guillard</a> (29-10-2 (1 NC), 10-6 UFC) can still light up almost any fighter in the UFC lightweight division and Melvin Guillard still has immense difficulty defending submissions. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122621/jim-miller">Jim Miller</a> (21-3, 10-2 UFC) had the full Melvin Guillard experience last night at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/92420/ufc-on-fx">UFC on FX</a>, surviving a couple of vicious uppercuts and a mean flying knee to the face before taking Guillard down and choking him out.</p>
<p><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722520/ufc-fx-results-jim-miller-melvin-guillard-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank">UFC on FX results: Jim Miller defeats Melvin Guillard by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:04 of round 1.</a></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721677/ufc-fx-results-play-by-play-melvin-guillard-vs-jim-miller-mma-news" target="new">UFC On FX Results and Play by Play</a> | <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721255/ufc-fx-mike-easton-bantamweight-jared-papazian-lamont-peterson-mma-news" target="new">Mike Easton Interview</a></b></p>
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<p>After the bout Miller told Ariel Helwani that Guillard was definitely the hardest puncher he'd ever faced in MMA. For his part, Guillard kept mentioning the fear he saw in Miller's eyes after he landed the first couple of punches. Unfortunately for Guillard, Miller had the presence of mind to overcome any fear he experienced, keep working for the take down and choke out Guillard.</p>
<p>Miller has definitely put himself in the thick of the UFC 155lb title hunt. Champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122527/frankie-edgar">Frankie Edgar</a> defends his belt against <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127864/ben-henderson">Ben Henderson</a> at <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84570/ufc-144">UFC 144</a> in February.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/21/2722667/ufc-on-fx-results-jim-miller-survives-melvin-guillardNate Wilcox2012-01-21T07:00:31-08:002012-01-21T07:00:31-08:00UFC On FX Results: Josh Neer Guillotines Duane Ludwig
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<p>UFC on FX results: Josh Neer defeats Duane Ludwig by submission (guillotine choke) 3:04 of round 1.</p> <p>UFC welterweight <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131802/josh-neer">Josh Neer</a> (33-10-0, 6-6 UFC) has complained about his opponents taking him down to avoid his stand up game in some of his previous UFC bouts but last night in his <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/92420/ufc-on-fx">UFC on FX</a> bout against <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/125022/duane-ludwig">Duane "Bang" Ludwig</a> (21-12, 4-3 UFC), it was Neer who went for the take down. It was a wise decision too. Ludwig was pasting Neer on the feet, out landing him 27-7 according to CompuStrike. Once Neer got the fight on the ground though it was an entirely different bout and it didn't take Neer long to put Ludwig to sleep with a tight guillotine choke.</p>
<p><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722455/ufc-on-fx-results-josh-neer-duane-ludwig-submission-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank"><b>UFC on FX results: Josh Neer defeats Duane Ludwig by submission (guillotine choke) 3:04 of round 1.</b></a></p>
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<p align="center"><b><a target="new" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721677/ufc-fx-results-play-by-play-melvin-guillard-vs-jim-miller-mma-news">UFC On FX Results and Play by Play</a> | <a target="new" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721255/ufc-fx-mike-easton-bantamweight-jared-papazian-lamont-peterson-mma-news">Mike Easton Interview</a></b></p>
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<p>Ludwig was just awarded the official UFC record for quickest KO for his 2006 0:04 second KO of Jonathan Goulet and he was looking to KO Neer. One left hand staggered Neer, but the canny veteran pointed out to the ref that his mouthpiece was out and got a break at a crucial time.</p>
<p>Once the action resumed, Neer was quick with the take down and the ensuing submission.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/21/2722557/ufc-on-fx-results-josh-neer-guillotines-duane-ludwigNate Wilcox2012-01-21T06:00:39-08:002012-01-21T06:00:39-08:00UFC On FX Results: Mike Easton Gets Past Jared Papazian
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<p>UFC on FX results: Mike Easton defeats Jared Papazian by majority decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-29).</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129608/mike-easton" class="sbn-auto-link">Mike Easton</a> (12-1, 2-0 UFC) said after the fight that he expected short-notice opponent <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/144978/jared-papazian" class="sbn-auto-link">Jared Papazian</a> (14-7, 0-1 UFC) to be tough, but it's doubtful that he expected Papazian to be this tough. The two bantamweights blazed away at each other for three rounds with Easton's accuracy and power giving him the slightest of edges.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722386/ufc-on-fx-results-mike-easton-jared-papazian-mma-news/in/2485718"><b>UFC on FX results: Mike Easton defeats Jared Papazian by majority decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-29).</b></a></p>
<p>Easton did <a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721255/ufc-fx-mike-easton-bantamweight-jared-papazian-lamont-peterson-mma-news">an interview with MMA Nation's Luke Thomas</a> before the fight in which he claimed to "hit harder than anyone in the division."</p>
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<p align="center"><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721677/ufc-fx-results-play-by-play-melvin-guillard-vs-jim-miller-mma-news" target="new">UFC On FX Results and Play by Play</a> | <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721255/ufc-fx-mike-easton-bantamweight-jared-papazian-lamont-peterson-mma-news" target="new">Mike Easton Interview</a></b></p>
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<p>If that's truly the case, Papazian has one heck of a chin. According to CompuStrike, Easton tagged Papazian with 51 power strikes, 38 of them standing punches, 11 of them kicks and two of them punches on the ground. Papazian only appeared to be staggered by one or two of those punches, but Easton's volume and 83% accuracy rate won him the fight.</p>
<p>For his part, Papazian repeatedly tagged Easton with sharp right uppercuts, several of which seemed to get Easton's attention. In all, Papzian landed 102 strikes but only 34 power strikes. Although it was a loss, Papazian surely made a strong impression on UFC exec Joe Silva by coming in on short notice and giving Easton such a tough fight.</p>
<p>As for Easton, he might want another fight or two before stepping up against one of the division's proven contenders.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/21/2722446/ufc-on-fx-results-mike-easton-gets-past-jared-papazianNate Wilcox2012-01-21T05:00:35-08:002012-01-21T05:00:35-08:00UFC On FX Results: Pat Barry Flattens Christian Morecraft
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<p>UFC on FX results: Pat Barry defeats Christian Morecraft by TKO (referee stoppage) at 3:38 of round 1.</p> <p>Heavyweight <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129145/pat-barry">Pat Barry</a> (7-4, 4-4 UFC), a former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/promotion/k-1">K-1</a> kickboxer, has struggled with his submission defense in his MMA career, but against <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129282/christian-morecraft">Christian Morecraft</a> (7-3, 1-3 UFC) his technique was impeccable. Barry survived two serious submission threats against Morecraft before blasting him on the feet for the stoppage.</p>
<p><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722355/ufc-on-fx-results-pat-barry-christian-morecraft-tko-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank"><b>UFC on FX results: Pat Barry defeats Christian Morecraft by TKO (referee stoppage) at 3:38 of round 1.</b></a></p>
<p>Morecraft caught a leg kick to take Barry down early in the fight. He quickly got the mounted position, but Barry just as quickly bucked him off. Once back on his feet, Barry quickly landed a scorching jab. Barry fended off one take down with a leg kick, but Morecraft kept driving and got him down with the next attempt.</p>
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<p align="center"><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721677/ufc-fx-results-play-by-play-melvin-guillard-vs-jim-miller-mma-news" target="new">UFC On FX Results and Play by Play</a> | <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721255/ufc-fx-mike-easton-bantamweight-jared-papazian-lamont-peterson-mma-news" target="new">Mike Easton Interview</a></b></p>
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<p>Morecraft immediately attacked with an arm triangle choke but Barry fended it off. Morecraft next rolled to take Barry's arm and locked on a very deep arm bar. Barry knew what to do though and spun free to escape the hold and get back to his feet.</p>
<p>Barry wasted no time once he was back in striking range, slipping a punch and landing an atomic left hook that dropped Morecraft. A couple more shots on the ground and referee Herb Dean had to stop the fight. Look for Morecraft to be cut following his third loss in four UFC bouts.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/21/2722364/ufc-on-fx-results-pat-barry-vs-christian-morecraftNate Wilcox2012-01-21T04:00:39-08:002012-01-21T04:00:39-08:00UFC On FX Results: Rivera Wins His Final Fight, Nurmagomedov Impresses In His Debut
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<p>Jorge Rivera beat Eric Shafer to win his final UFC bout. Complete results for all the UFC on FX preliminary fights as aired on Fuel TV: Jorge Rivera vs. Eric Schafer, Khabibi Nurmagomedov vs. Kamal Shalorus, Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts, Fabricio Camoes vs. Tommy Hayden, Daniel Pineda vs. Pat Shilling and Nick Denis vs. Joseph Sandoval. </p> <p>Tonight's UFC on FX at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee event opened with five preliminary fights that were aired on Fuel TV: Jorge Rivera vs. Eric Schafer, Khabibi Nurmagomedov vs. Kamal Shalorus, Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts, Fabricio Camoes vs. Tommy Hayden, Daniel Pineda vs. Pat Shilling and Nick Denis vs. Joseph Sandoval. Results follow.</p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122893/jorge-rivera" class="sbn-auto-link">Jorge Rivera</a> Beats <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/142861/eric-schafer" target="_blank">Eric Schafer</a> Before Retiring<br></b>Rivera (19-9, 8-7 UFC), a 39-year-old veteran, announced before the bout that it would be his final fight. He went out with a win after surviving an early assualt from Schafer (12-7-2, 3-6 UFC). Schafer came out early and put Rivera on his back, peppering him with punches from the top. But Schafer wasn't able to do much with his advantage and when Rivera got on top it was over quickly. <br><br><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722301/ufc-on-fx-results-jorge-rivera-eric-schafer-ufc-retirement-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank"><b>UFC on FX results: Jorge Rivera defeats Eric Schafer by TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:31 of round 2.</b></a><br><br><b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/149146/khabib-nurmagomedov" target="_blank">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> Impresses Against <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127868/kamal-shalorus" class="sbn-auto-link">Kamal Shalorus</a> </b><br>Russian Nurmagomedov (17-0, 1-0 UFC) dropped Shalorus (7-2-2, 0-2 UFC) in the first round with a short uppercut and tried hard to get the finish, firing bombs from the top, but the Iranian survived the round. In the 2nd, Nurmagomedov got a couple of take downs to dominate the round. The 3rd was more of the same with Nurmagomedov beating up Shalorus standing and on the ground until the Russian secured a choke from mount to get the finish.</p>
<p><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722229/ufc-on-fx-results-khabib-nurmagomedov-submits-kamal-shalorus-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank">UFC on FX results: Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Kamal Shalorus by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:08 of round 3.</a></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721677/ufc-fx-results-play-by-play-melvin-guillard-vs-jim-miller-mma-news" target="new">UFC On FX Results and Play by Play</a> | <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2721255/ufc-fx-mike-easton-bantamweight-jared-papazian-lamont-peterson-mma-news" target="new">Mike Easton Interview</a></b></p>
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<p><b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129167/charlie-brenneman" class="sbn-auto-link">Charlie Brenneman</a> Dominates <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122639/daniel-roberts" class="sbn-auto-link">Daniel Roberts</a></b></p>
<p>In a welterweight bout between two fighters coming off of losses, Brenneman (15-3, 4-2 UFC) used his wrestling advantage to take Roberts (12-4, 3-4 UFC) down over and over again. In the first two rounds he briefly had both Roberts' arms trapped in the crucifix position while he rained down blows, but Roberts escaped both times. Roberts mounted some offense late in the second and third rounds, threatening to submit Brenneman a couple of times but it wasn't enough. Look for Roberts to be cut from the UFC roster after three straight losses.</p>
<p><b><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722161/ufc-on-fx-results-charlie-brenneman-daniel-roberts-decision-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank">UFC on FX Results: Charlie Brenneman defeats Daniel Roberts by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).</a><br></b><br><a style="font-weight: bold; " href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129536/fabricio-camoes" class="sbn-auto-link">Fabricio Camoes</a><b> Comes Back To Beat </b><a style="font-weight: bold; " href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/151295/tom-hayden" target="_blank">Tommy Hayden</a><br>Initially it looked like Hayden (8-1, 0-1 UFC), a Mid-Western lightweight making his UFC debut, had a bit of an edge over Camoes (14-6-1, 1-1-1 UFC) on the feet. Then he took Camoes down and attacked from within the Brazilian's guard. But Camoes used an omaplata shoulder lock to sweep Hayden to his back. From there he bombed on Hayden with punches and quickly applied the rear naked choke for the win. Camoes was cut following an initial 0-1-1 UFC run in 2009-2010.</p>
<p><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722105/ufc-on-fx-results-fabricio-camoes-submits-tom-hayden-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank"><b>UFC on FX results: Fabricio Camoes defeats Tom Hayden by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:03 of round 1.</b></a></p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/144139/daniel-pineda">Daniel Pineda</a> Puts An MMA Demo On <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/151176/pat-schilling">Pat Schilling</a></b><br>Featherweight veteran Pineda (16-7, 1-0 UFC) made it look easy against Schilling (5-1, 0-1 UFC), another UFC debutant. Pineda followed the original MMA textbook strategy by beating up Schilling on the feet then taking him down with a double leg take down followed quickly by taking Schilling's back and promptly choking him out.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722073/ufc-on-fx-results-daniel-pineda-pat-schilling-choke-mma-news/in/2485718"><b>UFC on FX results: Daniel Pineda defeats Pat Schilling by submission (rear naked choke ) at 1:37 of round 1.</b></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722073/ufc-on-fx-results-daniel-pineda-pat-schilling-choke-mma-news/in/2485718"> </a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722073/ufc-on-fx-results-daniel-pineda-pat-schilling-choke-mma-news/in/2485718"><br></a><b><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/149634/nick-denis" target="_blank">Nick Denis</a> Smushes<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129792/joseph-sandoval" target="_blank"> Joseph Sandoval</a> With Brutal Standing Elbows</b><br>Canadian bantamweight Denis (11-2, 1-0 UFC) made short work of Sandoval (6-2, 0-2 UFC) with a vicious series of standing elbows to the head. A great UFC debut for Denis who got invited to the big show after a dramatic slam KO win over Nick Mamalis last October. Sandoval will likely get his walking papers after two unimpressive losses in the Octagon.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722073/ufc-on-fx-results-daniel-pineda-pat-schilling-choke-mma-news/in/2485718"> </a></p>
<p><a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722030/ufc-on-fx-results-nick-denis-joseph-sandoval-elbow-ko-mma-news/in/2485718" target="_blank"><b>UFC on FX results: Nick Denis defeated Josesph Sandoval by TKO (referee stoppage) at :22 of round 1.</b></a></p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/21/2722081/ufc-on-fx-results-rivera-wins-his-final-fight-nurmagomedov-impressesNate Wilcox2012-01-20T15:29:17-08:002012-01-20T15:29:17-08:00UFC On FX: Jorge Rivera Will Retire After Bout With Eric Schafer
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<p><a href="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/888722/024jorgerivera-1312819877.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="024jorgerivera-1312819877_medium" src="http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/888722/024jorgerivera-1312819877_medium.jpg"></a> <br id="1327102302600"> <br>Veteran UFC middleweight <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122893/jorge-rivera">Jorge Rivera</a> will retire after tonight's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/92420/ufc-on-fx">UFC on FX</a> bout with Eric Schafer. UFC commentator Jay Glazer announced the news at the beginning of Fuel TV's broadcast of the UFC on FX preliminaries.</p>
<p>The 39-year-old Rivera (18-9, 7-7 UFC) has been fighting in the UFC on-and-off since 2004. He's 5-4 in his current run which began in 2006 with Rivera's stint on the "come back" season of <i>The Ultimate Fighter</i>. That season was the only one to feature UFC veterans to get a second chance at fighting for the promotion.</p>
<p>Rivera has losses to UFC champs <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122568/anderson-silva">Anderson Silva</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129197/rich-franklin">Rich Franklin</a>, neither in title fights. Rivera's biggest wins probably came over Nate Quarry, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127153/kendall-grove">Kendall Grove</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122577/dennis-hallman">Dennis Hallman</a>. Originally a kickboxer, Rivera earned the favor of fans with his brawling style that saw him notch 13 KO/TKO wins and suffer 5 himself.</p>
<p>Rivera owns an MMA gym in Massachusetts and is the father of four children.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2722037/ufc-on-fx-jorge-rivera-retires-mma-newsNate Wilcox2012-01-20T08:24:33-08:002012-01-20T08:24:33-08:00Dana White UFC On FX 1 Video Blog: Day One
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<p>UFC President Dana White released a last minute video blog in advance of Friday night's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/92420/ufc-on-fx">UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller</a> debut.</p>
<p>White kicks off the video with a few housekeeping items before breaking news about <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/126094/mark-munoz">Mark Munoz's</a> injury to the world via Twitter, then previewing the first act of <i><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/92159/ufc-143-diaz-vs-condit">UFC 143</a> Primetime</i> and subsequently gushing about it to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122575/nick-diaz">Nick Diaz</a>.</p>
<p>We then travel with the president as he visits the set of <i>The Ultimate Fighter 15</i>. Despite some early reading comprehension problems, White takes us on a tour of the old set, showing off the poor little doors that seemingly get smashed every season.</p>
<p>Afterward TUF 15's two coaches, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122468/urijah-faber">Urijah Faber</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127865/dominick-cruz">Dominick Cruz</a>, stop by to drop their prediction's for Friday's fights. Faber goes with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/125022/duane-ludwig">Duane Ludwig</a> for the co-main event, but splits the fence on the headliner, saying <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122531/melvin-guillard">Melvin Guillard</a> wins if it's a finish, but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122621/jim-miller">Jim Miller</a> takes it if it reaches decision. Cruz is a bit more definitive, declaring <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131802/josh-neer">Josh Neer</a> and Guillard to be the victors.</p>
<p>Finally we move on the Thursday's weigh-ins from Nashville, Tennessee. <span>Cortland Finnegan</span> of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Tennessee Titans</a> drops in to chat up White, before the scene moves to a snapshot of the bizarre life of a fighter, as Miller and Guillard awkwardly sit next to each making uneasy small talk before hitting the scales. The video closes out from there, but the inherent weirdness of hanging out right next to the guy you're going to fight 24 hours later is quite striking.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/20/2720921/dana-white-ufc-on-fx-1-video-blog-day-oneShaun Al-Shatti2012-01-16T11:23:14-08:002012-01-16T11:23:14-08:00UFC On FX 1 Fight Card: Jimmo Vs. Vemola Scratched, Hayden Replaces Madadi
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<img alt="Karlos Vemola" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/taf1xIVLm1pOSMrJfyIS1gVrZiU=/0x0:700x467/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/assets/882182/Madsen_v_Vemola07.jpg" />
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<p>UFC on FX 1 is slated for January 20, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. </p> <p>Less than a week from fight night, a pair of injuries has changed the landscape of <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/92420/ufc-on-fx" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC on FX 1</a>.</p>
<p>Over the weekend, an undisclosed injury to UFC newcomer <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129052/ryan-jimmo" class="sbn-auto-link">Ryan Jimmo</a> (16-1) forced a preliminary bout with veteran light heavyweight <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/125021/karlos-vemola" class="sbn-auto-link">Karlos Vemola</a> (8-2) to be scratched from the card.</p>
<p>Additionally, Swedish-Iranian wrestling standout <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/124854/reza-madadi" class="sbn-auto-link">Reza Madadi</a> (11-2) has pulled out of his UFC debut against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129536/fabricio-camoes" class="sbn-auto-link">Fabricio Camoes</a> (13-6-1) due to an undisclosed injury. Camoes, himself an injury replacement for <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131706/rafaello-oliveira" class="sbn-auto-link">Rafaello Oliveira</a> (14-5), will now fight Octagon newcomer Tommy Hayden (8-0). UFC officials confirmed the switch on Monday.</p>
<p>An undefeated lightweight out of Team <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129637/jorge-gurgel" class="sbn-auto-link">Jorge Gurgel</a>, Hayden fought his way onto "The Ultimate Fighter 9," but ultimately lost to Cameron Dollar in the season's elimination round. Since then the 25-year-old has continued to pad his record, last defeating Harry Johnson via first-round submission for his eighth stoppage win in eight contests.</p>
<p>A 33-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Camoes returns to the UFC after blitzing through wins over <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122620/efrain-escudero" class="sbn-auto-link">Efrain Escudero</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122605/steve-lopez" class="sbn-auto-link">Steve Lopez</a> under the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/71320/tachi-palace-fights-8" class="sbn-auto-link">Tachi Palace Fights</a> banner. In his prior Octagon run, "Morango" fought to a majority draw against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/128655/caol-uno" class="sbn-auto-link">Caol Uno</a> before receiving his walking papers after a rear-naked choke loss to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129226/kurt-pellegrino" class="sbn-auto-link">Kurt Pellegrino</a> in mid-2010.</p>
<p>UFC on FX 1 takes place on January 20, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. Volatile lightweight <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122531/melvin-guillard" class="sbn-auto-link">Melvin Guillard</a> duels former number-one contender <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122621/jim-miller" class="sbn-auto-link">Jim Miller</a> in the night's main event.</p>
<p><b>UFC on FX 1 fight card:</b></p>
<p>Main card (FX):<br>Lightweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1372/ufc-on-fx-melvin-guillard-vs-jim-miller" class="sbn-auto-link">Jim Miller vs. Melvin Guillard</a><br>Welterweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1369/ufc-on-fx-duane-ludwig-vs-josh-neer" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Neer vs. Duane Ludwig</a><br>Bantamweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1545/ufc-on-fx-mike-easton-vs-jared-papazian" class="sbn-auto-link">Mike Easton vs. Jared Papazian</a><br>Heavyweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1368/ufc-on-fx-pat-barry-vs-christian-morecraft" class="sbn-auto-link">Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft</a></p>
<p>Preliminary card (Fuel TV):<br>Middleweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1456/ufc-on-fx-jorge-rivera-vs-eric-schafer" class="sbn-auto-link">Jorge Rivera vs. Eric Schafer</a><br>Lightweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1407/ufc-on-fx-kamal-shalorus-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov" class="sbn-auto-link">Kamal Shalorus vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov</a><br>Welterweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1485/ufc-on-fx-charlie-brenneman-vs-daniel-roberts" class="sbn-auto-link">Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts</a><br>Featherweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1565/ufc-on-fx-daniel-pineda-vs-pat-schilling" class="sbn-auto-link">Daniel Pineda vs. Pat Schilling</a><br>Bantamweight: <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight/1493/ufc-on-fx-nick-denis-vs-joseph-sandoval" class="sbn-auto-link">Joseph Sandoval vs. Nick Denis</a><br>Lightweight: Fabricio Camoes vs. Tommy Hayden</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2012/1/16/2711471/ufc-on-fx-1-fight-card-jimmo-vs-vemola-scratched-hayden-madadiShaun Al-Shatti