The heavyweight-only main card of UFC 146 takes another hit as the injury bug has forced Mark Hunt to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve. Fortunately, UFC officials announced today that Lavar Johnson has jumped at the opportunity replace Hunt on the card.

According to Johnson, “I heard last night there was a chance I could get this fight and I accepted right away. You don’t get chances like this too much in life, so when you are lucky, you got to make the most of it.”

Since transitioning from Strikeforce, Johnson (17-5) has proceeded to earn “Knockout of the Night” performances in both of his UFC fights. He has recorded first round finishes of Joey Beltran at UFC on FOX 2 and most recently of Pat Barry at UFC on FOX 3 on May 5th.

The young Struve (23-5), who is usually never in a dull fight, has won four of last five outings. He has recorded six wins by knockout and fifteen by submission. He is coming off a first round technical knockout of Dave Herman at UFC on FUEL TV 2.

UFC 146 takes place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 26th. Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will put his title on the line against former champion Frank Mir in the main event of the card.

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UFC on FUEL TV 3 Post-fight press conference video

by Mark Thompson on May 16, 2012

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ufc on fuel tv 3 korean zombie vs poirier e1337118792816 UFC on FUEL TV 3 Results   Korean Zombie submits Dustin Poirier in epic main eventA dynamic featherweight bout matching Dustin Poirier and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will headline the UFC’s fourth event on FUEL TV. The fight will be contested over five rounds from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on Tuesday, May 15th.

The preliminary card will be streamed on the UFC’s Facebook page at 5:30pm ET and the main card will be televised live on FUEL TV beginning at 8:00pm ET. If you can’t catch the action live, follow along below as the results are posted after each bout.

UFC on FUEL TV 3 – Preliminary Card Results
Francisco Rivera defeated Alex Soto by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Johnny Eduardo defeated Jeff Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Kamal Shalorus by rear-naked choke submission at 1:40 of the first round.

TJ Grant defeated Carlo Prater by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Cody McKenzie defeated Marcus LeVesseur by guillotine choke submission at 3:05 of the first round.

Brad Tavares defeated Dongi Yang by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

UFC on FUEL TV 3 – Main Card Results

Tom Lawlor vs. Jason MacDonald
Lawlor defeated MacDonald by knockout at 0:50 of the first round. Lawlor cracked MacDonald with a straight left to the jaw and then connected with a right behind the ear that finished the fight. MacDonald dropped face first to the canvas as the referee called off the fight.

Fabio Maldonado vs. Igor Pokrajac
Pokrajac defeated Maldonado by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28). The light heavyweights put on a Fight of the Night worthy performance in an entertaining bout. The fight took place in close quarters with both fighters landing their fair share of powerful shots. Pokrajac had success with knees from the clinch while Maldonado would put together flurries of strikes. Surprisingly both fighters would remain standing in a very close fight.

Jeff Hougland vs. Yves Jabouin
Jabouin defeated Hougland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27). Jabouin put on a dominating striking performance thanks in part to a dynamic array of kicks. Both fighters were picking their shots early but it was obvious that Jabouin’s quickness was a big advantage. Late in the first round Jabouin landed a spinning back kick to the liver of Hougland which knocked him half-way across the cage. Hougland covered up on the ground as Jabouin began to land punishing shots from the top. It appeared that the referee was close to stopping the contest but the tough Hougland would survive. Jabouin would continue to showcase his offensive arsenal for the next two rounds which includes a big left that dropped Hougland, as well as, more spinning kicks, a flying knee and a punishing ground game.

Jeremy Stephens vs. Donald Cerrone
Cerrone defeated Stephens by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Cerrone was successful in imposing his gameplan avoided the power of Stephens while dominating the fight standing. He used timely combinations and brutal leg kicks to pick apart Stephens who could never really get on track offensively. Cerrone’s outstanding footwork and movement also helped to keep Stephens guessing for three rounds. It was an impressive performance for Cerrone who rebounds from a loss to Nate Diaz.

Jorge Lopez vs. Amir Sadollah
Sadollah defeated Lopez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Sadollah earns a hard-fought bout against Lopez which was contested primarily in the clinch against the cage. Sadollah would threaten with a guillotine while getting a slight edge in the clinch work.

Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung
Jung defeated Poirier by darce choke submission at 1:07 of the fourth round. Man that was an awesome fight that is a a Fight of the Year candidate. The featherweights put on an incredible show with the Korean Zombie putting the pressure on Porier for the entire fight both standing and on the ground. On the ground Jung quickly transitioned with multiple submission attempts which kept Poirier on the defensive. Flying knees, big uppercuts and ground-and-pound gave Jung the advantage through the first two rounds. The pace slowed in the third round as Poirier appeared to be finding his range. However, the Zombie came out in the fourth and continued to press through whatever Poirier threw at him. An uppercut from Jung sent Poirier backwards into the cage where the Zombie meets him with a flying knee. Poirier shot for a takedown but Jung was able to sprawl and quickly locked in the choke which put Poirier to sleep.

UFC on FUEL TV 3 Bonuses

Following the event, UFC President Dana White announced the following $40k fight bonuses:

Knockout of the Night – Tom Lawlor
Fight of the Night – Dustin Poirier and The Korean Zombie
Submission of the Night – The Korean Zombie

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Fight week, blog week, ratings lesson…

UFC President Dana White forgoes the typical fight week video blog to address some of the ratings misconceptions surrounding the UFC on FOX 3 event on May 5th. White sets the record straight on the key male demos along with the impact of Cinco de Mayo, the Avengers opening and the NBA playoff ratings.

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Xtreme Fighting Championship (XFC) female fighter “Hurricane” Heather Jo Clark is set to square off against Sofia Bagherdai at XFC 18: Music City Mayhem in a 120-pound catchweight bout. XFC official announced the match-up earlier on Monday.

XFC 18 takes place from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday June 22nd. The main card will be televised live on HDNet.

Clark (4-2) will be making her second appearance under the XFC banner after signing a multi-fight contract. She is a former collegiate and professional hockey, as well as, an amateur boxer. Clark, who trains at Jackson’s MMA, has recorded all four of her career wins by stoppage with two wins apiece by knockout and submission.

Bagherdai (4-2), a professional fighter since 2007, began her career with three consecutive wins including two victories by technical knockout. She took a break from competition in 2008 before returning to action recently at Invicta FC 1 in April.

XFC 18 Sofia Bagherdai vs Heather Clark e1337035983463 Heather Jo Clark vs. Sofia Bagherdai feature bout set for XFC 18

Credit: OfficialXFC.com

XFC 18: Music City Mayhem – Main Card

  • John Salter vs. Reggie Pena (Main Event)
  • Scott Barrett vs. Gabriel Salinas Jones (Co-main Event)
  • Heather Jo Clark vs. Sofia Bagherdai
  • Luke Sanders vs. Zachary Sanders
  • Jason Blackford vs. Donny Wallace
  • Matt Metts vs. Scott Holtzman
  • Dustin West vs. Joe Ray

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“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier are set for their five round main event featherweight clash at UFC on FUEL TV 3. Jung and Poirier successfully made weight today with each fighter tipping the scales at 145 pounds.

UFC on FUEL TV 3 takes place from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia on Tuesday, May 15th. The preliminary card will be streamed live on the UFC’s Facebook page at 5:30pm ET and the main card will be televised on FUELl TV at 8:00pm ET.

UFC on FUEL TV 3 – Official Weigh-in Results

Dustin Poirier (145) vs. Chan Sung Jung (145)
Jorge Lopez (171) vs. Amir Sadollah (171)
Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Donald Cerrone (155)
Jeff Hougland (135) vs. Yves Jabouin (135)
Fabio Maldonado (205) vs. Igor Pokrajac (205)
Tom Lawlor (186) vs. Jason MacDonald (185)
Francisco Rivera (134) vs. Alex Soto (135)
Dongi Yang (186) vs. Brad Tavares (185)
Marcus LeVesseur (155) vs. Cody McKenzie (155)
Carlo Prater (155) vs. TJ Grant (155)
Kamal Shalorus (155) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (156)
Johnny Eduardo (135) vs. Jeff Curran (135)

The weigh-in show begin at the 10:45 mark in the video below…

The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier staredown…

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Featherweights Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie) discuss their upcoming main event fight at UFC on FUEL TV 3 on Tuesday, May 15th. The bout has the potential for fireworks are both competitors are capable of finishing the fight standing or on the ground.

UFC on FUEL TV 3 takes place from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The six bout main card will be televised live on FUEL TV at 8:00pm ET.

  • Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier
  • Amir Sadollah vs. Jorge Lopez
  • Donald Cerrone vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Yves Jabouin vs. Jeff Hougland
  • Igor Pokrajac vs. Fabio Maldonado
  • Jason MacDonald vs. Tom Lawlor

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