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June 08,2012 UFC on FX 3 results: Matt Grice uses takedowns to dominate Leonard Garcia SUNRISE, Fla. - Leonard Garcia was in uncharted territory heading into his Friday fight. And he'll have to stay there.

After losing two straight for the first time in his career, Garcia now has his skid at three fights after a unanimous decision loss to Matt Grice.

The featherweight fight took place at UFC on FX 3 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It was part of the preliminary card broadcast on FUEL TV prior to an FX-televised main card.


June 08,2012 UFC on FX 3 results: Dustin Pague impressive, taps Jared Papazian in first SUNRISE, Fla. - After losing his UFC debut in the first round, Dustin Pague bounced back in impressive fashion.

Pague took a game Jared Papazian to the floor and earned his own opening-round victory.

The bantamweight fight took place at UFC on FX 3 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It was part of the preliminary card broadcast on FUEL TV prior to an FX-televised main card.


June 08,2012 UFC on FX 3 results: Tim Means makes quick work of Justin Salas SUNRISE, Fla. - Tim Means made it look easy from the opening bell and ran his unbeaten streak to 11 fights

Means needed just 66 seconds on Friday to stop Justin Salas with a first-round TKO - and really, the fight could likely have been over much sooner than that.

The lightweight fight took place at UFC on FX 3 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It was part of the preliminary card broadcast on FUEL TV prior to an FX-televised main card.


June 08,2012 UFC on FX 3 results: Buddy Roberts avoids backstage mishaps, decisions Caio Magalhaes SUNRISE, Fla. - After a February freak injury to opponent Sean Loeffler canceled his UFC debut just hours before he was scheduled to compete, Buddy Roberts finally got his chance to step into the octagon.

Roberts didn't waste his opportunity, sprawling and brawling his way to a unanimous decision over fellow newcomer Caio Magalhaes.

The middleweight fight took place at UFC on FX 3 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It opened up the preliminary card broadcast on FUEL TV prior to an FX-televised main card.


June 08,2012 UFC on FX 3 results: Henry Martinez outworks Bernardo Magalhaes in split decision SUNRISE, Fla. - Pretty, it was not. But for Henry Martinez, it got the job done.

Martinez, who along with Bernardo Magalhaes on Friday was seeking his first career UFC win, did enough in the striking department to pick up a split decision. Martinez picked up the win with scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29 - though the result initially was announced as a unanimous-decision win for him.

The lightweight fight took place at UFC on FX 3 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It streamed live on Facebook prior to additional prelims on FUEL TV and an FX-televised main card.


June 08,2012 UFC on FX 3 results: Sean Pierson earns blue-collar decision over Jake Hecht SUNRISE, Fla. - It wasn't necessarily pretty, but Sean Pierson avoided his third-straight loss with a workmanlike performance against Jake Hecht.

Pierson utilized superior striking combinations and was able to defend several takedown attempts, earning a unanimous-decision result.

The welterweight fight took place at UFC on FX 3 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. It streamed live on Facebook prior to additional prelims on FUEL TV and an FX-televised main card.


June 08,2012 Strikeforce champ Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman slated for Aug. 18 in San Diego As expected Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will look to defend her title against former champ Sarah Kaufman in late summer.

The title fight, which Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker tentatively confirmed this past month, takes place Aug. 18 in San Diego.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the date and location, which MMAFighting.com first reported.


June 08,2012 Trainer: UFC champ St-Pierre’s return date still unknown, decisions made next month Famed trainer Firas Zahabi has seen plenty of nasty injuries over the years, but aside from UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre's lengthy knee recovery, his camp has recently remained relatively healthy.

He's learned caution can go a long way in that quest, which is why he's slow to give a definitive time table for St-Pierre's return.

"I won't be confident to [give a time table] until I see him in the gym and moving around and live sparring," Zahabi recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio.


June 08,2012 MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Rory MacDonald, Sean Wheelock, Neil Melanson MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show UFC welterweight contender Rory MacDonald, who's expected to meet MMA legend B.J. Penn at UFC 152.

We also talk to Bellator broadcaster Sean Wheelock, as well as Xtreme Couture grappling coach Neil Melanson, who soon heads to Oregon to train Chael Sonnen for UFC 147.

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