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UFC on FX 4 has filled up very quickly over the last few days, and the UFC continued the trend by adding the first featherweight bout to the card. One guy long been touted as a top featherweight prospect, while the other seemingly came out of nowhere to pick up two UFC wins so far. UFC.com shares the news: Two of the featherweight division's top prospects return to action on June 22nd in Atlantic City, as unbeaten Jimy Hettes, fresh off back to back wins over Alex Caceres and Nam Phan, takes on The Ultimate Fighter 14 vet Steven Siler, who has two consecutive Octagon wins of his own, having beaten Josh Clopton and Cole Miller. This bout has been verbally agreed to. Hettes was originally going to enter the UFC in late 2010, but contract issues with another promotion delayed his debut by nine months. Once he did make it to the big leagues though, he proved why he was tipped as a solid prospect by submitting Alex Caceres at UFC on Versus 5. He was then given a spot on the UFC 141 PPV main card and made the most of it, thoroughly dominating Nam Phan and winning a wide decision (that included two 30-25 scores). Siler came onto the scene as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 14. He submitted former WEC fighter Micah Miller to get into the house, but was knocked out by Diego Brandao in 30 seconds in his next bout. He made his official UFC debut at the TUF 14 Finale, where he picked up a decision win over Josh Clopton. The UFC then decided to capitalize on a storyline by booking Siler against Micah Miller's brother Cole Miller in his featherweight debut. Siler shocked just about everyone by controlling the fight and picking up a decision win. The bout should take place on the main card. SBN coverage of UFC on FX 4: Maynard vs. Guida

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Former WEC fighter Chad George is about to step into his twentieth professional fight, but there are a lot of questions coming at him that have nothing to do about his upcoming performance. Instead, there’s a particular interest around George’s opponent Shad Smith. Sure, Smith has fought some of the top names in MMA throughout his career. He’s faced UFC veterans like Nam Phan and even holds a win over current UFC fighter Jared Papazian.

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History was made today when the UFC announced that all five fights on the UFC 146 main card will be heavyweight matchups, but one smaller bout was announced as well. A former WEC featherweight champion will face off with a man who will be taking his third UFC fight in just over four months. UFC.com dishes the dirt: At the other end of the weight division spectrum, another former champion will return to action as WEC featherweight kingpin, Mike Brown, will be taking on Daniel Pineda. Brown (25-8) is coming off a job-saving win over Nam Phan back at UFC 133. He was expected to take on Vagner Rocha at UFC on FX 1, but was forced out with a knee injury. Pineda (17-7) has looked excellent in his two UFC fights thus far, finishing both Pat Schilling and Mackens Semerzier with first round submissions. SBN coverage of UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Overeem

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TJ Dillashaw vs. Walel Watson at UFC on FUEL TV 1 is only the second decision in UFC history scored 30-25, 30-25, 30-26. (Stats here). The other was Jimy Hettes' win over Nam Phan at UFC 141 (See the stats).

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If the idea of Wednesday night mixed martial arts still seems somewhat foreign to you, don't worry, you're not the only one. But either way, it's hard to complain about a lineup of free, quality fights. So while the UFC preps for tonight's welterweight throwdown, catch up on everything else MMA has to offer with the Morning Report. 5 MUST-READ STORIES TO START YOUR DAY UFC on FUEL TV weigh-in results. Fighters tipped the scales from Omaha, Nebraska at Tuesday's official UFC on FUEL TV weigh-ins. Aaron Simpson vs. Ronny Markes dissection. Dallas Winston provides the latest visual breakdown for UFC on FUEL TV's main card. UFC 144 broadcast will be four hours, feature seven fights. Two preliminary fights have been promoted to UFC 144's main card, adding an extra hour to the pay-per-view broadcast. Gary Goodridge diagnosed with early onset CTE/Pugilistic Dementia. Former Pride and K-1 standout Gary Goodridge reflected back on his career in combat sports and the extensive damage it has done to his health. Gina Carano signs for 'In the Blood' starring role. Mixed martial arts has likely seen the last of former Strikeforce women's title challenger Gina Carano. MEDIA STEW After some prodding, Matt Hughes admits he'd like to return to the cage for one last shot at victory. Check out this fight video of One FC 2's fantastic main event, Felipe Enomoto vs. Ole Laursen. A slew of pros pick the winner of Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva II. Stefan Struve's ability to comeback from adversity was tested early in his career against Denis Komkin. Jon Jones blatantly disregards Bob Kelly's frantic tapping during a segment on Opie & Anthony Radio. In case you missed it, Tim Sylvia has been waging a public campaign to get back into the UFC, even releasing this strikingly earnest video in which the former champion implores fans to help him out. Preaching to the choir. Valentine's Day can eat it. — Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) February 14, 2012 Pat Barry's Valentine's gift? He gets to refer to Cro Cop as "Your Majesty, Lord Cro Cop" for the next two weeks. CROATIA DAY #2 #fbtwitvid.com/W59DW — Pat Barry (@HypeOrDie) February 14, 2012 Joe Lauzon is not impressed. @thugjitsumaster what the hell? — Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) February 14, 2012 FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS Announced yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012): UFC 144: Yushin Okami (26-6) vs. Tim Boetsch (14-4), Hatsu Hioki (25-4-2) vs. Bart Palaszewski (36-14) promoted to main card. Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey:Mike Kyle (19-8-1) vs. Gegard Mousasi (32-3-2) officially cancelled, Scott Smith (17-9) vs. Lumumba Sayers (5-2) promoted to main card. FANPOST OF THE DAY Today's FPOTD belongs to MMA Mania reader unambig: 6 UFC prospects I can't wait to see fight again. Nobody thought much about Jimy Hettes jumping into the UFC and subbing TUF fighter Alex Cacares. Most people assumed that "Bruce Leeroy" was simply another TUF can getting his ass handed to him by a ordinary fighter. But when Hettes absolutely dominated Nam Phan like nobody has ever dominated a fighter in a three round fight before, we knew different. ... What Hettes needs now is clearly a giant step up in competition. Like, I'm talking a quantum leap. When you're winning fights 30-25 against an entry level UFC fighter like Nam Phan, you need a Mike Brown or a Darren Elkins. One more win over a gatekeeper like that and Hettes is looking at the top of the division. Found something entertaining, brutal, or bizarre you'd like to see in the Morning Report? Send it to @shaunalshatti and we'll include it in tomorrow's post.

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For three of the UFC's rank and file, the bottom line rarely ends at "show" and "win." Sponsorships, performance bonuses, and discretionary bonuses help to line the pockets of George Roop, Jacob Volkmann and Nam Phan. They are not millionaires. But despite a wide disparity in pay with their headliner counterparts, figures disclosed by the fighters painted an upper-middle-class living.

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Jim Hettes won a unanimous decision over Nam Phan and possesses the charisma and fighting chops to become a star.

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[div class="notice" class2="icon"]The following is from an article on DstryrSG, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div] Last night, I stayed in and paid full freight for my own private viewing of UFC 141. I think I was feeling rich because I saved so much money on my cell phone bill [this is a joke]. There was little grappling to be seen, with one kickass exception: Jimy "I'm Going to Repeatedly Judo Throw You" Hettes. Despite missing the second "m" in his name, the dude killed it last night crushing Nam Phan with many takedowns and a lot of smashing (for a unanimous decison; Phan is a rock). I'm not a Judo expert, but from my minimal knowledge, he employed Uchi Mata, O Soto Gari and Harai Goshi to get Phan to the ground throughout the fight (correct me, if I'm wrong). In interviews after the fight he revealed he's still a BJJ purple belt and Judo brown belt. But, last night he night he gave poor Nam a black belt butt kicking. Read More...

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Upon creating this feature, I had one computer completely shut down. That's either a sign this feature is tremendously good, or that HP computers are failures at life. As soon as I wrote that sentence, my computer turned back on. I guess all of these things are cognizant and can fully communicate with each other without our knowledge. Skynet is already here -- should have expected it in 2012. Damn. 10th Planet - West Los Angeles' Scottie Epstein and MiddleEasy have teamed up to provide a new feature called 'Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda.' It takes a black belt to truly analyze what submissions could have been pulled off during a fight. Luckily for us, 'Einstein' has all the necessary hardware to make that happen. This episode focuses on two specific submissions Jimy Hettes could have slapped on Nam Phan at UFC 141. Enjoy and be sure to lead a gluten-free life. At least, that's what Nick Diaz wanted me to tell all of you after UFC 141. If you live in the Los Angeles area, be sure to take a visit down to 10th Planet West LA. Classes are offered for all levels, even the guys that sit on their couch and scream a submission is locked when it really isn't. Check out their website here. Besides, it has the smoothest logo in all of jiu-jitsu. If you tell them MiddleEasy referred you, your first class is free.

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As our buds over at MMAOutlet said, Jimy Hettes looks like a guy that created Facebook. I'm thinking more along the lines of Jimy Hettes looks like an extra member of MGMT. In reality, Jimy Hettes looks like a guy that completely devoured Nam Phan at UFC 141 and pulled off an inhuman 30-25 decision. Hettes pretty much defined what a 10-8 round truly was -- and it was violent. Relentlessly violent. The violence you can only see replicated on Killer Instinct when some dude pulls off a 80-hit combo and the only thing you can do is helplessly watch. We caught up with Hettes after his fight with Nam Phan to see how it feels to have a successful UFC debut and improve to a 10-0 record. In our lifetime, we will never truly know how that feels -- so that's why we made this brief interview for all of you to watch.

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UFC 141 resultsLas Vegas, NVAlistair Overeem def. Brock Lesnar via TKO (strikes) 2:26 R1Nate Diaz def. Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)Johny Hendricks def. Jon Fitch via knockout (punches) 0:12 R1Alexander Gustafsson def. Vladimir Matyushenko via TKO (punches) 2:13 R1Jim Hettes def. Nam Phan via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)Ross Pearson def. Junior Assuncao via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Danny Castillo def. Anthony Njokuani via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)Dong Hyun Kim def. Sean Pierson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Jacob Volkmann def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Diego Nunes def. Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Of the night awards 75KFight: Nate Diaz vs. Donald CerroneKO: Johny HendricksAttendance: 12,158Gate: 3.1 million

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LAS VEGAS - No one doubted Jim Hettes' skills, but many openly questioned whether he could show the same promise against proven big-show talent. Those doubters likely will be silenced following the youngster's dominant unanimous-decision victory over veteran featherweight and "The Ultimate Fighter 12" semifinalist Nam Phan. The fight kicked off the pay-per-view main card of UFC 141 and followed prelims on Facebook and Spike TV. It took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Filed under: UFC, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosLAS VEGAS -- Watch below as Jimy Hettes discusses his UFC 141 win over Nam Phan, whether he thought he would dominate Phan like he did, his "surreal" year, and what's next.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Filed under: UFCIt's a perfect ten for Jimy Hettes: The young up-and-comer is now 10-0 in his MMA career after a dominant decision victory over Nam Phan at UFC 141. How dominant was Hettes? The scorecards were 30-25, 30-25 and 30-26 in favor of Hettes. This fight wasn't even close, and Hettes demonstrated that he's one of the most promising featherweights in the sport. In the first round Hettes absolutely obliterated Phan: He took him down, mounted him and battered him with ground and pound, and when Phan escaped briefly to his feet, Hettes used a perfect judo throw to get Phan back on the ground and get right back on top of him. Hettes wasn't able to finish the fight despite getting into position for an arm bar, but Hettes clearly deserved to win the first round 10-8, or maybe even 10-7. It was that dominant. The second round wasn't quite as dominant, but another round that clearly went to Hettes. He took Phan down and controlled him on the ground, and easily defended himself for the brief moment that Phan was in the dominant position. It was a solid 10-9 round for Hettes. In the third round Hettes began to tire out, suggesting that his cardio could use improving, but he still dominated the final five minutes and cruised to an easy decision victory. The loss drops Phan to 17-10 in his career. He has a place in the featherweight division, but that place is not near the top. Hettes, however, is for real: He's a future title contender. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Frankie Edgar's protege Jim Hettes made a successful debut inside the Octagon, dominating the seasoned veteran Nam Phan during all three rounds at UFC 141. Hettes' exceptional ground skills were the difference, as the young up-and-comer got takedown after takedown against Phan, then adding damage via ground and pound and submission attempts. Hettes was close to winning the fight via submission on several occasions, but Phan managed to survive the onslaught, taking the fight to the judges’

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Over his UFC jitters, Jim Hettes hopes to keep his undefeated record intact against Nam Phan at UFC 141 on Friday night, but knows this isn't a "gimmee" fight.

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Spend 10 minutes talking to Nam Phan, and it's clear the UFC featherweight is in a good place. The California-based fighter has trained in multiple disciplines, boxed professionally, plied his MMA skills across the globe, and after years of hard work, he's now cemented his place in the sport's big show. Now, just days before a UFC 141 fight with undefeated Jim Hettes, Phan admits life is pretty damn good.

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A featherweight contest between Nam Phan and Jim Hettes has been added to the UFC 141 fight bill, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

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Donald Cerrone wants a fight with Nam Phan. But for now, the closest he'll get is sharing a card with him. Phan has been added to UFC 141 in a featherweight bout against submission wiz Jimy Hettes.

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Jonathan Snowden worries that Donald Cerrone is thinking more about Nam Phan than about Dennis Siver. Read it at MMA Nation.

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LAS VEGAS - UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone currently has his hands full with German striker Dennis Siver, but that doesn't mean "Cowboy" isn't already planning out his next move. He's giving up Milk Duds and Hot Tamales. Cerrone said after his bout with Siver at this weekend's UFC 137 event in Las Vegas, he's making a drop down to 145 pounds for one specific reason: to silence Nam Phan.

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Inside MMA airs on HDNet every Friday night at 9PM ET. Inside MMA Archive More segments after the jump.

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Inside MMA airs tonight on HDNet at 9:00 PM ET. Inside MMA Archive

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UFC Featherweight prospect Nam Phan looked back at his performance against Leonard Garcia at last weekend's UFC 136 in Houston, Texas. Speaking about a possible trilogy bout with Garcia, Phan declared "I already feel like I beat him twice", claiming that he wants to move up in the UFC Featherweight ladder and away from the "Bad Boy" Leonard Garcia. Nam Phan improved his Mixed Martial Arts record to 17-9 overall and 1-2 in the Ultimate Fighting

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MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show two big winners from UFC 136: Joe Lauzon and Nam Phan. Veteran cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran also is an in-studio guest host, and M-1 Global champion Vinny Magalhaes drops by the studio to discuss this weekend's title fight on Showtime. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

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Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, Bellator, VideosThe MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday for our 103rd episode. Here's who will be stopping by. * Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez will talk about where he will be fighting next and his thoughts on Frankie Edgar's win at UFC 136. * Nam Phan will discuss his win over Leonard Garcia on Saturday night and what's next for him. * Tristar trainer Firas Zahabi will discuss Kenny Florian's loss to Jose Aldo, Georges St-Pierre's title defense against Carlos Condit and his involvement with the Martial Arts for Heart charity. * Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky will stop by the studio to talk about his Bellator 54 non-title fight against Ryan Roberts. * And MMA Fighting's Mike Chiapetta will look at all the storylines coming out of UFC 136. Of course, we'll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193, 212-254-0237 or 212-254-0714. *** You can also stream the show live on your iPhone or iPad by clicking here. Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here. Download previous episodes here. Listen to the show via Stitcher here.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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HOUSTON - Following a thrilling "Fight of the Night" victory over Leonard Garcia at Saturday's UFC 136 event, Nam Phan said he's open to a third match with the the slugger. Read between the lines, though, and Phan clearly is ready to move on. But thanks to Garcia's crowd-pleasing style, he's likely to stick around the UFC if a trilogy fight is considered, according to UFC president Dana White.

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HOUSTON – Frankie Edgar, Joe Lauzon, Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia each earned $75,000 fight-night bonuses...

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If it's offered, Nam Phan is game to go a third time with Leonard Garcia after winning the decision at UFC 136 in Houston.

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Nam Phan, Leonard Garcia, Frankie Edgar, and Joe Lauzon each received $75,000 fight bonuses following UFC 136 Saturday night in Houston.

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Four fighters walked away from the Toyota Center in Houston with UFC 136 postfight bonuses, as Frankie Edgar, Joe Lauzon, Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia each took home an extra $75,000 for their efforts on Saturday night.

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Frankie Edgar, Joe Lauzon, Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia were awarded bonuses for in-Octagon performances at UFC 136 in Houston on Saturday.

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Frankie Edgar, Joe Lauzon, Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia were awarded bonuses for in-Octagon performances at UFC 136 in Houston on Saturday.

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UFC 136: "Edgar vs. Maynard 3" from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, has officially wrapped, which means it's time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. To the tune of $75,000 each. The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses to four out of the 22 fighters on the card, and it's probably no surprise who's leaving "Space City" with a second sack of simoleons. Joe Lauzon not only crushed Melvin Guillard's title aspirations, he rear-naked choked his way to "Submission of the Night" and a big fat stack of cash from his overly impressed employers. They aren't the only ones marveling at "J-Lau's" incredible performance. Who else but Frankie Edgar would earn "Knockout of the Night" after he put an emphatic end to his feud with Gray Maynard by putting "The Bully's" lights out in the fourth round. This after taking another beating in the first round only to come storming back to find "The Answer" to finishing the job. Turn the page, folks, this chapter is over. Finally, Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan brought home "Fight of the Night" honors for their back-and-forth war of attrition that saw Phan finally earn his revenge in the rematch by bringing home a unanimous decision victory. Turn the page on this one, too. Although a trilogy would likely be welcomed by many, no? Here are the special fight bonuses for UFC 136: Submission of the Night -- Joe Lauzon Knockout of the Night -- Frankie Edgar Fight of the Night -- Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan Again, each fighter received $75,000 extra for their performances in addition to their respective base salaries, which we will pass along as soon as possible. For complete UFC 136 results and blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action click here.

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Former 'Ultimate Fighter' competitor Nam Phan felt like his back was against the wall heading into his rematch with Leonard Garcia, but he got the win he needed.

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Nam Phan put in his work and defeated Leonard Garcia in Houston. Read here to find out how he won the rematch at UFC 136.

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Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosHOUSTON -- MMA Fighting caught up with Nam Phan after his unanimous decision win over Leonard Garcia at UFC 136. Phan talks about how confident he was before hearing the judges' scorecards, his strategy and if he wants to face him a third time.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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The judges got it right this time as the Ultimate Fighter alum collected a unanimous decision victory on Saturday night.

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Nam Phan felt that he got the short end of a bad decision in his first meeting with Leonard Garcia. The two men met again at UFC 136, looking to erase the controversy of their first meeting and determine a clear better man.  Both men came out in the first looking to throw big shots but it was Phan who was doing the landing. Garcia's trademark lack of accuracy led to Phan being able to pick his spots for combinations and wear Garcia out through the first two rounds. Mixed in to the combinations to the head by Phan were beautiful left hands to the body by Phan that contributed to Garcia appearing to gas out. In the third round it was Garcia finally landing a hard shot that sent Phan to the deck. Phan got up and Garcia fired big punches trying to get the finish, but once again failed to be accurate and allowed Phan to recover. They closed the fight trading big shots. The judges all scored the bout 29-28 for Phan who gets the win he earned the first time out and now should be able to move forward with his career unless the excitement provided by these two bouts forces a rubber match.

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There was more than one rematch on the UFC 136: "Edgar vs. Maynard 3" main card tonight (Sat., Oct. 8, 2011) in Houston, Texas, as Nam Phan finally got his shot at revenge against Leonard Garcia. You know the deal with "Bad Boy;" he swings and he brawls and the judges just seem to love his style. He's used it to earn himself many a split decision throughout his career, including a victory over Phan late last year. It seems only fair that Phan be given the chance to avenge a defeat most felt he didn't earn. But would he find the same result awaiting him a second time? Nope. This time Phan earned himself a 29-28 unanimous decision victory after an absolute war that featured a lot of winging punches, a lot of blood and even more fun for fans in attendance. The fight began the way most Garcia scraps do with both he and his opponent swinging for the fences like their life depended on whether or not they landed a power shot to put the lights out. It was Phan that landed the big one in the first round, using it to drop "Bad Boy" and (seemingly) score the necessary points to earn the round. The second frame featured more of the same. Garcia ate shots and shook them off like he was shooing away a fly. But, as usual, he was failing to land the necessary shots to justify scoring him the stanza.  The third round can only be described as complete bedlam. Garcia nearly finished Phan, except Nam survived to come back with a takedown late, only to be answered even later by a takedown from Garcia. Just insanity. Anyone want to see it again ... just because? To check out MMAmania.com's LIVE UFC 136 results post, which includes up-to-the-minute, blow-by-blow coverage of EVERY fight click here.

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Frankie Edgar, Joe Lauzon, Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia were the bonus winners at UFC 136.Each received a cheque for $75,000 in addition to their purses...

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Filed under: UFCHOUSTON -- This is the UFC 136 live blog for Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan, a featherweight bout on tonight's UFC 136 pay-per-view from the Toyota Center. Garcia (15-7-1) holds a controversial split decision win over Nam Phan from last December. Phan (16-9) is in search of his first UFC win after losses to Garcia and Mike Brown. The live blog is below. More Coverage: UFC 136 Results | Latest UFC 136 News Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: %VIRTUAL-Gallery-136100% Follow Us on Twitter Friend Us on Facebook Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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UFC 136 takes place later tonight at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event airs live on pay-per-view at 9pm ET/6pm PT. The pay-per-view broadcast will be preceded by prelim specials on Facebook at 6pm ET/3pm PT and Spike TV at 8pm ET/5pm PT. In the main event, Frankie Edgar puts his UFC lightweight title on the line again against Gray Maynard. In the co-main event, Kenny Florian challenges Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title. Chael Sonnen returns from his “time-out” to take on Brian Stann in a middleweight bout. Melvin Guillard looks to put himself in lightweight title contention against Joe Lauzon. Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan meet in a featherweight rematch. Results, recap and bonuses after the jump. Results Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens Joey Beltran vs. Stipe Miocic Darren Elkins vs. Tiequan Zhang Eric Schafer vs. Aaron Simpson Steve Cantwell vs. Mike Massenzio Recap & Thoughts Anthony Pettis vs. Jeremy Stephens: Demian Maia vs. Jorge Santiago: Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan: Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon: Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann: Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard: Bonuses $??? Submission of the Night: Knockout of the Night: Fight of the Night:

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Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan went to war during all three rounds at what would without a doubt be UFC 136 Fight of the Night. Phan was much better during the first two rounds, wearing out Garcia with excellent striking game. Phan's body shots and short-range punches were the key, as Leonard Garcia looked completely out of gas. But it was just the beginning as Leonard Garcia gave everything he has in Round 3, in what was without any doubt was one of the greatest rounds ever inside the Ultimate Fighting

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After the main event of UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 in Houston, Dana White and the night's big names spoke with the media. UFC president Dana White announced the winners of the post-fight bonuses. Frankie Edgar received Knockout of the Night for his fourth-round TKO finish of Gray Maynard. Joe Lauzon was awarded Submission of the Night for his first-minute tapout of the highly-favored Melvin Guillard. Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia earned Fight of the Night for the second time for their entertaining rematch. Each bonus was $75,000.Lightweight champion Edgar and featherweight champion Jose Aldo both attended after successfully defending their belts, as did their opponents, Maynard and Kenny Florian. Phan appeared alongside his opponent Garcia, with whom he is now 1-1. Main card winners Lauzon and Chael Sonnen rounded out the dais.Video highlights from the fighters in attendance will be linked below as they become available:Frankie Edgar and Gray MaynardJose Aldo and Kenny FlorianChael Sonnen

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In the second rematch to straighten out a controversial decision on the UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III card, Nam Phan gets another crack at Leonard Garcia in a featherweight bout. Their first meeting at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale last December was a contentious split decision for Garcia. Nevada State Athletic Commission judges Tony Weeks and Adalaide Byrd both saw it 29-28 Garcia while Junichiro Kamijo gave all three to Phan. Consulting with MMADecisions.com on the Garcia vs. Phan judging breakdown: all five media sources scored the fight for Phan, with three giving him every round. Past performance-wise, Adalaide Byrd turned in an unfathomable 30-27 score for Carlos Eduardo Rocha in his loss to Jake Ellenberger (to which Ellenberger responded he "thought one of the judges must be drunk") and Tony Weeks gave Chris Cariaso all three rounds in his loss to Michael MacDonald as well as Tyson Griffin a 29-28 score in his loss to Evan Dunham. The head-scratching decision was awarded Sherdog's "Robbery of the Year" for 2010. Analyzing rematches are convenient because we can jettison MMA Math entirely and simply revisit their first encounter. Gifs and analysis in the full entry. Phan came out strong early, walking Garcia back against the cage and unloading his pro-boxing level hands. Note the solid foundation Phan has underneath him before and as he flurries, as well as the impressive quantity and accuracy of strikes he gets off with his chin tucked. He also bobs away from Garcia's left hook and continues the circular head movement to dig his right hand under the arm and sneak into the clinch. Two minutes in and we see more of the same. Phan is creeping forward with a high, emphasized guard to steer Garcia backward and deflect the haymakers. He explodes with a beautiful one-two and tacks on his best punch, which is the left hook, catching Garcia square on the chin. He darts out of range to avoid the overhand counter with his right hand cocked, as it usually is. With one minute left in the first, Garcia goes on the offensive with his signature move; flicking his left out while vaulting into range to set up his overhand home-run punch. Though he dangerously retreats in a straight line, Phan blocks everything effectively. What's confusing about Garcia's wild aggression is that he's rarely punished for it, such as after he misses with the right and stumbles forward with his hands down. Let's be honest -- the left hand he throws after that is as sloppy as it gets. Phan attacks aggressively again to open up the second round, landing some of the best blows of the fight. This clip captures Phan's striking versatility: he leads with a double jab, follows with a right and left downstairs while keeping the gap tight, then prods with a long left before increasing the power with a big overhand right. Phan steps back as if to reset, but flings a nasty left high kick to counter Garcia's duck-under left. Smelling blood, Phan now applies his plentiful arsenal to prey on Garcia's wide and open style. Notice how Phan tilts his head to the left while cascading a series of one-twos. It's a simple and safe ploy against Garcia, whose boxing is devoid of a distance weapon (like Phan's kick above). In order to catch Phan with a punch, Garcia has to duck into the whirlwind of his heavy leather. After over a dozen punches, Phan's TMA roots shine through in the side kick he lands to the body when the roundhouse misses the mark. Now Nam Phan's distinct advantage is apparent. A crafty BJJ black belt with spidery scrambling skills, he deftly snakes around to take Garcia's back. Garcia, who has only been finished twice in his seven losses, shows veteran composure by staying calm and hand-fighting to prevent the rear-naked choke. Notice how, as Garcia peels off Phan's left arm and is in the perfect spot to spin into his guard, Phan immediately underhooks Garcia's right arm to trap him. Phan's dominance with more effective and the higher volume of strikes, the knockdown, dominant position and submission attempt warrant a 10-8 second round. Fans and media criticize the greats like Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre for playing it safe and lacking aggression, yet also cast stones at Leonard Garcia for excelling with the same traits. I have a lot of respect for Garcia's heart and spirit, and it was on full display throughout the final round. I think Nam Phan deserved the decision. I think Phan, Garcia, Greg Jackson, Joe Rogan and the crowd did as well. However, if anyone is going to get gift decisions, I have no problem with it being the fighter whose cemented a reputation for constantly attacking with endless aggression. The prime directive for Nam Phan is replicating his methodical onslaught in the second round. Though he's the smaller fighter, his assorted arsenal of kicks and footwork give him all the tools to pinpoint the openings Garcia leaves from a distance, his fierce boxing game, body shots and power can be applied in cautious increments to inflict damage at close range, and his ravenous submission acumen instills him with a landslide of advantages on paper. His poise and mental faculties will be the key to implement those advantages whilst averting the small windows of opportunity where Garcia's predictable (but formidable) style can hurt him. Garcia is a smart fighter as well and his coaching team will have him well equipped, but I don't think it can make up for Phan's broader attributes. My Prediction: Nam Phan by submission       All gifs via Zombie Prophet of IronForgesIron.com

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UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 play-by-play of Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan on Saturday, Oct. 8, in Houston.

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Dave Herman has sustained an injury and has been removed from his matchup with Mike Russow that was scheduled for the main card of UFC 136. In their place, the rematch between Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia has been moved up. UFC.com has the news: With Dave Herman forced to withdraw from his UFC 136 bout against Mike Russow, the long-awaited rematch between featherweight standouts Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan has been bumped to the main card on October 8th in Houston, making this Pay-Per-View event one of the most stacked and action-packed of 2011. The wording is vague in terms of whether Russow will face a replacement and still compete on the card, but it seems unlikely that they could get a credible heavyweight in to face him on 10 days notice. Garcia and Phan first met at the Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale last December, where Garcia squeaked out a highly controversial split-decision win. Dana White didn't agree with the decision and actually gave Phan his win bonus. Now the rematch will take place on PPV. More SBN coverage of UFC 136

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An undisclosed injury has forced Dave "Pee Wee" Herman out of a UFC 136 bout with Mike Russow, officials today announced. As a result, a long-awaited rematch between featherweights Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan has taken its spot on the night's pay-per-view main card. UFC 136 takes place Oct. 8 at Houston's Toyota Center.

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An injury has forced Dave Herman off of UFC 136, so now the rematch between Nam Phan and Leonard Garcia will get the bump to the main card in Houston.

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The rematch between Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan has been moved to the main card of UFC 136.

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