Fight Night

Typically when fans find UFC action on a Tuesday night it?s in ?recap? form on UFC Tonight and Ultimate Insider. However, this evening Fuel TV abandons taped material for live television thanks to UFC on Fuel 3!

The card is headlined by collision between featherweight contenders Dustin Poirier (12-1) and Chan Sung Jung (12-3). Each enters the bout on a streak of impressive performances and could earn a shot at the divisional title with a win.

Also scheduled for scraps, Donald Cerrone-Jeremy Stephens will do their best to live up to Fight of the Night hype based on their fan-friendly approaches inside the Octagon, while Ultimate Fighter winner Amir Sadollah takes on Wanderlei Silva student Jorge Lopez.

The preliminary portion of the show kicks off on Facebook at approximately 5:30 PM EST on Facebook before the broadcast heads over to Fuel TV at 8:00 PM EST with the featured fights. As always, Five Ounces of Pain will be tuned in and relaying results back to readers as they unfold in real time.

Read below for a complete breakdown of UFC on Fuel 3 winners/losers:

Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto via Unanimous Decision
Jeff Curran vs. Johnny Eduardo
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamal Shalorus
T.J. Grant vs. Carlo Prater
Dongi Yang vs. Brad Tavares
Cody McKenzie vs. Marcus LeVesseur
Tom Lawlor vs. Jason MacDonald
Fabio Maldonado vs. Igor Pokrajac
Jeff Hougland vs. Yves Jabouin
Amir Sadollah vs. Jorge Lopez
Jeremy Stephens vs. Donald Cerrone
Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung

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UFC on FUEL TV 3 takes place later tonight at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The event airs live on FUEL TV and Rogers Sportsnet at 8pm ET/7pm CT. The prelims will precede the main card broadcast at 5:30pm ET on the UFC?s Facebook page.

In the main event, Dustin Poirier takes on ?The Korean Zombie? Chan Sung Jung in a featherweight bout that could determine an upcoming title challenger.

?Ultimate Fighter? winner Amir Sadollah takes on Wanderlei Silva protege Jorge Lopez.

Lightweight scrappers Donald Cerrone and Jeremy Stephens go toe to toe.

Yves Jabouin and Jeff Hougland look to make a splash in the crowded 135 pound division.

Fabio Maldonado and Igor Pokrajac battle in an intriguing bout.

And lastly, ?Filthy? Tom Lawlor takes on Jason ?The Athlete? MacDonald.

Results and recap after the jump.

Results

• Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier
• Amir Sadollah vs. Jorge Lopez
• Jeremy Stephens vs. Donald Cerrone
• Jeff Hougland vs. Yves Jabouin
• Fabio Maldonado vs. Igor Pokrajac
• Tom Lawlor vs. Jason MacDonald
• Dongi Yang vs. Brad Tavares
• Cody McKenzie vs. Marcus LeVesseur
• T.J. Grant vs. Carlo Prater
• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamal Shalorus
• Jeff Curran vs. Johnny Eduardo
• Francisco Rivera vs. Alex Soto

Recap

Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier:

Amir Sadollah vs. Jorge Lopez:

Jeremy Stephens vs. Donald Cerrone:

Jeff Hougland vs. Yves Jabouin:

Fabio Maldonado vs. Igor Pokrajac:

Tom Lawlor vs. Jason MacDonald:

Dongi Yang vs. Brad Tavares:

Cody McKenzie vs. Marcus LeVesseur:

T.J. Grant vs. Carlo Prater:

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamal Shalorus:

Jeff Curran vs. Johnny Eduardo:

Francisco Rivera vs. Alex Soto:

Starring as one-half of tonight’s UFC on Fuel TV 3 main event, the widely adored Chan Sung Jung will tangle with Dustin Poirier to determine the next challenger to face featherweight champion Jose Aldo.

Affectionately known as “The Korean Zombie” for his inhuman ability to trudge through a hail of punches, we’ve seen Jung evolve leaps and bounds with each of his dramatic stateside performances. First, the combat sports world was infected with Zombie Mania after his consensus “Fight of the Decade” against Leonard Garcia in his WEC debut. Then, he was criticized for the very trait that defined him when George Roop became the first fighter to ever — in competition, training, or life in general — part Jung from consciousness.

Likable and exciting or not — Jung was 0-2 in the states at this point and in desperate need of a win. Following the WEC caravan over to the Octagon, he rematched Leonard Garcia and not only exacted vengeance by tapping the Team Jackson brawler, but finagled the UFC’s first submission by Twister. Jung learned the technique just like every other high-level fighter picks up submission knowledge: he watched a Youtube video. Finally, everyone admitted their respect for Jung and felt bad for being so logical before confidently predicting that kickboxing technician Mark Hominick would steamroll him. Just 6-seconds into their UFC 140 match, Hominick was crumpled on the canvas.

Myself and a few of the Bloody Elbow staff bounced some questions off “The Korean Zombie” leading into his showdown with Dustin Poirier. It went something like this …

Dallas Winston: What can you share as far an update on the Tri-Coasta debacle?

Chan Sung Jung: We got a recommendation from the UFC and have hired the same lawyer that Junior dos Santos uses. Hopefully things will be resolved soon. Unfortunately, I can’t really go into detail beyond that. I will say that if you want to buy a Korean Zombie shirt, please get it from Traumma Combat!

Dallas Winston: Tell us about TKZ’s new sponsor, Traumma Combat, and how that deal came about?

Chan Sung Jung: We got connected by Oren Hodak at KO Reps. We really wanted to get a new Korean Zombie shirt out there for the people who were wanting to buy something but not support Tri-Coasta and Traumma Combat reached out to us. They’ve been great to work with and have gone out of their way to be accommodating to me.

Continued in the full entry.

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Josh Nason: After that first fight with Garcia, it was Zombie Mania. Dana was wearing his shirt and people knew him more than ever before. Was that overwhelming? Too much attention too soon?

Chan Sung Jung: It was really unexpected. I don’t know if it was too much too soon, but it did take me by surprise. I appreciate all the support and interest that I’ve gotten from the fans worldwide!

Ben Thapa: Do you have any words for Hominick who is currently going through consecutive losses? Did you do anything specific to get through your two losses and come back strong for the Garcia rematch and the Hominick victory?

Chan Sung Jung: Mark is a gentleman. He’s a real sportsmen and I’m sure he’ll get back on track soon. I’m sure he knows that he just needs to stay confident and not give up. After my loss to George Roop, I was forced to re-evaluate my whole game. Ultimately, it was a good thing for me. It has allowed me to grow a lot as a fighter. I had been relying too much on my chin and my “zombie” fighting style, but that KO loss changed all that. It made me realize that I have to keep developing as a fighter and be more technical, as opposed to a brawler.

Ben Thapa: In terms of Korean judo, do you train with any of the champions or also-rans in preparation for your clinch work?

Chan Sung Jung: Bu Kyung Jung was a member of Korean Top Team and he has been a role model to me and I’ve learned a lot from him. He won a silver medal in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, so obviously his judo is top notch. He definitely helped me improve my clinch work. My clinch work really developed a lot after working with Bu Kyung. We also have a lot of other guys on our team that are experienced Judokas, so that helps too.

Anton Tabuena: Who do you think is the next Korean fighter we can look out for, and expect to be signed by the UFC in the near future?

Chan Sung Jung: There are a lot of talented fighters in Korea right now. If I had to choose one guy, I’d say it’s Hyun Gyu Lim. He’s another member of Korean Top Team who fights at welterweight. He’s really big and long, especially for a WW. He’s huge and really skilled all around. He’s probably the best all around fighter on our team, myself and Dongi Yang included! His fights are always exciting and he’s had 4 straight 1st-round KOs. Hopefully he’ll get the call from the UFC soon.

Dallas Winston: How was your training camp for Poirier? Are you 100% healthy and injury-free?

Chan Sung Jung: It’s been a good camp, but I’ve had my share of injuries. It all part of the game. Injuries, and fighting through them, are all part of being a professional fighter. My shoulder and my knee have been giving me problems, but regardless, I’m 100% ready to go.

Dallas Winston: You’ve typically had an advantage in either striking, grappling or height and length over your WEC and UFC opponents. Poirier excels in the same areas you do. Is this how you see the match up?

Chan Sung Jung: Yeah, we’re similar in that regard. I think that’s what is going to make this fight exciting for the fans.

Dallas Winston: Did your similar styles make it tougher to game-plan for him? Can you share what you did to prepare for him specifically, and what you think your advantages are against him?

Chan Sung Jung: No, I think it’s made it easier, actually. I’ve worked on my all around game and my stamina, since it’s going to be a 5-round fight. While we have similar strong points, I feel that I have the edge over him in all areas.

Dallas Winston: You and Poirier engaged in a little Twitter beef. Would you say that was playful jousting, or is there even a tiny bit of animosity or dislike for one another?

Chan Sung Jung: I don’t know how he feels, but I think of us as being co-workers. We’re all professionals and we work for the same company. Part of our job is to get fans interested in the fight. That’s what the whole thing on Twitter was about. I have absolutely no bad feelings towards Dustin.

Dallas Winston: You’re both vying for a shot at Jose Aldo, who’s almost built an aura of invincibility. What fighter traits do you feel it will take to unseat Aldo? How do you think that both you and Poirier would fare against him?

Chan Sung Jung: I’m not looking past this fight. My focus is winning this fight, first and foremost. As far as what it will take to beat Aldo, I think it depends on the particular fighter. Aggression and confidence would be a must. Allowing him to dictate the pace and being intimated by him would be a disaster for any fighter.

Dallas Winston: As always — what should we expect from The Korean Zombie against Poirier? Any more dramatic finishes or clever submissions that you’ve been working on or have up your sleeve?

Chan Sung Jung: It’s going to be a great fight. My prediction? I’ll win by KO. There are lots of things that I’ve been working on, but I don’t get stuck on those things because you never know what’s going to happen once the fight starts. You have to be ready for anything … and I am!

Dallas Winston: The floor is all yours for final comments.

Chan Sung Jung: As always, I want to thank the fans and my sponsors. In particular, I’d like to thank Sseda, Monster Zym and Traumma Combat. Also, the Korean American community here in the northern VA/DC area has been really great. They’ve really given us the red carpet treatment since we arrived.

We’re back with another version of the Bloody Elbow News Roundup, and we’ve got a lot to cover today. Did you know that Jason “Mayhem” Miller was a guest writer in Maxim this month? Or that Daniel Cormier is doing goofy promos with kids to promote his Strikeforce bout with Josh Barnett next weekend? How about Dan Henderson sitting down for close to a half hour to analyze the heck out of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones? Well, here’s your place to catch up on all the stuff you missed.

Let’s start with some simple stuff. If you missed the UFC on Fuel 3 weigh-in video today, we got you covered. Did you miss the first episode of UFC Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir? Check it out here. Want to see Daniel Cormier get pseudo-attacked by some martial arts students in a Strikeforce promo? We got you.

If you didn’t catch the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil (a guy gassed so bad he couldn’t get up), check the recap here (via UFC.com).

UFC 149 sold out quickly in Calgary. Not exactly surprising, since they’ve never been there before and Canadian scalpers loooove the UFC (via MMA Weekly).

We all know Dan Henderson is a smart dude, if a bit goofy sometimes. He’s obviously doing a lot of things right to be able to last this long in such a brutal sport, and these videos illustrate the analytical side of Hendo. He sat down with MMAInterviews.tv for close to half an hour and talked about his UFC 151 opponent Jon Jones. If you have the time, it’s definitely worth a watch. Here’s part one and you can catch part two (and a little Mayhem life coaching) after the jump.

Finally, one of the more amusing things I came across today involved Mayhem in Maxim. Mr. Miller was a guest writer in the men’s magazine this month, and wrote a piece entitled “Mayhem’s 7 Man Laws”. It’s pretty humorous and quite intelligent, though I’m not quite sure why he had to use the word “goddamn” so often. Here’s a bit about him meeting famed author Chuck Palahniuk:

I introduced myself, and poured my heart out on how his book sent my life in a crazy right turn, inspiring me to channel my youthful aggression into fighting. After that, I stammered through some specific questions I wanted answered, and first he gave half-ass answers that said “I’m tired, beat it.” Then he deflected them, and focused on the fact I was a fighter. He gave me the advice, “Be careful, don’t get a detached retina.”

Yeah, thanks a lot for the tip pal. I didn’t come here to receive an ophthalmological exam.

Dejected, I walked back out to the busy L.A. street and yelled “CHUCK PALAHNIUK DIDN’T TEACH ME SH*T!!!!!”

On the way back to the car, I was thinking more and more about the meeting, then I realized something. Without words, Chuck was saying something much larger. He was saying, “Figure it out your f**king self. I didn’t work my ass off to be an awesome writer just to give out the knowledge for free to some mouth-breather with cauliflower ear!”

I got it, Chuck.

If you can’t learn from an experience, it’s because you haven’t thought about it hard enough. I thought about this one and figured out that it’s up to you to have the courage to risk your ass trying to make your dreams come true. If you quit shy of your goals, you’re the only one that has to live with it.

Mayhem will return to the cage at UFC 146 against C.B. Dollaway on May 26th

A few years back welterweight James Wilks followed in the footsteps of fellow Brit Michael Bisping by winning the Ultimate Fighter. Unfortunately, fast-forward to today and it appears Wilks will never have a chance to emulate his countryman?s success let alone compete inside the cage again.

The 34-year old recently took to Twitter to announce he had hung up his gloves for good due to an undisclosed injury. Wilks will now focus his time on teaching at his gym (Lightning MMA in Laguna Hills, California).

Wilks hasn?t fought since an October 2010 loss to Claude Patrick at UFC 120. The stumble dropped his overall record to 7-4 and 2-2 inside the Octagon. He emerged as a talent to watch on TUF 9, winning the show by submitting DaMarques Johnson in the opening round of their bout at the finale.

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Fighters stepped to the scale Monday to weigh-in for Tuesday?s UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier card.

The event will go down from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The prelims air live via stream on Facebook, while the main card airs on FUEL TV.

In the main event, Dustin Poirier will put his five-fight win streak on the line against Chan Sung Jung, also known as ?The Korean Zombie.? Poirier is 12-1 in his career, while Jung is 12-3, including a recent six-second knockout victory over Mark Hominick.

Other main card bouts include Amir Sadollah vs. Jorge Lopez, Donald Cerrone vs. Jeremy Stephens, Yves Jabouin vs. Jeff Hougland, Igor Pokrajac vs. Fabio Maldonado, and Jason MacDonald vs. Tom Lawlor.

As always, MMA Convert will have complete results from the entire card beginning with the prelim card at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT and continuing through the main event, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

UFC ON FUEL TV: KOREAN ZOMBIE VS. POIRIER

Main Card

Chan Sung Jung (145 lbs.) vs. Dustin Poirier (145 lbs.)

Amir Sadollah (171 lbs.) vs. Jorge Lopez (171 lbs.)

Donald Cerrone (155 lbs.) vs. Jeremy Stephens (155 lbs.)

Yves Jabouin (135 lbs.) vs. Jeff Hougland (135 lbs.)

Igor Pokrajac (205 lbs.) vs. Fabio Maldonado (205 lbs.)

Jason MacDonald (185 lbs.) vs. Tom Lawlor (186 lbs.)

Prelim Card

Brad Tavares (185 lbs.) vs. Dongi Yang (186 lbs.)

Cody McKenzie (155 lbs.) vs. Marcus LeVesseur (155 lbs.)

TJ Grant (155 lbs.) vs. Carlo Prater (155 lbs.)

Rafael dos Anjos (156 lbs.) vs. Kamal Shalorus (155 lbs.)

Jeff Curran (135 lbs.) vs. Johnny Eduardo (135 lbs.)

Alex Soto (135 lbs.) vs. Francisco Rivera (134 lbs.)

Here?s a story from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area about James ?Humble Pie? Cianci. James, a longtime training partner of UFC fighter Jimy ?The Kid? Hettes. I?ve seen James fight several times and can honestly say I don?t think he knows how to have a boring fight. Not to mention he has a very unique nickname, ?Humble Pie? ? he is in fact, humble, and serves up a generous portion of humble pie to any opponents who underestimate him. Cianci (3-1) fights Joel Roberts (7-3) at PA CageFight 12 this Saturday at Genetti Manor in Dickson City.

by Julie Imel, of the570.com

Up Close & Personal
Humble Pie ?
Outside of the ring, local Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter James Cianci (6-1) is relaxed, pleasant, polite and funny. Inside the ring, his persona completely changes. Focused and serious, there?s an intimidating quiet serenity that overcomes him as he stares down his opponent. With Cianci, there are no showy antics; he?s all business in the ring. Known as ?Humble Pie? for his down-to-earth attitude and for serving up a dish of ?humble pie? to his opponents, Cianci is now training for his next big fight: the PA Cage Fight Championship. He?ll take on Lehighton?s Joel Roberts at Genetti Manor in Dickson City on May 19. Meet MMA fighter James Cianci?

How do you describe MMA to people who aren?t familiar with it?
It?s fighting. It?s not boxing, and it?s not anything goes. There are rules. Whoever has the most tools in his bag and knows how to use them better than his opponent nine times out of 10 is going to win the fight. It?s really about being a well-rounded fighter. You can?t just be good at Jiu Jitsu or just good at boxing. You have to be good at everything. This is everything in one pot.

MMA is fairly new to this area. When did you become interested in this sport?
The first fight sanctioned by the Athletic Commission in Pennsylvania was in June of 2009. Before that, there were unsanctioned fights, but it wasn?t really big around here. I fought on that first card as an amateur ? it was my first fight. At the beginning, it was a little bit rocky. I didn?t know if it was going to be something I?d pursue. It was just a hobby and as I had the opportunity to showcase it a little bit, it grew.

Now you?re fighting professionally. Tell us how things progressed.
I got into it back in 2006. I started learning Jiu Jitsu, and that was just because I had seen a lot of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). I was a big fan, and I decided to try it out. I was at Temple University getting my undergraduate degree, and I was doing it (Jiu Jitsu) as a hobby, more or less. When I graduated, I moved back here and I continued to do Jiu Jitsu. One day somebody mentioned a cage fight would be coming in three months and it would be the first one in PA sanctioned by the State Athletic Commission. And at that point I was only doing Jiu Jitsu. I didn?t have any boxing or stand up-abilities, but I just raised my hand. I figured why not?

Woa?that?s a little crazy!
(Laughs) Yeah, I probably wasn?t fully prepared for it when I first started, but I had enough confidence in my Jiu Jitsu that I figured I could go in there and take the guy down and submit him without having to worry about getting punched in the face too much. For the past two and a half years, I?ve been perfecting every other aspect of my game, working every day to get better. But even after that first fight, it was just a recreational thing. I wasn?t planning on making it a career. I just kept winning and a fan base was building up and (reporters) were writing articles about me, and I realized maybe there was something more to it. So I decided to take it to the next level and apply for my professional fighting license.

In addition to Jiu Jitsu, what other martial arts have you studied?
Judo, which is throws and takedowns. I trained with Jimmy Hettes. He?s a professional MMA fighter from the area who?s in UFC now. He?s a world-class Judo technician. And now I?m working on Muay Thai (a form of kickboxing from Thailand) and Boxing. I?m putting it all together.

Let?s talk about why they call you Humble Pie.
A guy at the gym, Kevin Roginski, called me Humble Pie. He?s always joking around with everybody. When I first started out, I wasn?t used to all the attention that I would get from it, and I think it was my attitude towards the whole thing that made him start calling me Humble Pie. Then it kind of evolved into me serving my opponents humble pie. I was on a nice winning streak when I got that nickname. And I don?t like to take myself too seriously, so I figured Humble Pie was a lot different than the nicknames you generally hear in MMA, and I liked it right from the start.

How does your personality change when you?re in the ring?
I?m a lot different when I fight than I am on an average day. I?m normally really laid back, but when it comes to fighting, I?m hyper competitive. I always have been. I don?t like to lose, so once I?m in there, that?s it. Losses are really detrimental in this sport, especially if you want to get to the top. So I take it very seriously. I don?t want to get in there and hold anything back; I want to get in there and put everything on the line every time because I don?t want to lose a fight thinking I could have done more.

Your next big fight is just around the corner. What can we expect to see at Genetti?s on May 19?
There will probably be about 1,000 people there and every seat in the house will be a good seat. It?s fun. It?s going to be a big night of fights. My fight is the main event, and it?s for the title at 135 pounds. I have a good local following and so does my opponent. We?ll both have a lot of fans there and it?s going to be wild.

How are you preparing?
I do at least two practices a day (each practice is about two hours) whenever I can. I train twice a day, every day, six days a week. And now that the fight is just around the corner, I?ve been trying to do a purely cardio workout in between them, so I?m doing hill sprints because that?s the only way to get up one more notch before a fight. You have to focus on cardio.

How hard is it to break into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)?
The dream of getting into the UFC is a realistic one because the guy I train with every day ? Jimmy Hettes ? is in it, so I know I can get there. I also know it?s not going to be easy. I?m going to need to fight another six or seven fights and win them all. If I can finish all my opponents by knockout or submission it will be even better. I just need to win. Jimmy went right from the local show into the UFC. I?ll probably have to take steps through a couple organizations to get there, but with a couple of wins, especially over Joel Roberts, who?s a really good fighter, I?ll get there. ? julie imel

James Cianci takes on Joel Roberts on Saturday, May 19, at Genetti Manor, 1505 N. Main Ave., Dickson City. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the fight starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35-75 and are available at www.pacagefight.com.

The legend of Nick Diaz grew last night, though not necessarily in a positive manner, after the controversial competitor played the role of absentee in a much-hyped BJJ superfight with decorated grappler Braulio Estima. The two were scheduled to serve as the main event in a series of matches at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo with their purses being donated to charity.

Problems first arose when Estima had difficulty making weight on Friday night, upsetting Diaz. However, Estima hit his required mark on Saturday morning and things seemed to be back on track. However, for unknown reasons at this point, Diaz ultimately decided to pass on their bout without informing anyone and hasn?t be heard from since.

An alternate was brought out to face Estima though the visibly upset submission-specialist passed on the opportunity, saying he came to face Diaz and Diaz only. He also added he would be willing to fight Diaz under MMA rules in the future since the 28-year old was apparently not willing to take him on in BJJ.

Those closest to Diaz have since gone online to comment on the matter with none revealing his location or reasoning though younger brother Nate Diaz offered up some possible insight on why his sibling may have skipped the scrap, taking to Twitter this morning and reaffirming issues with Estima?s difficulty on the scale, writing, ?Braulio didn?t show up on weight the day of weigh ins knowing he had pull? WTF??

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Brendhan Conlan is A VETERAN WRITER AND EDITOR AT FIVEOUNCESOFPAIN.COM BRINGING NEWS, INSIGHT, AND OPINION TO READERS ON A REGULAR BASIS. MAKE SURE TO CHECK HIM OUT ON TWITTER AT BRENCONLANMMA!
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