In the main event, Robbie Lawler defeated Matt Brown in a unanimous decision, winning 4 of 5 rounds on two judges' scorecards, and 3 of 5 on the other judge's scorecard. Both warriors were expected to put on a great fight, as they did. Back and forth action was all throughout the fight. With the victory, Lawler will now be facing the welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in a rematch. Their first fight was a very close decision for Hendricks, as going into the last round it was tied. Hendricks then secured the final round with a takedown, to become the welterweight champion.
In the co-main event, light heavyweight contender Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson absolutely destroyed Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and TKO'd him in under a minute. Johnson is now considered a threat to the title, currently held by dominant champion Jon Jones, and a very scary man indeed.
Also on the main card, Dennis Bermudez dominated Clay Guida for the first round and the beginning of the second, before he submitted Guida via rear-naked choke.
Josh Thomson vs. Bobby Green started things off, where we saw Green win a split-decision.
A large discussion after every event is matchups to be made. Here are the fighters we think should face the main card winners of UFC on FOX 12.
Name: Bobby Green
Who he should fight next: Donald Cerrone
Bobby Green made a huge statement tonight when he won a split-decision over Josh Thomson. As Green, who is ranked #13 in lightweight, defeated a Top 5 opponent, he should now be awarded big name fights and considered a contender in the division. This victory was unquestionably his biggest win of his career. Cerrone, who is fresh off a win over Jim Miller, is definitely in title contention. If these two fought, the winner would be very close to a title shot.
Name: Dennis Bermudez
Who he should fight next: Ricardo Lamas
Tonight, Dennis Bermudez has transitioned from a featherweight prospect to a legit contender in the division. With an amazing victory over #7 ranked Clay Guida, he definitely deserves to fight a Top 5 opponent. With 3 of 5 top 5 featherweights booked for a fight, one of the only fights that makes sense is against Ricardo Lamas. Lamas, who is coming off of a win over Hacran Dias, is trying to work towards his way to another title shot. He fell prey to champion Jose Aldo last February. With many title shots still to come with Aldo vs. Chad Mendes this fall, and Swanson vs. Edgar this winter, these fighters with a win likely won't be awarded with a title shot, but likely a No. 1 contender bout.
Name: Anthony Johnson
Who he should fight next: Glover Teixeira
Anthony Johnson made a big statement when he defeated Phil Davis at UFC 172 in April, but made an even larger one when he TKO'd Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in under a minute. He is now considered a legit threat to the title, held by Jon Jones and deserves a fight that will get him either very close to the title, or will get him a fight with Jon Jones. Although Teixeira is coming off of a loss to champion Jon Jones, a win over Johnson would get him back into title contention. If Johnson beats Glover, that should earn him a title shot, as he would be on a 3 fight win streak in the UFC, 2 wins against Top 10 opponents.
Name: Robbie Lawler
Who he should fight next: Johny Hendricks - for the title
The winner of Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown was already getting a title shot against Johny Hendricks. Lawler deserves the title shot, as he defeated Brown earlier this evening. Riding a two fight win streak, he has beat Jake Ellenberger and Matt Brown, two top 10 welterweights in just over 2 months. Before that, he loss to Hendricks in a razor thin decision.
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