UFC ON FX 1 RESULTS: Jim Miller Taps Out Melvin Guillard, Pat Barry KO's Christian Morecraft - 1/20/12 in Nashville, TN

UFC ON FX 1: GUILLARD VS MILLER was held Friday, January 20, 2012, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The main card aired live on FX, and the undercard aired live on FUEL TV.

Jim Miller capped off a solid night of fights with a Submission of the Night victory over Melvin Guillard. From our UFC ON FX 1 BONUSES article:

Submission of the Night went to Jim Miller for his first-round rear-naked choke tapout victory over Melvin Guillard, a fighter with exceptional athleticism and dynamite in his hands, but with one of the lowest fight IQs in the UFC. Nine out of ten of Guillard's losses have been by submission. Against a master technician like Jim Miller, Guillard simply got outwitted. Having been on the cusp of lightweight title contention after a 5-fight winning streak, Guillard is now in the midst of a career meltdown with back-to-back losses.

Josh Neer continued his Stockton-approved career resurgence with a first-round chokeout of fellow scrappy veteran Duane "Bang" Ludwig. Neer is a lot like Ludwig, but with a much better submission game, as was evident here with Neer choking out Bang before he was able to tap out.

Mike "The Hulk" Easton and Jared "The Jackhammer" Papazian put on the Madman Fight of the Night, but not the official UFC Fight of the Night, which went to big men Pat "HD" Barry and Christian Morecraft.

Mike Easton and Jared Papazian took it to each other for 15 minutes. An excellent display of cardiovascular wonder in the form of brute violence, this bantamweight ballyhoo began and ended with hockey-style clinched head-bashing. Both fighters put in a grueling night of work, but Easton is a just an absolute beast at 135-pounds. He's an incredibly intelligent and poised fighter, a embodiment of the aura of Master Lloyd Irvin. Easton won a clear decision despite Papazian's spirited performance.

Pat Barry showed off his improved grappling game against Christian Morecraft, fending off the 6-foot-6 giant, who had Barry mounted twice and nearly caught in a fight-ending armbar. The 5-foot-11 Barry eventually escaped all of his perils, and knocked out the goliath Morecraft with a left hook and an atom bomb of a right fist.

UFC veteran Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera announced his retirement from MMA before his fight with Eric "Red" Schafer. "It's time to go. I'm starting to feel like that old man in the club trying to pick up chicks. It gets a little creepy after a while," Rivera told MMAjunkie Radio. As fate would have it, Rivera won his retirement fight and can now deservingly retire with peace of mind. Rivera won more fights than he lost in the UFC, and he always put on a good show in the Octagon. Rivera was a cream of the crop gatekeeper in the UFC, unlikely to be a UFC Hall of Famer, but he'll be remembered as a legend nevertheless.

Russian lightweight Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov and Texan featherweight Daniel "The Pit" Pineda both made successful UFC debuts with submission victories. Nick "The Ninja of Love" Denis unleashed a furious flurry of hell-bows unto the head of Joseph Sandoval to make the most impressive UFC debut of the night.

The UFC-returning Fabricio "Morango" Camoes handed the UFC-debuting Tommy "Wild Card" Hayden his first career defeat. Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman solidified his UFC roster spot with a dominant decision win over Daniel "Ninja" Roberts, who will likely vanish from the UFC ranks now with his third consecutive loss.

UFC ON FX I: GUILLARD VS MILLER

Jim Miller (21-3) won by SUB over Melvin Guillard (29-10)
[2:04] - Round 1 - rear-naked choke

Josh Neer (33-10) won by SUB over Duane Ludwig (21-12)
[3:04] - Round 1 - guillotine choke (technical)

Mike Easton (12-1) won by MD over Jared Papazian (14-7)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 29-28, 29-29)

Pat Barry (7-4) won by KO over Christian Morecraft (7-3)
[3:38] - Round 1 - punches

Jorge Rivera (20-9) won by TKO over Eric Schafer (12-7)
[6:31] - 1:31 Round 2 - punches

Khabib Nurmagomedov (17-0) won by SUB over Kamal Shalorus (7-2)
[12:08] - 2:08 Round 3 - r/n choke

Charlie Brenneman (15-3) won by UD over Daniel Roberts (12-4)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Fabricio Camoes (14-6) won by SUB over Tommy Hayden (8-1)
[4:03] - Round 1 - r/n choke

Daniel Pineda (16-7) won by SUB over Pat Schilling (5-1)
[1:37] - Round 1 - r/n choke

Nick Denis (11-2) won by KO over Joseph Sandoval (6-2)
[0:22] - Round 1 - elbows

Updated MMA win-loss records with total fight time in brackets.

UD = Unanimous | MD = Majority Decision | SUB = Submission

MADMAN AWARDS

FIGHTER OF THE NIGHT: Jim Miller

BEST FIGHT: Mike Easton vs. Jared Papazian

BEST KO: Nick Denis over Joseph Sandoval

BEST SUB: Jim Miller over Melvin Guillard

QUICKEST WIN: Nick Denis over Joseph Sandoval in 22 seconds

BIGGEST (ONLY) UPSET: Jorge Rivera (+135) over Eric Schafer

FAIL OF THE NIGHT: Joseph Sandoval
UFC ON FX 1 Insane Preview Prediction Results: 9-1

#70 out of 2745 at MMAPlayground

ODDS AND THEIR ENDS

VEGAS ODDSMAKERS: 9-1

Final betting odds with payouts listed for winning fighters.

JIM MILLER (-150) = 1 unit won 0.67 units
Melvin Guillard (+140)

JOSH NEER (-165) = 1 unit won 0.61 units
Duane Ludwig (+155)

MIKE EASTON (-430) = 1 unit won 0.23 units
Jared Papazian (+380)

PAT BARRY (-200) = 1 unit won 0.5 units
Christian Morecraft (+185)

Eric Schafer (-145)
JORGE RIVERA (+135) = 1 unit won 1.35 units

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV (-110) = 1 unit won 0.91 units
Kamal Shalorus (EVEN)

CHARLIE BRENNEMAN (-360) = 1 unit won 0.28 units
Daniel Roberts (+325)

FABRICIO CAMOES (-310) = 1 unit won 0.32 units
Tommy Hayden (+280)

DANIEL PINEDA (-140) = 1 unit won 0.71 units
Pat Schilling (+130)

NICK DENIS (-275) = 1 unit won 0.36 units
Joseph Sandoval (+250)

UPDATED UFC RECORDS

UFC fights ONLY.

Jim Miller (10-2)

Melvin Guillard (10-6)

Jorge Rivera (8-7) *RETIRED*

Josh Neer (6-6)

Charlie Brenneman (4-2)

Duane "Bang" Ludwig (4-3)

Pat Barry (4-4)

Daniel Roberts (3-4) *DANGER*

Eric Schafer (3-6) *DANGER*

Mike Easton (2-0)

Khabib Nurmagomedov (1-0)

Daniel Pineda (1-0)

Nick Denis (1-0)

Fabricio Camoes (1-1-1)

Christian Morecraft (1-3)

Jared Papazian (0-1)

Tommy Hayden (0-1)

Pat Schilling (0-1)

Kamal Shalorus (0-2) *DANGER*

Joseph Sandoval (0-2) *DANGER*

*DANGER* of being released from UFC due to loss.