UFC on Versus 6 Results: Full Fight Card

In one of his toughest matchups as champion, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz used his wrestling to secure victory and retain his belt in a unanimous decision against Demetrious Johnson.

Johnson brought everything he had, but his small stature hurt him against Cruz. Now, "Mighty Mouse" might sit and wait until the UFC decides to unveil a flyweight division, which UFC president Dana White says could be introduced in early-2012. 

Check below for quick results of the rest of the UFC on Versus 6 fight card or scroll through the slideshow for fight recaps and analysis.

Dominick Cruz (@thedomin8r) vs. Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC)

Cruz defeats Johnson by decision (50-45, 49-46, 50-45).

Pat Barry (@hypeordie) vs. Stefan Struve (@stefanstruve)

Struve defeats Barry by submission (triangle choke) at 3:22 of the second round.

Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) vs. Charlie Brenneman (@spaniardmma)

Johnson defeats Brenneman by technical knockout (head kick) at 2:49 of the first round.

Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig (@macdanzigmma)

Wiman defeats Danzig by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster)  vs. Rafaello Oliveira (@RafaelloTractor)

Edwards defeats Oliveira by technical knockout (punches) at 2:44 of the second round.

Michael Johnson (@followthemenace) vs. Paul Sass (@Paul_Sass)

Sass defeats Johnson by submission (heel hook) at 3:00 of the first round.

Mike Easton (@mikeeastonmma) vs. Byron Bloodworth (@byronbloodworth)

Easton defeats Bloodworth by technical knockout (knee to body and punches) at 4:52 of the second round.

Shane Roller (@shaneroller) vs. T.J. Grant (@TJ_Grant)

Grant defeats Roller by submission (armbar) at 2:12 of the third round.

Josh Neer (@joshneer) vs. Keith Wisniewski

Neer defeats Wisniewski by technical knockout (cut) at 5:00 of the second round.

Walel Watson (@135Gazelle) vs. Joseph Sandoval (@JosephSandoval1)

Watson defeats Sandoval by technical knockout (head kick and punches) at 1:17 of the first round.

Walel Watson vs. Joseph Sandoval

Walel Watson defeats Joseph Sandoval by technical knockout (head kick and punches) at 1:17 of the first round.

From the Verizon Center in Washington, UFC on Versus 6 began with a bout between two UFC newcomers. Bantamweights Joseph Sandoval and Walel Watson both entered the Octagon as bright, young prospects.

Early in the first round, Watson rocked Sandoval with a head kick. Sandoval regained his feet, but Watson continued pressing forward with punches. After Sandoval was knocked down for a second time, referee Mario Yamasaki decided to call a halt to the bout.

The loss was Sandoval's first of his career after the 25-year-old Shark Fights veteran started his professional MMA career with a record of 6-0. Walel Watson is now 9-2 for his career, with seven of his wins coming via submission. 

 

 

Josh Neer vs. Keith Wisniewski

Josh Neer defeats Keith Wisniewski by technical knockout (cut) at 5:00 of the second round.

After two years outside of the UFC, Neer made his return to the Octagon for a bout against Wisniewski at UFC on Versus 6. As expected, Neer, who earned wins in six of his seven fights since being released from the UFC, came out looking to work his way inside and scrap with Wisniewski.

In the first round, Neer was very successful in doing just that, as he landed some short elbows and hooks to the body of Wisniewski. Wisniewski may have landed the most significant blow of the round, though, as Neer told his corner between rounds that he may have had his ribs broken. 

Nonetheless, the 28-year-old Neer continued to take the fight to Wisniewski. Throughout the second frame, Neer continued to rearrange Wisniewski's face with short elbows to the head. After losing a lot of blood from a cut over his eye, Wisniewski was deemed unable to continue by the ringside doctor.

Despite saying that he believed his ribs were broken between the first and second round, Josh Neer told Joe Rogan that his ribs were not broken in a post-fight interview during a live Facebook stream of the event.

 

 

Shane Roller vs. T.J. Grant

T.J. Grant defeats Shane Roller by submission (armbar) at 2:12 of the third round.

In what was a back-and-forth grappling match throughout, Grant proved to be more skilled than former Oklahoma State wrestler Roller. After coming out on top after several scrambles, Grant finally was able to secure a submission in the final round of the fight.

After Roller looked for multiple guillotine choke attempts throughout the bout, it was a guillotine choke attempt by Grant that led to the end of the fight. As Roller freed his head from the submission attempt, Grant quickly transitioned to an armbar, which caused Roller to yell in pain.

While Roller didn't tap, his verbal cry forced the referee to call a stop to the fight. Roller looked upset with the decision initially, but he likely would have dropped a decision had the fight continued.

Coming off of a loss to Ricardo Almeida, Grant's win over Roller continued his pattern of alternating wins and losses since April 2009. Roller, who was knocked out by Melvin Guillard in his previous Octagon appearance, has now lost two in a row.

 

Mike Easton vs. Byron Bloodworth

Mike Easton defeats Byron Bloodworth by technical knockout (knee to body and punches) at 4:52 of the second round.

A Washington native, Easton entered the arena to a thunderous roar. After a slow start, Easton picked up the pressure in the second round and made sure he didn't disappoint his hometown fans.

Easton pushed forward and damaged Bloodworth's lead leg with repeated leg kicks. It was a knee to the body, though, that led to the end of the fight. Clinched with Bloodworth against the cage, Easton landed two solid strikes to the body of Bloodworth.

The second knee caused Bloodworth to fold, and Easton finished the pounced until the referee pulled him off of his downed opponent. The win in his UFC debut marked Easton's sixth straight victory.

A late replacement for an injured Jeff Hougland, Bloodworth could see his UFC career come to an end as quickly as it started. The 6-2 bantamweight failed to make weight for the bout, which is something the UFC frowns upon.

Michael Johnson vs. Paul Sass

Paul Sass defeats Michael Johnson by submission (heel hook) at 3:00 of the first round.

Prior to UFC on Versus 6, Sass had been out of action since UFC 120, where he defeated Mark Holst with a triangle choke. Despite the long layoff, Sass picked up right where he left off by securing a heel hook in the first round of his bout against Johnson. 

Sass looked out of place on his feet, but he took control once the fight went to the ground. The Englishman attacked Johnson's leg and forced the former "TUF" runner-up to tap quickly. Johsnon has now lost two out his last three official fights.

 

 

Yves Edwards vs. Rafaello Oliveira

Yves Edwards defeats Rafaello Oliveira by technical knockout (punches) at 2:44 of the second round.

Coming off of a brutal knockout loss to Sam Stout, Yves Edwards bounced back with a knockout of his own at UFC on Versus 6. Edwards didn't have a great first round, but he picked his spots in the second frame until rocking Oliveira with a right hook.

Oliveira tried his best to recover, but Edwards dropped his opponent a second time with a head kick. "The Thugjitsu Master" then took Oliveira's back and finished the fight with punches.

In his post-fight interview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Edwards said, "I'm just a guy fighting in front of a crowd, asking them to love him."

 

Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig

Matt Wiman defeats Mac Danzig by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

More than a year after their first meeting ended in a controversial stoppage at UFC 115, Danzig and Wiman met at UFC on Versus 6 to determine who the better fighter really is.

In his first bout with Wiman, Danzig lost due to a premature stoppage when referee Yves Lavigne thought the former "TUF" winner had gone limp in a guillotine choke.

The rematch was once again left in the hands of the officials, as the fight went to the scorecards after a back-and-forth brawl. Again, luck wasn't on Danzig's side, as Wiman was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

Danzig defended a very dangerous situation in the second round, where Wiman threatend with an armbar attempt. Danzig couldn't mount enough of an offensive of his own, though, and suffered yet another controversial loss to Wiman.

 

 

Anthony Johnson vs. Charlie Brenneman

Anthony Johnson defeats Charlie Brenneman by technical knockout (head kick) at 2:49 of the first round.

Looking to capitalize on his huge upset victory over Rick Story at UFC on Versus 4, Charlie Brenneman stepped into the Octagon for another Versus event. 

Brenneman looked desperate to take the fight to the ground from the start, but Johnson's easily defended the takedown attempts and made "The Spaniard" pay for his unwillingness to stand. Johnson landed some big shots on the ground and finished the fight with a head kick.

Brenneman was upset with the stoppage. which did look premature, but things weren't going well for the Pennsylvania native. With back-to-back wins, Johnson is ready for a step up in competition in the welterweight division.

Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve

Stefan Struve defeats Pat Barry by submission (triangle choke) at 3:22 of the second round.

A full foot taller than Barry, Struve entered this fight with the largest height advantage in UFC history. Struve's tremendous reach played little part in the Dutch fighter's victory over Barry, though.

In the end, it was Struve's ground game that caused problems for Barry. After threatening with a guillotine choke, Struve transitioned to a triangle choke and forced Barry to submit.

Barry attempted to slam his way out of the choke, but Struve braced for the impact and tightened the triangle. Barry's UFC career could now be in jeopardy after losing his second straight fight.

 

Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson

Dominick Cruz defeats Demetrious Johnson by decision (50-45, 49-46, 50-45).

As a challenger, Johnson was guaranteed to be one of the first fighters to be able to match Cruz's speed. Johnson delivered by bringing what was quite possibly the most fast-paced fight in UFC history to Cruz.

Given a tough test on his feet, Cruz was forced to put his wrestling on display. Despite being taken down multiple times by Cruz, Johnson continued throwing head kicks at the champion, which caused "Mighty Mouse" to continuously fight off of his back.

Taken out of his comfort zone for the first time in a long time, Cruz battled through adversity like any great champion should and walked away with the decision victory.