Donald Cerrone was well on his way to establishing himself as one of the top tier lightweights in the UFC in 2011 before feeding into the trash talk of Nate Diaz and losing a decision at UFC 141. However, he appears to have learned from that poor showing, as he dominated Jeremy Stephens on Tuesday night at UFC on Fuel 3 to earn a unanimous decision victory.

Stephens has been a long time veteran of the UFC, this being his 14th bout inside the Octagon, but he was rendered essentially inept for 15 minutes against “The Cowboy.”

Cerrone started with leg kicks early and often, and as the first round wore on, and his respect for Stephens’ attack began to wane, Cerrone started clowning around in the cage. He danced, he threw vicious combinations when Stephens least expected it, and he battered Stephens’ lead leg with more and more kicks.

This attack continued through to the final horn, with Cerrone barely suffering a scratch in the bout. It was perhaps the most one-sided striking performance of his career, and against a longtime UFC vet in Stephens it was one of his most impressive as well.

He’s now won five fights in six UFC appearances, and will look to get back into the conversation of elite UFC lightweights sooner rather than later. Stephens dropped to an even 7-7 in the Octagon with the loss.

Penick’s Analysis: Even though it was essentially 15 minutes of Cerrone toying with Stephens, that may have been the most impressive thing he’s done. Making it look that easy against a talented veteran was fascinating to watch, and had that version of Cerrone showed up in Las Vegas in December, it would have been a much more difficult fight for Nate Diaz. With Anthony Pettis needing an opponent for September, Cerrone seems like a very suitable option after that performance.

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“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung had an excellent night on Tuesday night. Not only did he choke out Dustin Poirier in the fourth round of an incredible fight, he earned an extra $80,000 for doing so as well.

UFC President Dana White, who was watching at home for the first time in 11 years as President of the UFC, Tweeted the $40,000 bonus winners following the event, with Jung earning double honors for “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.”

He and Poirier rightfully took “Fight of the Night,” and set the standard for “Fight of the Year” honors for 2012 in the process. The fourth round D’Arce choke for Jung, which came after he dropped Poirier with a flying knee, was simply an incredible finish to an awesome fight.

The $40,000 bonus for “Knockout of the Night” went to Tom Lawlor. It was partially by default, as his 40 second stoppage of Jason MacDonald was the only knockout or TKO on the card, but it was still well earned. A well placed left hand to MacDonald’s jaw rocked him, and Lawlor dropped him with a right behind the ear to finish him off.

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On the left, you have Cormier’s shirt from TrauMMA which is designed as a nod to his Louisiana roots with the fleur-de-lis and hometown flag on his shoulder. On the right is Barnett’s latest shirt. It’s not designated as a walkout shirt, but it’s his latest available.

Though Barnett’s shirt would make a cool design on a black light painting circa 1996, it’s falling flat as a t-shirt. For going with an unconventional color and meaningful imagery, Cormier is the winner. Buy his shirt for $29.98, and Barnett’s for $19.98.

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Cormier’s spot in the finals is particularly surprising considering he was a replacement for Alistair Overeem, who found his way to the UFC after making it to the semifinals of the grand prix. Will his undefeated streak continue, or will Barnett walk away the champ? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

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