Tate, Brunson, Lineker among victors on FS1 prelims

Miesha Tate def. Sara McMann via majority decision

Miesha Tate overcame adversity early against Sara McMann, and was able to outwork and out-grapple McMann en route to a majority decision victory.

McMann was shot out of a cannon in round one, flooring Tate with a pair of crushing right hands to the temple. The former Olympian controlled the rest of the round on top, landing a steady stream of ground-and-pound while Tate did her best to avoid taking too much damage.

After a relatively even start to the middle stanza, Tate, after being tagged by a stiff right, activated beast mode and started swinging wildly. She eventually sunk in a guillotine choke when McMann desperately dove for a double-leg. Though Tate couldn't finish the choke, she was in the driver's seat for much of the final two minutes.

Tate sealed the deal in the final frame, primarily hanging out in side control and half-guard as she peppered McMann with fists and elbows for the better part of five minutes.

Derek Brunson def. Ed Herman via first-round TKO (punches)

It only took Derek Brunson 36 seconds to dismantle Ed Herman.

Brunson staggered "Shot Fuse" into the fence with a stiff straight left, and sent him careening to the canvas with another left hand. From there, Brunson unleashed a flurry of punches on a prone Herman until referee Mark Smith stepped in to stop the carnage.

John Lineker def. Ian McCall via unanimous decision

John Lineker may have booked himself a shot at flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson ... if he isn't forced to move up the bantamweight.

Lineker, who missed weight by four pounds on Friday (the fourth time he's missed weight in his UFC career), overcame a slow start to take a unanimous decision victory over Ian McCall.

"Uncle Creepy" dominated the first round with suffocating top control, but couldn't duplicate his early performance over the final 10 minutes, and became a fast-twitch target practice for Lineker's powerful, winging punches.

The two men engaged in several violent games of fist-chicken, with "Hands of Stone" landing the harder, fight-altering shots. 

You keep being you, John.

Rafael Natal def. Tom Watson via unanimous decision

Rafael Natal opened up the Fox Sports 1 prelims with an excellent performance, outclassing Tom Watson in all aspects of the game en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory.

Natal was the more fluid, effective striker, easily out-landing Watson on the feet, while keeping the durable Englishman on his heels with superior wrestling and consistent takedowns.

Watson, like some sort of defective terminator, kept coming forward for 15 minutes while Natal picked him apart with stiff jabs, and bloodied "Kong's" visage with a steady stream of left strikes.