In a unanimous decision that left the fans in Las Vegas booing, Dennis Siver defeated Matt Wiman at UFC 132 on Saturday night.
All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for Siver, apparently deciding that he had won the first and third rounds. In the second round Wiman turned Siver’s forehead into a bloody mess with a series of elbows from inside Siver’s guard, but drawing blood wasn’t enough to win the fight for Wiman.
“It was a very close decision,” the German Siver said afterward, through his translator. “So we didn’t know who would win. … Altogether I was satisfied.”
The decision will be remembered as a controversial one, but it hands Siver his fourth consecutive victory. Siver is now 7-1 since returning to the UFC in 2009, and he’s 19-7 overall in his professional MMA career.
For Wiman, who falls to 13-6, it’s a major disappointment for a fighter who entered on a three-fight winning streak. Wiman looked good, even if the judges thought Siver won.
The referee checks on Wanderlei Silva after his knockout loss to Chris Leben at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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UFC 132 Photos
Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz in their UFC bantamweight championship bout at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In a unanimous decision that left the fans in Las Vegas booing, Dennis Siver defeated Matt Wiman at UFC 132 on Saturday night.
All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for Siver, apparently deciding that he had won the first and third rounds. In the second round Wiman turned Siver’s forehead into a bloody mess with a series of elbows from inside Siver’s guard, but drawing blood wasn’t enough to win the fight for Wiman.
“It was a very close decision,” the German Siver said afterward, through his translator. “So we didn’t know who would win. … Altogether I was satisfied.”
The decision will be remembered as a controversial one, but it hands Siver his fourth consecutive victory. Siver is now 7-1 since returning to the UFC in 2009, and he’s 19-7 overall in his professional MMA career.
For Wiman, who falls to 13-6, it’s a major disappointment for a fighter who entered on a three-fight winning streak. Wiman looked good, even if the judges thought Siver won.
The referee checks on Wanderlei Silva after his knockout loss to Chris Leben at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
UFC 132 Photos
Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz in their UFC bantamweight championship bout at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In a unanimous decision that left the fans in Las Vegas booing, Dennis Siver defeated Matt Wiman at UFC 132 on Saturday night.