Filed under: UFC, NewsIt’s not quite what Donald Cerrone wanted, but it’ll have to do.
After his quick TKO win over Charles Oliveira at UFC on Versus 5 earlier this month, Cerrone said he would step up and take another fight as soon as possible – esp…
It’s not quite what Donald Cerrone wanted, but it’ll have to do.
After his quick TKO win over Charles Oliveira at UFC on Versus 5 earlier this month, Cerrone said he would step up and take another fight as soon as possible – especially if it was on the UFC 135 card in Denver, not far from his native Colorado Springs.
The UFC couldn’t oblige him with a spot in Denver, but “Cowboy” will step up for Sam Stout to face Dennis Siver in a lightweight bout at UFC 137 in Las Vegas at the end of October. The UFC announced the new fight Monday night, which was first reported by ESPN.com.
Cerrone (16-3, 1 NC, 3-0 UFC) is on the most impressive run of his professional career. Though he started his career 7-0, his current five-fight winning streak has featured two dominant unanimous decisions, including a rout of Jamie Varner in their WEC 51 grudge match, two submissions and his TKO of Oliveira. In that stretch, he has two Fight of the Night awards and a Knockout of the Night against Oliveira.
Cerrone hasn’t lost since a guillotine submission against Ben Henderson in their WEC lightweight title fight in April 2010. It was his second straight loss to Henderson after losing a close decision to him at WEC 43 for the interim lightweight belt. His only other loss came to Jamie Varner in a split decision at WEC 38 in January 2009 in a lightweight title fight.
Stout (17-6-1, 6-5 UFC) was coming off his first stoppage win in the UFC, a brutal Knockout of the Night win over Yves Edwards at UFC 131 in June, giving him four bonuses in his last five bouts, the three previous being Fight of the Night winners.
Earlier this month, Stout’s brother-in-law, notable MMA trainer Shawn Tompkins, died unexpectedly. The UFC did not give a reason for Stout’s withdrawal from the fight, however. Coincidentally, this will be the second time Cerrone has filled in for Stout. The Canadian was scheduled to fight Paul Kelly at UFC 126 in February, but was injured and replaced by Cerrone, who won in his UFC debut.
Siver (19-7, 8-4 UFC) has been on a tear of his own ever since his first stint in the UFC, which saw him cut after going 1-3 with consecutive losses to Gray Maynard and Melvin Guillard. After one win outside the promotion, Siver has won seven of his last eight in the UFC. The four-time bonus winner has won four straight, including an upset of George Sotiropoulos in February and a decision win over Matt Wiman in July.
The UFC’s lightweight title picture has been on hold for a while waiting for the rematch between champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, whose January draw led to an immediate rematch that was delayed by training injuries to both fighters. The two will meet again at UFC 136 on Oct. 8. Waiting in a jumbled up line for a potential next crack are the likes of Guillard, who also fights at UFC 136, Clay Guida, Ben Henderson – and now, likely, the winner of Cerrone-Siver will enter the discussion.
UFC 137 takes place Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and features a main event welterweight title fight between Georges St-Pierre and Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, who is vacating his belt to challenge St-Pierre. The co-main event, though not officially announced for that spot, is expected to be a welterweight contenders fight between former champion BJ Penn and Carlos Condit.
The card also features a pair of heavyweight fights between Matt Mitrione and Cheick Kongo and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Roy Nelson. And Sengoku featherweight champ Hatsu Hioki will make his UFC debut against George Roop. Though it is not known where the Cerrone-Siver fight will fall on the card, it stands a good chance to wind up on the main card.
At UFC 132, Melvin Guillard handled another opponent with ease when he knocked out Shane Roller. Guillard has now won his fifth straight fight, and is hoping to face better competition. At last night’s post-fight press conference, Guillard c…
At UFC 132, Melvin Guillard handled another opponent with ease when he knocked out Shane Roller.
Guillard has now won his fifth straight fight, and is hoping to face better competition.
At last night’s post-fight press conference, Guillard called out Jim Miller.
Is Guillard ready for a step up in competition? Here are four fights that could test him.
Something needs to be done about the judging in MMAIt’s been a really bad year for controversial judging in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and at UFC 132 that trend has continued.Matt Wiman and Dennis Siver met in the Octagon this evening with both…
Something needs to be done about the judging in MMA
It’s been a really bad year for controversial judging in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and at UFC 132 that trend has continued.
Matt Wiman and Dennis Siver met in the Octagon this evening with both fighters looking for a decisive win to move themselves up the lightweight ladder.
At the end of the fight, fans everywhere thought that Wiman had earned that decisive victory, but it was not to be.
The first round of the fight was very close. The stand up was fairly even, but a slight edge could be given to Dennis. Wiman worked very hard to take Siver down, but had a lot of trouble doing so. Matt did manage a takedown at the end of first and many thought that may have been enough for him to steal the round.
The second round was all Matt Wiman. He took Siver down and exposed the German fighters guard. Dennis looked relatively lost on his back, failing to control Wiman’s posture much of the time. Matt landed some huge ground and pound in this round and cut up Siver’s forehead badly.
The third round was close again, but Wiman looked like he should have taken it. Matt was the more aggressive fighter in the third round, constantly moving forward and looking for takedowns. Wiman spent more of the third round in an offensive position than Siver did and Matt also secured a guillotine choke at one point.
Overall, Siver spent a lot of this fight pressed up against the cage, not doing much. It was clear that Dennis didn’t want a grappling match, but his lack of footwork allowed Wiman to instigate the clinch often.
The Area exploded with boos when it was announced that Dennis Siver had won the fight via unanimous decision; it was clear they believed that Matt won the fight.
It’s unfortunate that Wiman lost the fight in such a manner, but don’t feel too bad for him. In the case of controversial decisions like this, Dana White is known to give fighters their win bonus anyways and decide on their next fight as if they had won.
(After three days of utter confusion, Arianny finally realizes what ‘Chocolate Al’ means. Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle. For more photos from this album, click here.)
As you make plans for your various drunken 4th of July celebrations, keep in mind that some of the men you see tonight may be too injured to grill burgers on Monday. Appreciate their sacrifice, ladies and gentlemen. Now then, who wants to see some dudes get kicked in the head and choked unconcious?
Manning the liveblog duties for this evening is CagePotato rising star Jason Moles, who will be providing round-by-round updates from the UFC 132 pay-per-view card beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Travel past the jump to join our little liveblog party, and refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest. Thanks for being here, and may God bless this great nation.
(After three days of utter confusion, Arianny finally realizes what ‘Chocolate Al’ means. Photo courtesy of CombatLifestyle. For more photos from this album, click here.)
As you make plans for your various drunken 4th of July celebrations, keep in mind that some of the men you see tonight may be too injured to grill burgers on Monday. Appreciate their sacrifice, ladies and gentlemen. Now then, who wants to see some dudes get kicked in the head and choked unconscious?
Manning the liveblog duties for this evening is CagePotato rising star Jason Moles, who will be providing round-by-round updates from the UFC 132 pay-per-view card beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Travel past the jump to join our little liveblog party, and refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest. Thanks for being here, and may God bless this great nation.
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Both guys walk toward the octagon with intensity burning in their eyes. Condit fist bumps at least half a dozen fans on his along the way. Standard bro hugs, mouth guard and cup check after that.
Round 1
Both men play ring around the posie as they feel each other out. Kim is first to strike with a nice head kick followed up by a takedown. Not that it mattered because Condit swept to mouth and immediately followed up with a guillotine attempt. Kim escapes and they stand back up. Condit tries for a head kick and a superman punch off the fence like he’s related to Anthony Pettis or something. Both men trade a fed push kicks and jabs. Then WHAM! Condit buries his flying knee right in Kim’s grill and “It’s all over”!
Winner: Carlos Condit KO 2:02 Round 1.
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Tito comes out to ‘Not Afraid’ by Eminem, Mexi-American flag in tow. Joe and Goldie’s man crush on Tito is in full effect.
Round 1
Bader wastes no time in initiating contact after they touch gloves. From the get-go he is in full attack mode throwing mean kicks and jabs mixed with a few hooks. Tito looking for his opening. Bader continues his pursuit and throws a few and misses a few. Crowd starts chanting “TITO! TITO! TITO!” and like Hulkamaniacs back in the day firing up Hulk Hogan, Tito comes to life. HOLY Firecrackers!!! Tito drops Bader with a solid right punch and jumps on him to finish him with a guillotine. Bader chokes and betters everywhere are cursing everything under the sun.
Love Tito’s Shirt: I’m not the next SOMEBODY – I’m the first TITO ORTIZ.
Winner: Tito Ortiz Sub 3:05 Round 1
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman
Too busy picking my jaw up off the floor to pay attention to what happened as these two guys walked out. Please accept my sincerest apologies.
Round 1
Both throw kicks early. Wiman telegraphs haymakers but utilizes nice leg kicks. Wiman shoots in for a takedown to no avail. A missed headkick by Wiman leads into a frenzied back and forth boxing match for a brief period of time. The fans like this stuff. Wiman gets Siver up against the fence and dirty boxes him a little before the German attempts a guillotine (hey, it worked for the other guys, right?) They take the center of the cage and Siver throws punches in bunches and misses just as many. Wiman gets a takedown and ends the round on top.
Round 2
Wiman shoots in for a takedown – against the fence they go. After what seems like an eternity of minimal action (ok, I’m exaggerating) the crowd boos loud enough and they step it up. Silver stuffs a takedown but then Wiman drops down and rolls him over, winds up in Siver’s guard. Wiman takes the remaining time left in the round to show you how to properly use your elbows in a fight. Siver gets cut so bad and the blood flows so freely he looks like a firework accident victim. Round ends with bloody Siver under confident Wiman.
Round 3
Silver stuffs another Wiman takedown then finally throws his patented spinning back kick but fails to land it. They trade punches then Wiman shoots in again and Siver stuffs it. Against the cage they go, both men working hard. They get back to the center of the cage and Siver clips Wiman and the round ends with Siver trying to sub Wiman.
Winner by Unanimous (29-28) Decision: Dennis Siver.
WTF!!!! What ******* fight were those judges watching?!
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Chris Leben comes out looking like dipped his head in Kool-Aid. Sandstorm hits the speakers filling the crowd with nostalgia. Wanderlei looks calm and ready. I really don’t want to see either of these guys lose.
Round 1
Wand strikes first but it doesn’t even matter. Leben proved all the media types right and placed his big right hand on Silva’s glass chin and he goes down. Leben follows up with several well placed left hands and finishes him off in the first minute of the the very first round. Damn. We still love you Wanderlei.
Main Event: Bantamweight Championship Fight
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
As always, ‘California Love’ plays as Faber walks his way to the cage. No braids. No headbands. Just a smile and a pair of black gloves. Cruz is booed before his music even hits. He doesn’t seem to mind, though, the pep in his step never fades.
Round 1
No touch of gloves. I know, you’re really surprised by that one. Right out of the gate Cruz comes out swinging and lands first punch. Faber responds with a kick and moves about. The crowd cheers for Faber minus the Hulkamania effect as he ties up with Cruz. Faber lands short elbow on exit while Cruz lands a switch kick. Faber lands a sold punch – Cruz remains unfazed. Both men go back and forth, neither doing more than the other. Just as the bell sounds, Cruz gets Faber to the ground.
Round 2
Urijah stuffs a couple more takedowns before the pace picks up. These two move so much that Mazagatti can hardly move out of their way . Faber nails a body kick as Cruz answers with a combination of punches. Faber lands big right hand, big pop from he crowd. Cruz attempts a few Superman punches but doesn’t dazzle until he gets Urijah to the ground. Sadly, it didn’t last long. End of round 1.
Round 3
Dominick Cruz is relentlessly attacking Urijah Faber, though it seems he’s choosing his shots wisely. Faber eats a few punches before taking Cruz to the mat who then scrambles to his feet – but not without getting cracked with Faber’s elbows on the way out. Cruz shoots another takedown but Faber catches him and makes him pay for going to the proverbial well one too many times.
The No Longer JUST Championship Rounds
Round 4
Cruz starts off landing a solid right hand followed by a hook and a high kick. Not to be outdone, Faber drops the champ with a big right hand. He pops right back up and they both connect. The idiot fans then start booing as two men continue to go at it with everything they’ve got throwing several combos. Cruz shoots in again with history repeating itself.
Round 5
Dominick Crus comes out with a flying knee, attacking like a rabbid animal. Cruz gets takedown but Faber gets right up. A flying knee by Faber misses but he continues to pursue his arch nemesis. Cruz gets multiple takedowns while Faber scrambles to his feet almost immediately. Then Cruz turns it on and completely dominates Faber the rest of the round.
Winner: Unanimous Descision: Dominick Cruz.
Lloyd Irving gives Cruz his blue belt.
That’s it for me guys. Hope you enjoyed this as much as I have. Please celebrate your independence responsibly and don’t lose any fingers.
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.
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.
It’s not quite what Donald Cerrone wanted, but it’ll have to do. 
Something needs to be done about the judging in 
In a unanimous decision that left the fans in Las Vegas booing, 
