UFC 138 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Muñoz vs. Leben

Birmingham, England played host to tonight’s UFC 138 event headlined by Mark Muñoz and Chris Leben. “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” defeated “The Crippler” by doctor’s stoppage between the second and third rou…

Birmingham, England played host to tonight’s UFC 138 event headlined by Mark Muñoz and Chris Leben. “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” defeated “The Crippler” by doctor’s stoppage between the second and third rounds.

It wasn’t the most stacked event ever, but it was definitely a card worth watching with an entertaining main event.

Like most MMA events, tonight proved again that you don’t necessarily have to be involved in the fight card to be affected by its outcome. The real winners and losers often don’t show up in the record books, and tonight was no different as many outsiders were affected.

With that said, let’s take a closer look at UFC 138: Muñoz vs. Leben and examine who the real winners and losers were.

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UFC 138 Results: Full Fight Card

This Saturday, the UFC will travel to the LG Arena in Birmingham, England for UFC 138. As always, Bleacher Report will bring you up-to-the-minute coverage for every fight on the card.Once the event is underway, you can check quick results below or scro…

This Saturday, the UFC will travel to the LG Arena in Birmingham, England for UFC 138. As always, Bleacher Report will bring you up-to-the-minute coverage for every fight on the card.

Once the event is underway, you can check quick results below or scroll through this slideshow for recaps and analysis of each bout.

Mark Munoz vs. Chris Leben

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Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao

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Thiago Alves vs. Papy Abedi

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Terry Etim vs. Edward Faaloloto

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Cyrille Diabate vs. Anthony Perosh

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John Maguire vs. Justin Edwards

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Michihiro Omigawa vs. Jason Young

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Rob Broughton vs. Philip De Fries

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Chris Cope vs. Che Mills

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Chris Cariaso vs. Vaughan Lee

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15 Best Striker vs. Striker Fights in MMA History

If you ask most mixed martial arts fans, they find the striking aspect of MMA to be perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing part of the sport.When two touted strikers step into the ring or cage and live up to the billed hype of the match, there’s perha…

If you ask most mixed martial arts fans, they find the striking aspect of MMA to be perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing part of the sport.

When two touted strikers step into the ring or cage and live up to the billed hype of the match, there’s perhaps no greater reward for the fans.

Of course, you’ll have your notables such as Maurice Smith, Marco Ruas and Anderson Silva—though those men have rarely faced a fellow striker with the ability to truly test them on the feet.

So, which fights in MMA history have pitted two lauded striking aficionados against one another, while yielding some memorable moments?

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UFC: Top 21 Title Contenders and Their Odds of Wearing UFC Gold

It seems that most of the UFC’s weight divisions have a pretty knotty pack of contenders at the moment. In some cases, the logjam might loosen up with several title fights coming in the second half of 2011, and in others it might get a little tighter b…

It seems that most of the UFC’s weight divisions have a pretty knotty pack of contenders at the moment. In some cases, the logjam might loosen up with several title fights coming in the second half of 2011, and in others it might get a little tighter before it gets better.

So who are the top contenders in each division, and what are their chances of securing the belt? In this list, I’ve taken the top three contenders from each weight class and assigned the percentage chance I think each one has to dethrone the current champ.

These fighters are listed by weight class and are not necessarily “ranked” against one another. Also keep in mind that this is not meant to list every single contender and the percentages are obviously going to be arbitrary. Other than that, it should all be self-explanatory. Happy reading.

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