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(Tito is not impressed about being at the back of the line)
Just a friendly reminder that we will be streaming the the UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II pre-fight press conference starting at 4:00 pm ET.
Will there be any face-to-face drama between Faber and Cruz?
Will anyone recognize Wanderlei Silva?
Will Tito Ortiz put together more than two coherent sentences?
All of these questions and more will be answered after the jump.
(Tito is not impressed about being at the back of the line)
Just a friendly reminder that we will be streaming the the UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II pre-fight press conference starting at 4:00 pm ET.
Will there be any face-to-face drama between Faber and Cruz?
Will anyone recognize Wanderlei Silva?
Will Tito Ortiz put together more than two coherent sentences?
All of these questions and more will be answered below.
UFC 132 will take place on July 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The fight card will close out a run of six straight weekends of UFC/Strikeforce fight cards. The main event on the card will feature the UFC’s first bantamweight t…
UFC 132 will take place on July 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The fight card will close out a run of six straight weekends of UFC/Strikeforce fight cards.
The main event on the card will feature the UFC’s first bantamweight title bout as champion Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only fighter to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
Also appearing on the card will be Tito Ortiz, who will be fighting for his UFC career when he meets the heavily favored Ryan Bader.
Wanderlei Silva makes his return to the Octagon at UFC 132. Silva has not fought since February 2011. He will meet Chris Leben on the main card of the event.
Bleacher Report’s Adam Wells had the following to say about Silva’s fight against Leben:
Silva’s heart doesn’t really seem to be in the sport anymore. He is 34 years old and seems to only want to take fights that he knows he will win. He doesn’t want to challenge himself as a fighter anymore for whatever reason.
In fact, he talked his way out of fighting Brian Stann at UFC 130 because his ego is so fragile that he assumed Stann, a former U.S. Marine, would be the fan favorite on Memorial Day weekend.
The end is coming for Silva very, very soon. With a loss at UFC 132, it will arrive sooner than he may want it to.
UFC 132 Fight Card: Carlos Condit’s Most Impressive WinsBleacher Report’s John Heinis:Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit is one of the UFC’s most promising young stars in the welterweight division. Despite being just 27 years old, Condit alr…
UFC 132 Fight Card: Carlos Condit’s Most Impressive Wins
Bleacher Report’s John Heinis:
Ryan Bader saw his unblemished mixed martial arts career tarnished when his path crossed with another rising star Jon Jones. For the first time ever, Bader found himself on the wrong end of a dominating performance. He understands how it happened,…
Ryan Bader saw his unblemished mixed martial arts career tarnished when his path crossed with another rising star Jon Jones. For the first time ever, Bader found himself on the wrong end of a dominating performance.
He understands how it happened, and more importantly why, and now looks to the future when he will hopefully find the opportunity to chase redemption against the one man ever to beat him. The path back to a man many consider the future of the sport starts this weekend.
Ironically, Bader’s first steps towards avenging that loss lies in battle with a man considered one of the pioneers of the sport and the UFC light heavyweight division. To chase the future, Bader will have to defeat the past.
Tito Ortiz has long been one of the iconic figures throughout the entire sport of MMA. Many athletes are superstars in this sport, few actually transcend the sport and become the model for what people think of when they think MMA or UFC. Guys like Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz are those types of legends.
Like him or not, and everyone falls on one side or the other, Tito Ortiz is forever entrenched in the history of the sport as not only one of its greats but also a vital component to its very success.
So it comes as no surprise that Bader is very excited to have an opportunity to test himself against a legend. Perhaps Ortiz is not the same fighter he once was, but Bader has great respect for both the fighter Tito was and who he is today. He speaks highly of this chance the UFC has given him.
Leading up to his bout with Ortiz at UFC 132, Hurtsbad MMA was able to touch base with “Darth” Bader. He shared his perspective on how this match was made and his overall thoughts on fighting a legend.
Bader told Hurtsbad MMA, “I always wanted to fight one of those guys, like a Randy Couture, a Chuck Liddell, or a Tito Ortiz. Chuck is done and retired, Randy is at the tail end of his career, and Tito is still going. I grew up watching those guys. Those guys come from a similar background as I come from with wrestling.”
“So those are the guys I watched and I rooted for when I was in high school and when I was in college. So just to get the opportunity to fight one of them is an honor. As a fighter, it’s great for my career and resume. As a fan it’s awesome because I get to go in there and be a part of his legacy.”
Bader was sure to add, “And build my own.”
He went on to explain, “So when Joe Silva called and we got the name Tito Ortiz, we jumped all over it. It’s one of those fights that I definitely want for my career and before he is gone or retires, I want to fight a guy like that. Here the opportunity was, and I took it.”
If Bader can capitalize and defeat Tito it would prove a great starting point for him to get him back on track for a shot at the title, and/or Jones. Time will tell, but the first steps start when Bader and Ortiz take their walks to the Octagon at UFC 132.
Before Bader can look forward, he will have to face this man who has made a career out of grinding down opponents and sapping them of their will. Again, Tito is not the lion he once was, but his reputation wasn’t built on accident.
And it is no secret that type of talent Bader brings to the table. He has been one of the most successful light heavyweights not named Jon Jones since Chuck Liddell was on top.
He was on a five-fight win streak in under two years with names like Lil Nog and Jardine at the top of the list. That was before Jones. So there is no reason to expect anything less than a resilient and fresh Ryan Bader who is looking to turn the page to a new chapter in his career.
The bittersweet symphony for Bader may become his role in potentially retiring Ortiz. For a man Bader has seen as a fighter he respected and looked up to, it may add some weight to an already compelling match up between two fighters who represent different eras of the sport.
With Ortiz losing four of his last five, another misstep will most definitely signal the end of a historic run in the game. If that happens, look no further than Ryan Bader for a candidate to pick up that torch and continue on.
This fight could signify the end of an era, but it also could mean the beginning of another. This division was built with the blood, sweat, and tears of men like Ortiz, Liddell, and Couture. Now tomorrow’s legends, Bader, Evans, and Jones will take it further than it has ever been.
Win, lose, or draw Ortiz and Bader can both take pride in that.
This article originally featured at Hurtsbad MMA.
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Carlos Condit is the kind of fighter who lays it on the line every time the octagon door closes. He isn’t afraid of a standup slugfest or a ground war. Since entering the UFC, he is nearly flawless, with his one loss coming in a controversial spli…
Carlos Condit is the kind of fighter who lays it on the line every time the octagon door closes. He isn’t afraid of a standup slugfest or a ground war. Since entering the UFC, he is nearly flawless, with his one loss coming in a controversial split decision to Martin Kampmann.
Condit got many talking after he knocked out Brittish powerhouse Dan Hardy in his last bout. He is primed for a title shot in the near future if he can get this W.
Dong Hyun Kim is no slouch, however. He is undefeated in his UFC career and is coming off his most impressive win of his life over Nate Diaz.
Kim isn’t known for excitement, but if anyone can make him exciting, it is Condit. Whether he is taking a beating or dishing it out, I can promise the “Natural Born Killer” will have the crowd on their feet.
UFC 132 features great stylistic matchups, compelling storylines and fights that are sure to leave fans satisfied for paying $55.This PPV is not headlined by Brock Lesnar, Jon “Bones” Jones or Georges St-Pierre, so it won’t get the same amount …
UFC 132 features great stylistic matchups, compelling storylines and fights that are sure to leave fans satisfied for paying $55.
This PPV is not headlined by Brock Lesnar, Jon “Bones” Jones or Georges St-Pierre, so it won’t get the same amount of buys that those PPVs would have gotten. But my goodness, look at this card. It’s as if UFC President Dana White and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva got together and said let’s make a card strictly for the fans.
1)It starts with the undercard, which fans can see live on Facebook and on Spike. Three fights taking place on Facebook that fans won’t want to miss are Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Miller, Brad Tavares vs. Aaron Simpson and Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki.