UFC 132 Results: What’s Next for Ryan Bader with a Loss Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the …
UFC 132 Results: What’s Next for Ryan Bader with a Loss
Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith
UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only feature to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
The co-main event will feature the long awaited return of Wanderlei Silva, who is set to face Chris Leben. Also appearing on the main card will be Tito Ortiz who will be fighting for his UFC career when he faces Ryan Bader.
Coming off of a loss to Jon Jones, Ryan Bader asked for a fight with Tito Ortiz. After initially scoffing at the idea, Ortiz accepted the fight with Bader as his last chance to get back on track in the UFC.
While most of the focus has been on what would happen to Ortiz should he lose this fight, a loss for Bader would be extremely damaging as well.
If Bader were to lose to Ortiz, he would have dropped two straight fights and could be fighting for his job in his next fight. Having been a former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC would most likely do everything in their power to keep Bader relevant, though.
If Bader were to lose against Ortiz, he would most likely be set up with an extremely winnable fight against a fighter like Stephan Bonnar or Krzysztof Soszynski.
UFC 132 Results: What’s Next for Dennis Siver with a Win Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the …
UFC 132 Results: What’s Next for Dennis Siver with a Win
Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith
UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only feature to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
The co-main event will feature the long awaited return of Wanderlei Silva, who is set to face Chris Leben. Also appearing on the main card will be Tito Ortiz who will be fighting for his UFC career when he faces Ryan Bader.
After defeating George Sotiropoulos in his last fight, Dennis Siver became widely regarded as a lightweight contender. Many expected that Siver would land a fight with a big-name opponent, but he will be fighting the underrated Matt Wiman at UFC 132.
With Wiman being a wrestler, Siver’s takedown defense will be tested even more than it had been in his fight with Sotiropoulos. If Siver passes the test once again, he can rest assured that his next fight will be against another contender.
Currently, the top of the lightweight division is log-jammed with the injury of UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar, so there are plenty of options for Siver if he defeats Wiman. Some potential matchups include welcoming Sean Sherk back to the Octagon or a battle between diverse strikers with Anthony Pettis.
LAS VEGAS — This is the UFC 132 live blog for Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, the main event of tonight’s UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Cruz (17-1) is making his UFC debut in a bantamweight title defense against the one person who has defeated him. Faber (25-4), who made quick work of Cruz back at WEC 26 in March 2007 with a guillotine choke, is challenging for the title after winning his UFC debut against Eddie Wineland at UFC 128.
Round 1: As expected, Cruz’s footwork is giving Faber a little trouble getting his timing at first. Faber settles down and gets in close to try and put Cruz down, but Cruz stays up and gives Faber a kick to the body once he’s free. Cruz tries a knee to the body and Faber counters with a right hand that drops him. The crowd explodes, but Cruz scrambles up quickly. Nice body kick by Cruz, and Faber catches it but can’t do anything with it. Cruz lands a sharp uppercut. Cruz fires off a low leg kick and then a right hand. Every time Faber gets set to throw, Cruz is gone. Faber charges in to clinch Cruz against the fence, but Cruz stops him with the underhook. They separate and go back to work. Good knee to the head by Faber, but Cruz responds with a jumping knee of his own. Faber nearly gets the takedown, but the horn stops them. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Cruz.
Round 2:
Faber gets in close to start the round and tries to tie Cruz out, but Cruz keeps slipping out of his grasp. Cruz is the aggressor now, chasing Faber around the cage. Good left hook from Cruz, followed by a stinging two-punch combo. Faber lands a good right that knocks Cruz off-balance, but Cruz seems none the worse for wear. A ‘Let’s go Faber!’ chant erupts inside the MGM Grand. Cruz feints him back with low kick set-ups, but can’t get anything off. Faber reaches for a single-leg, then gives it up and eats a left hook. Kicks coming in bunches now from Cruz, to the legs and the head. Cruz floats inside and pops Faber’s head back with a jab. Faber bulls inside and drops Cruz with a short hook. Cruz recovers quickly and is back on his feet, then puts Faber down with a double-leg moments later, but can’t keep him on his back for long. Cruz feints with low kicks then jacks Faber with a punch combo just before the horn. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Cruz.
Round 3:
Cruz dances in with a jab and Faber hooks him back. Faber wings a big right hand and Cruz nearly gets him down with a whizzer. Cruz jabs and then is gone by the time Faber fires off a counter. An uppercut from Cruz pops Faber’s head back. Faber moves in for a body lock but gets shrugged off. Faber ducks under a Cruz right and throws him down from behind. Cruz rolls and takes top position, but Faber scrambles up and Cruz has to let him so as not to get rolled over. They both fire off strikes as soon as they hit the feet, and the crowd roars in appreciation of this incredible pace. Left hook lands for Faber, and Cruz answers with a jab. Cruz digs for the takedown in the final seconds of the round, but can’t get it. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Faber.
Round 4:
Cruz gets off a good right hook and a kick to the body to back Faber up. Faber catches him with his feet too close together and smashes a right hand to his cheek. Cruz stumbles and then takes a seat. Faber charges in and Cruz tries for a takedown as he’s scrambling to his feet, but Faber shrugs him off. Cruz misses with an uppercut and then lands a right. His punches seem to have slowed just a bit. Faber comes in with a right and Cruz ducks under looking for a takedown. He trips Faber to the mat, but Faber pops up as if he’s spring-loaded. The pace slows a bit approaching the final minute. Cruz feints and then lands a nice surprise right. Cruz shoots low but Faber steps out of it. They end clinching against the fence. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Faber. But man, these rounds are all very, very close.
Round 5:
Faber’s cornerman sends him out for the final round with passionate pleas to go be a champion. They go right to work again, and Cruz tries for a takedown that leads to him briefly taking Faber’s back before they end up back in the clinch. Faber tries a knee and Cruz tosses him off, but nearly gets himself caught in a guillotine looking for Faber’s legs. Faber comes in with a hook and Cruz ducks under for a takedown. He gets it, but as soon as Faber’s back hits the mat he’s on the move and scrambling up. Cruz is just a move or two behind, and can’t hold on to the slippery Faber. Cruz wings a body punch and Faber sticks him with a right hook. Cruz takes a deep breath and Faber tries a kick to the head that misses. Cruz trips him to the mat, but Faber is up in a flash. Another trip takedown for Cruz, and again Faber is up. There’s less than 20 seconds left, and this one is going to come down to the wire. Cruz tries one last shot, but gets stonewalled against the fence. The horn sounds, and Faber immediately sticks his hand in the air to declare himself the winner. Cruz gets to his feet and does the same. Somebody’s going home disappointed. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Cruz.
LAS VEGAS — This is the UFC 132 live blog for Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, the main event of tonight’s UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Cruz (17-1) is making his UFC debut in a bantamweight title defense against the one person who has defeated him. Faber (25-4), who made quick work of Cruz back at WEC 26 in March 2007 with a guillotine choke, is challenging for the title after winning his UFC debut against Eddie Wineland at UFC 128.
Round 1: As expected, Cruz’s footwork is giving Faber a little trouble getting his timing at first. Faber settles down and gets in close to try and put Cruz down, but Cruz stays up and gives Faber a kick to the body once he’s free. Cruz tries a knee to the body and Faber counters with a right hand that drops him. The crowd explodes, but Cruz scrambles up quickly. Nice body kick by Cruz, and Faber catches it but can’t do anything with it. Cruz lands a sharp uppercut. Cruz fires off a low leg kick and then a right hand. Every time Faber gets set to throw, Cruz is gone. Faber charges in to clinch Cruz against the fence, but Cruz stops him with the underhook. They separate and go back to work. Good knee to the head by Faber, but Cruz responds with a jumping knee of his own. Faber nearly gets the takedown, but the horn stops them. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Cruz.
Round 2:
Faber gets in close to start the round and tries to tie Cruz out, but Cruz keeps slipping out of his grasp. Cruz is the aggressor now, chasing Faber around the cage. Good left hook from Cruz, followed by a stinging two-punch combo. Faber lands a good right that knocks Cruz off-balance, but Cruz seems none the worse for wear. A ‘Let’s go Faber!’ chant erupts inside the MGM Grand. Cruz feints him back with low kick set-ups, but can’t get anything off. Faber reaches for a single-leg, then gives it up and eats a left hook. Kicks coming in bunches now from Cruz, to the legs and the head. Cruz floats inside and pops Faber’s head back with a jab. Faber bulls inside and drops Cruz with a short hook. Cruz recovers quickly and is back on his feet, then puts Faber down with a double-leg moments later, but can’t keep him on his back for long. Cruz feints with low kicks then jacks Faber with a punch combo just before the horn. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Cruz.
Round 3:
Cruz dances in with a jab and Faber hooks him back. Faber wings a big right hand and Cruz nearly gets him down with a whizzer. Cruz jabs and then is gone by the time Faber fires off a counter. An uppercut from Cruz pops Faber’s head back. Faber moves in for a body lock but gets shrugged off. Faber ducks under a Cruz right and throws him down from behind. Cruz rolls and takes top position, but Faber scrambles up and Cruz has to let him so as not to get rolled over. They both fire off strikes as soon as they hit the feet, and the crowd roars in appreciation of this incredible pace. Left hook lands for Faber, and Cruz answers with a jab. Cruz digs for the takedown in the final seconds of the round, but can’t get it. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Faber.
Round 4:
Cruz gets off a good right hook and a kick to the body to back Faber up. Faber catches him with his feet too close together and smashes a right hand to his cheek. Cruz stumbles and then takes a seat. Faber charges in and Cruz tries for a takedown as he’s scrambling to his feet, but Faber shrugs him off. Cruz misses with an uppercut and then lands a right. His punches seem to have slowed just a bit. Faber comes in with a right and Cruz ducks under looking for a takedown. He trips Faber to the mat, but Faber pops up as if he’s spring-loaded. The pace slows a bit approaching the final minute. Cruz feints and then lands a nice surprise right. Cruz shoots low but Faber steps out of it. They end clinching against the fence. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Faber. But man, these rounds are all very, very close.
Round 5:
Faber’s cornerman sends him out for the final round with passionate pleas to go be a champion. They go right to work again, and Cruz tries for a takedown that leads to him briefly taking Faber’s back before they end up back in the clinch. Faber tries a knee and Cruz tosses him off, but nearly gets himself caught in a guillotine looking for Faber’s legs. Faber comes in with a hook and Cruz ducks under for a takedown. He gets it, but as soon as Faber’s back hits the mat he’s on the move and scrambling up. Cruz is just a move or two behind, and can’t hold on to the slippery Faber. Cruz wings a body punch and Faber sticks him with a right hook. Cruz takes a deep breath and Faber tries a kick to the head that misses. Cruz trips him to the mat, but Faber is up in a flash. Another trip takedown for Cruz, and again Faber is up. There’s less than 20 seconds left, and this one is going to come down to the wire. Cruz tries one last shot, but gets stonewalled against the fence. The horn sounds, and Faber immediately sticks his hand in the air to declare himself the winner. Cruz gets to his feet and does the same. Somebody’s going home disappointed. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 for Cruz.
UFC 132 Fight Card: Profile of Wanderlei Silva Bleacher Report’s: Cody Slovensky UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC …
UFC 132 Fight Card: Profile of Wanderlei Silva
Bleacher Report’s: Cody Slovensky
UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only feature to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
The co-main event will feature the long awaited return of Wanderlei Silva, who is set to face Chris Leben. Also appearing on the main card will be Tito Ortiz who will be fighting for his UFC career when he faces Ryan Bader.
Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 1NC) is a Mixed Martial Artist who has been fighting for over ten years. He started his career with bare knuckle Vale Tudo fights and worked his way up from there. He is in the top three of greatest Pride fighters of all time and easily top 10 of overall alltime.
His record inside of the UFC isn’t the prettiest, but his overall career speaks for itself.
He is coming off of an extremely impressive performance at UFC 112 in Austrailia against Michael Bisping. He hasn’t fought in over a year, due to injuries.
After receiving surgery on his nose, starting a healthier diet and making the drop to middleweight, Wanderlei has shown that he isn’t done just yet.
UFC 132 Fight Card: Profile of Donny WalkerBleacher Report’s Todd Seyler:UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Do…
UFC 132 Fight Card: Profile of Donny Walker
Bleacher Report’s Todd Seyler:
UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only feature to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
The co-main event will feature the long awaited return of Wanderlei Silva, who is set to face Chris Leben. Also appearing on the main card will be Tito Ortiz who will be fighting for his UFC career when he faces Ryan Bader.
Donny “Eagle Eye” Walker is a Muay-Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner debuting within the UFC bantamweight division this Saturday at UFC 132.
Training out of the Griffin Rawl MMA Academy in Madison, Ohio, Walker has amassed an impressive 15-6 professional MMA record.
Securing four knockout and eight submission victories, “Eagle Eye” is continuing to develop in all facets of the fight game.
Competing against top talent including Jeff Curran and Cub Swanson prior to stepping foot inside the famed Octagon, Walker has exceptional experience inside the cage for a UFC newcomer.
Challenging Jeff Hougland on July 2nd, Walker will begin his journey into the deep UFC bantamweight division with his eyes on the championship.
UFC 132 Results: What’s next for Dominick Cruz with a Loss? Bleacher Report’s Andrew Barr: UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title…
UFC 132 Results: What’s next for Dominick Cruz with a Loss?
Bleacher Report’s Andrew Barr:
UFC 132 will take place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event will feature the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only feature to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
The co-main event will feature the long awaited return of Wanderlei Silva, who is set to face Chris Leben. Also appearing on the main card will be Tito Ortiz who will be fighting for his UFC career when he faces Ryan Bader.
Dominick Cruz will defend his bantamweight championship for the first time in the UFC this Saturday.
His opponent will be the only man to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
This is a very highly anticipated match up and serious contender for Fight of the Night. That’s saying a lot, given that the card also features a bout between Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben.
Cruz’ first performance against Urijah was a disappointing one because Dominick was winning the fight standing and then decided to go for a takedown and that’s where he got himself into trouble. Shortly after Dominick went for the takedown, Faber caught him with a guillotine choke and ended the fight.
Now that Cruz has a better idea of what strategy he should be using against Urijah, he will be looking to redeem himself and retain his belt.
However, if Dominick Cruz once again fails to defeat Urijah Faber, what’s next for him?
A third match with Joseph Benavidez is a possibility, if Joseph beats Eddie Wineland in August.
Dominick and Joseph have fought twice before and their most recent bout went to a split decision, with Cruz walking away the victor. A third fight might give fans a more decisive answer as to who the better fighter is.
If Benavidez loses to Wineland, then a match up between Wineland and Cruz is also highly possible.
Match ups against Brian Bowles and Demetrious Johnson would also make sense. Both are elite fighters and victories against them would be a big help in getting Dominick back in the title hunt.
LAS VEGAS — This is the 
