The UFC 132 results are in and the winners and losers are celebrating or recuperating after the big event. We had some awesome and shocking results on the card featuring the entertaining bantamweight title bout between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Fabe…
The UFC 132 results are in and the winners and losers are celebrating or recuperating after the big event. We had some awesome and shocking results on the card featuring the entertaining bantamweight title bout between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber.
In addition to that fight, we also saw one legend come out on top while another was violently knocked out.
We know who the winners and losers are in the official record book, but often, it is not as simple as that. As tonight proved, there are always times when the real winners and losers aren’t credited with a “W” or an “L” on their records.
With that said, let’s take a look at who were the real winners and losers tonight.
UFC 132 is over and it was a card to remember.In the main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz fought in five fast-paced rounds to successfully defend his title against former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber.Also on the card, Tito Ort…
In the main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz fought in five fast-paced rounds to successfully defend his title against former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber.
Also on the card, Tito Ortiz earned his first victory since 2006 while Carlos Condit and Chris Leben picked up big knockout wins in the opening round of their bouts.
The other main card fight featured dangerous striker Dennis Siver and “Handsome” Matt Wiman. Siver won a controversial three-round decision.
These are the next steps that each winner should take in their careers.
UFC 132 Results: Full Results and Fight Night BonusesThe following fighters earned $75,000 bonuses at UFC 132:Carlos Condit: Knockout of the NightTito Ortiz: Submission of the NightDominick Cruz and Urijah Faber: Fight of the NightDominick Cruz vs. Uri…
UFC 132 Results: Full Results and Fight Night Bonuses
The following fighters earned $75,000 bonuses at UFC 132:
Carlos Condit: Knockout of the Night
Tito Ortiz: Submission of the Night
Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber: Fight of the Night
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber – 50-45, 49-46, 48-47 for Cruz
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben – KO win at :29 for Leben
Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader – Submission win for Ortiz at 1:56 of Round One
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim – TKO win at 2:58 of Round One for Condit
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman – 29-28 on all three cards for Siver
Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller – KO win at 2:12 of Round One for Guillard
George Sotiropoulos vs.Rafael dos Anjos – KO win at :59 of Round One for Dos Anjos
Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki – 29-28, 30-27, 30-27 for Bowles
Brad Tavares vs. Aaron Simpson -30-27 on all three cards for Simpson
Anthony Njokuani vs.Andre Winner – 30-27, 30-26, 30-26 to Njokuani.
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker – 29-28, 29-28, 30-27 to Hougland
Biggest Winner: Tito Ortiz/Melvin GuillardTito Ortiz was by far the biggest winner from UFC 132. With a first round submission over Ryan Bader, Ortiz answered all the critics in a big way, myself included, saving his UFC career with the win.How did Ort…
Biggest Winner: Tito Ortiz/Melvin Guillard
Tito Ortiz was by far the biggest winner from UFC 132. With a first round submission over Ryan Bader, Ortiz answered all the critics in a big way, myself included, saving his UFC career with the win.
How did Ortiz do it? It all started with a crisp right hand to the jaw of Bader, which sent him to the mat with Ortiz eventually sinking in the guillotine choke at 1:56 of the first round.
Where does this put Ortiz now?
Fans may see Ortiz against the winner of Franklin vs Lil Nog, though I’d personally like to see more integration of the Strikeforce merger, with Ortiz matching up against “King” Mo Lawal.
I also have Melvin Guillard as an option 1a for biggest winner award. He showed his power yet again against tough as nails Shane Roller, and his stock probably rose the most out of any fighter on tonight’s card.
Guillard has made it known prior to his fight against Roller that Jim Miller was the fight he wanted. That fight is more of a possibility now that Guillard dominated Roller at UFC 132.
Biggest Loser: Ryan Bader/Wanderlei Silva
Ryan Bader’s stock dropped moderately with his loss against Jon Jones at UFC 126, but it has fallen off the radar after his loss to Tito Ortiz at UFC 132. Bader has now lost his last two in a row, and will likely take a little time off before facing a much lower ranked fighter likely.
I also feel that Wanderlei Silva was on the cusp of enjoying his 35th birthday tomorrow, but after slightly wobbling Leben, he found himself face down on the mat instead. He’s heading on the downside of his career, but it will be interesting to see who the UFC will match Wandy up against next.
LAS VEGAS — One of MMA’s most storied careers began in Brazil nearly 15 years ago, but it may have ended in one furious burst at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
For a decade and a half, Wanderlei Silva (33-11-1 1 NC) thrilled fight fans with his hyper-aggressive, slugging style, but against Chris Leben at UFC 132 he ended up on the receiving end of the same type of brutal finish that he became famous for dishing out in Japan’s Pride organization not so long ago.
“People knew that he and Leben were going to come out and they were going to throw until somebody fell down, and it was Wanderlei tonight,” UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight press conference. “People love him so much because of the way he fights and his style and the kind of person he is, but [it’s] probably the end of the road for Wanderlei.”
Things started off normally enough for Silva. As expected, he and Leben met in the center of the cage and traded power punches right off the bat.
Silva unloaded on the season one ‘Ultimate Fighter’ competitor with his characteristic wide, looping hooks, but after Leben knocked him off-balance with a straight left, he then dropped Silva to the mat with an uppercut in close and then finished him off at the 0:27 mark with several more punishing left hands on the ground.
With the loss, the 35-year-old Silva fell to 2-4 in his current UFC run. The knockout was the fourth in eight fights for Silva, who suffered only one TKO loss in the first ten years of his prolific career.
And though he said earlier this week that he hopes to fight for five more years and get ten more fights under his belt before he retires, White said the end may come much sooner for Silva, much like it did for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, who was essentially forced into retirement by White after a streak of frightening knockout losses.
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
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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.
“I think it’s one of those ones where I’m going to have to sit down and talk to him, kind of Chuck Liddell him into it,” White said. “The guy has nothing left to prove. He’s a warrior. People love him all over the world. I just don’t want to see…that happen to him anymore.”
Few fans do, but as recently as last February Silva looked sharp in a decision win over Michael Bisping. He gave no indication before the bout with Leben that he planned to retire if things didn’t go his way, so he may not react too kindly to White’s suggestion that he hang up the gloves.
Of course, White has made similar statements about other aging legends in the past, and they don’t always go so gentle into that good night just because the UFC boss thinks they should.
Liddell practically begged for — and received — one more chance after his knockout loss to “Shogun” Rua. White also had a change of heart regarding Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, who he initially suggested would be done following a knockout loss to Brendan Schaub. Lately, however, White seems to have softened on that stance, and Filipovic will likely get at least one more fight in the UFC.
It’s hard to tell exactly how seriously to take White’s latest proclamation, and Silva wasn’t at the post-fight press conference to speak for himself. But after a decorated career that’s left him with a passionate fan base and a highlight reel to match any other, it’s hard to see what Silva has left to prove as a fighter.
He said earlier this week that he’s no longer in it for the money, and his legacy in the sport is beyond question — even in the mind of the man who may have sent him tumbling into retirement on Saturday night.
“Wanderlei Silva’s my favorite fighter. He always has been,” said Leben, who added that he’s “never been so scared” before a fight as he was going into this one. “The man is a legend. What he’s done for the sport is absolutely amazing.”
And yet, even legends can’t go on forever. Whether we’ve seen the final chapter in Silva’s story, only time will tell.
LAS VEGAS — One of MMA’s most storied careers began in Brazil nearly 15 years ago, but it may have ended in one furious burst at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
For a decade and a half, Wanderlei Silva (33-11-1 1 NC) thrilled fight fans with his hyper-aggressive, slugging style, but against Chris Leben at UFC 132 he ended up on the receiving end of the same type of brutal finish that he became famous for dishing out in Japan’s Pride organization not so long ago.
“People knew that he and Leben were going to come out and they were going to throw until somebody fell down, and it was Wanderlei tonight,” UFC president Dana White said at the post-fight press conference. “People love him so much because of the way he fights and his style and the kind of person he is, but [it’s] probably the end of the road for Wanderlei.”
Things started off normally enough for Silva. As expected, he and Leben met in the center of the cage and traded power punches right off the bat.
Silva unloaded on the season one ‘Ultimate Fighter’ competitor with his characteristic wide, looping hooks, but after Leben knocked him off-balance with a straight left, he then dropped Silva to the mat with an uppercut in close and then finished him off at the 0:27 mark with several more punishing left hands on the ground.
With the loss, the 35-year-old Silva fell to 2-4 in his current UFC run. The knockout was the fourth in eight fights for Silva, who suffered only one TKO loss in the first ten years of his prolific career.
And though he said earlier this week that he hopes to fight for five more years and get ten more fights under his belt before he retires, White said the end may come much sooner for Silva, much like it did for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, who was essentially forced into retirement by White after a streak of frightening knockout losses.
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
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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.
“I think it’s one of those ones where I’m going to have to sit down and talk to him, kind of Chuck Liddell him into it,” White said. “The guy has nothing left to prove. He’s a warrior. People love him all over the world. I just don’t want to see…that happen to him anymore.”
Few fans do, but as recently as last February Silva looked sharp in a decision win over Michael Bisping. He gave no indication before the bout with Leben that he planned to retire if things didn’t go his way, so he may not react too kindly to White’s suggestion that he hang up the gloves.
Of course, White has made similar statements about other aging legends in the past, and they don’t always go so gentle into that good night just because the UFC boss thinks they should.
Liddell practically begged for — and received — one more chance after his knockout loss to “Shogun” Rua. White also had a change of heart regarding Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, who he initially suggested would be done following a knockout loss to Brendan Schaub. Lately, however, White seems to have softened on that stance, and Filipovic will likely get at least one more fight in the UFC.
It’s hard to tell exactly how seriously to take White’s latest proclamation, and Silva wasn’t at the post-fight press conference to speak for himself. But after a decorated career that’s left him with a passionate fan base and a highlight reel to match any other, it’s hard to see what Silva has left to prove as a fighter.
He said earlier this week that he’s no longer in it for the money, and his legacy in the sport is beyond question — even in the mind of the man who may have sent him tumbling into retirement on Saturday night.
“Wanderlei Silva’s my favorite fighter. He always has been,” said Leben, who added that he’s “never been so scared” before a fight as he was going into this one. “The man is a legend. What he’s done for the sport is absolutely amazing.”
And yet, even legends can’t go on forever. Whether we’ve seen the final chapter in Silva’s story, only time will tell.
UFC 132 Results: Dominick Cruz Defeats Urijah FaberUFC 132 takes place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event features the first UFC bantamweight titl…
UFC 132 takes place on Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The main event features the first UFC bantamweight title fight ever as Dominick Cruz defends his title against the only fighter to ever defeat him, Urijah Faber.
The two fighters have admitted that they do not like each other in the least and a win will surely give one of them ammunition to continue the battle they have waged since first meeting in 2007, a fight that Faber won via first round submission.
Cruz opened things up by connecting with two punches. Faber then worked a takedown that was defended ably by Cruz.
Cruz landed some heavy leg kicks much like Jose Aldo did when he defeated Faber.
The second round began with Cruz again coming out fast and with his hands low, confident that his speed could negate anything that Faber could bring.
WIth 30 seconds left in the round Cruz scored a brief takedown. WIth ten seconds left in the round Cruz scored with a nice combination.
As the third round began it looked as if Faber was struggling to deal with the awkward style of Cruz.
With 2:10 left in the round Faber took Cruz down, but Cruz reversed and Faber was able to get back to his feet quickly.
Cruz opened the fourth coming right out and landing a strike to Faber. Faber dropped Cruz with a big right, but he was able to get right back to his feet.
Cruz started to slow his pace as the round progressed.
AS the final round started Cruz came out with a flying knee. Cruz then went into the clinch forcing Faber to hold his weight against the cage.
Cruz landed a few short takedowns, but he was unable to secure any for a prolonged period of time.
The fight goes to the cards:50-45, 49-46, 48-47 to Cruz
Biggest Winner: Tito Ortiz/Melvin Guillard
LAS VEGAS — One of MMA’s most storied careers began in Brazil nearly 15 years ago, but it may have ended in one furious burst at the MGM Grand on Saturday night.
