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UFC 132 Fight Card: Profile of Wanderlei Silva

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.

Be sure to keep checking Bleacher Report for up-to-the-minute UFC 132 fight card news, predictions, play-by-play results and reactions!

UFC 132 Live Blog: Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben Updates

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LAS VEGAS — This is the UFC 132 live blog for Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben, a middleweight bout on tonight’s UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Silva (33-10-1) made a successful middleweight debut by defeating Michael Bisping last February at UFC 110. Leben lost to Brian Stann via TKO at UFC 125 in January.

The live blog is below.

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Round 1: They circle in and meet in the center. Silva lands first with a right hand. Silva comes forward with looping hooks, and Leben knocks him off-balance with one straight left. Leben comes up short with one uppercut, then grabs Silva by the back of the head and rocks him with several consecutive left hand uppercuts. Silva drops to his knees and Leben puts him all the way out with another left. Silva is face down and unconscious. He comes to a couple seconds later, trying to pull guard on referee Josh Rosenthal.

Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva via KO (punches) at 0:27 of round one.

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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.

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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.

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Urijah Faber exchanges with Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dominick Cruz misses a punch against Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dominick Cruz tries to avoid a kick from Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dominick Cruz punches Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dominick Cruz throws a right hand at Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Urijah Faber takes a breather at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Urijah Faber punches Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dominick Cruz throws a flying knee at Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS — This is the UFC 132 live blog for Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben, a middleweight bout on tonight’s UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Silva (33-10-1) made a successful middleweight debut by defeating Michael Bisping last February at UFC 110. Leben lost to Brian Stann via TKO at UFC 125 in January.

The live blog is below.

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Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva via KO (punches) at 0:27 of round one.

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UFC 132 Fight Card: Profile of Donny Walker

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:

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 2^nd, Walker will begin his journey into the deep UFC bantamweight division with his eyes on the championship.

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UFC 132 Results: What’s next for Dominick Cruz with a Loss?

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:

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.

And be sure to keep checking Bleacher Report for up-to-the-minute UFC 132 fight card news, predictions, play-by-play results and reactions!

UFC 132 Fight Card: Does a Win Put Wanderlei Silva into the Title Picture?

Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and Chris “The Crippler” Leben will meet at UFC 132 in what is arguably the most anticipated fight of 2011, so far.Wanderlei and Chris are two of the most beloved brawlers in UFC history and fans are practically foami…

Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and Chris “The Crippler” Leben will meet at UFC 132 in what is arguably the most anticipated fight of 2011, so far.

Wanderlei and Chris are two of the most beloved brawlers in UFC history and fans are practically foaming at the mouth waiting for these two combatants to sling leather.

However, fans seem to be so enthralled by the potential for fireworks, that no one is talking about what’s at stake.

Silva has had a long and storied career and been in countless wars.

While we all appreciate the shows the Axe Murderer has put on for us, the effects that those battles have had on his body are starting to become apparent as his legendary career nears it’s end.

If Wanderlei wants to make one last run at a UFC title, now is the time for him to do it.

So, will a win over Chris Leben put Wanderlei Silva into the title picture in the middleweight division?

Well, before we get to Leben, let’s looks at Silva’s record since returning to the UFC since returning to the promotion in 2007.

The Axe Murderer is an unimpressive 2-3 since coming back to MMA‘s most prominent organization and has fought only once, thus far, in the middleweight division.

The one time Silva has competed in the UFC’s middleweight division, he earned a hard fought unanimous decision victory over Michael Bisping.

A win over The Crippler would put Wanderlei on a two fight win streak against, with those two victories coming over well known opponents. Given the relatively weak state of the middleweight division right now, that should be enough to put him into title contention.

If Wanderlei topples Leben, you can expect to see him facing off against Mark Munoz or Brian Stann next, in what will probably be a title eliminator fight.

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Right on Cue: Chael Sonnen Picks Leben to Knock Out Wanderlei

Only days removed from his suspension, MMA’s best trash talker is eager to get his mug back in the spotlight. When asked his thoughts on tonight’s battle between fellow middleweights Chris Leben and Wanderlei Silva, Chael wasted little time in slinging some mud and continuing his verbal tirade on Wanderlei.

Neither Chael’s desire to face the “Axe Murderer” in his return bout nor his delusion that he is the Middleweight Champion have waned. The short video is peppered with gems which prove that Sonnen isn’t suffering from the dreaded mic-rust.

On how this fight will go:

“Eventually Wanderlei’s fights all end the same. You know, the referee pulling his mouthpiece out and a doctor shining a flashlight in his eyes. Until that happens I think it will be a pretty fun match to watch, but I don’t think it’s going to be ultra-competitive. I think it’s going to be Chris Leben.”

On his next course of action:

“I’m looking forward to getting back in there and defending my Middleweight Championship.”

On who he’d like to fight next:

“Either of the Silvas, from Anderson Silva to Wanderlei Silva, but that’s just because I don’t like them, that’s not because they would do much for me.”

Yeah, Chael, I could see where a second shot at achieving your lifelong dream of being a UFC champion and avenging a loss to a guy that stole victory from your hands in the closing seconds of a bout is kind of a dead-end path for you. Hey, check your schedule, and if you’re free one weekend maybe you could pencil it in?

Welcome back, you magnificent bastard.