UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II: Jul 02, 2011

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MAIN CARD

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller
Rafael dos Anjos vs. George Sotiropoulos

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares
Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker

[mystargtr34]

Leben v Silva will be a sick matchup for pure entertainment :lol

[strosFan2]

should Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim be a "#1 contender" fight?

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[dbreiden83080]

Wandy said no to a rematch with Vitor. I was shocked but Dana flat out said he wanted Leben instead..

[The TroutBum]

What a great fucking card. Please, no injuries...

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Per UFC, Jeff Hougland (9-4) vs. Donny Walker (12-6) added to UFC 132. JH won 8 straight after 1-4 start, DW 7 in a row after 5-6 start.

per Mike Chiappetta

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Facebook streams four remaining UFC 132 preliminary bouts http://bit.ly/k91Rsi

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MAIN CARD

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman


* a lot of LW contenders on this card

[strosFan2]

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

[The TroutBum]

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber -- Faber is a faggot. I can't stand his cocky ass face or his attitude. I'm going to enjoy watchin Cruz chop his legs off his body before knocking him out.
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben -- This should be FotN, and probably KOoTN
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz -- I pick that Ortiz will somehow pull out of this fight. That's what he does.
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim - GONNA ASS RAPE THIS DONG.
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman -- I love me some Siver!

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller - 1st round TKO, book it.

Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki -- Oh ya, the gook is gonna get pounded.
Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares
Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker

[callo1]

Faber has no business being in the octagon with Cruz. Dana White is after the best of the UFC against the most popular of the WEC, nothing more. Cruz is going to make Faber look silly.

The best fight on that card will be the Bowles vs. Mizugaki fight. Bowles is probably the most underrated fighter in MMA IMO.

[dbreiden83080]

Faber has no business being in the octagon with Cruz. Dana White is after the best of the UFC against the most popular of the WEC, nothing more. Cruz is going to make Faber look silly.

The best fight on that card will be the Bowles vs. Mizugaki fight. Bowles is probably the most underrated fighter in MMA IMO.

Cool

Make some fight picks.. Who you like on this card all the way around??

[dbreiden83080]

Good fights here but i am kinda looking ahead to Sept already


Page and Jones can't get here fast enough...

[MannyIsGod]

I think Tito will shock the world.

Also, Uriah will win.

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http://www.ufc.tv/ufc/video/ufc-132-pre-event-press-conference/614?watch=true

press conference starting right now

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Odd trend lately, all UFC prelims are stacked regardless of whether its PPV or not.

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
- Cruz is prolly the best athlete in the UFC despite not being a wrecking machine (Bones is not human, so he doesn't count in my best athlete charts). Still, I can't help but feel that a lot of his advantage in fights comes from fighting dudes that don't have a lot of power - so Urijah is very different than the guys he's fought while he's been Champion. With 2 fights at BW, I can't help but feel Faber was perfecting little things in anticipation of this fight, so he's got the momentum I feel.
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
- I don't think this gets past the 2nd Rd, I'm looking for dirty boxing and a bloody fucking good time.
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
- This one is on my upset watch, but I think Bader does just enough to contain a Tito that doesn't want to give up his last fight like a bitch. Again. I also see Bader as possibly being mentally scarred by how much of a bitch Jones made him.
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
- Condit is my wing man.
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman
- Siver is looking mean despite being old, he'll win the decision.

[The TroutBum]

Faber has no business being in the octagon with Cruz. Dana White is after the best of the UFC against the most popular of the WEC, nothing more. Cruz is going to make Faber look silly.

The best fight on that card will be the Bowles vs. Mizugaki fight. Bowles is probably the most underrated fighter in MMA IMO.

I agree with everything in this post. Cruz is a fucking animal.

[dbreiden83080]

MAIN CARD


Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
Faber is very over-rated to me.. He is such a cover boy but i think the smaller elite fighters have caught up to him.. Aldo fuckin abused him for 25 min.. Cruz is coming into this fight with a lot to prove. He wants that loss avenged and he is the champ.. Cruz by decision...


Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
5 years ago Wandy wins this fight but today i like Chris. Leben can't just go balls to the wall with his attacks he has to be a little bit measured but i see him winning.. Decision or late stoppage.. Wandy may not have many fights left..


Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
I love Tito he got me back into MMA after the Royce Gracie days when the sport was in the dark ages.. Tito's feud with Ken Shamrock sucked me back in and i have not left since.. Bader though is a terrible match-up for him.. The UFC supposedly asked him to retire after the Hammill fight and this is their way to get him out unfortunately.. Bader is basically a younger, faster, version of Hammill with the same type of skill-set.. Good wrestling and a power fight hand.. Tito loses by UD and is forced to retire from the sport.. Loved ya Tito.. Great career..

Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Don't like either of these guys but Condit is maybe 3rd up for a title shot or so..


Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

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UFC 132 weigh-ins (7 p.m. ET)
http://www.ufc.tv/ufc/video/ufc-132-weigh-in/613

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[polandprzem]

MAIN CARD

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller
Rafael dos Anjos vs. George Sotiropoulos

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)

Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares
Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker[/QUOTE]

[desflood]

This one snuck up on me. Didn't realize it was happening until last night when I saw the weigh-in numbers posted.

[polandprzem]

All the fights should be interesting


Bader will destroy Tito and Ortiz needs to realize it's ova

If Siver wins he is in contention. He should fight for the title shot with Gulilard if he wins as well.

Same with Carlos and Dong.

Leben will open himself up again and he will regret it.

[ace3g]

1st prelim got this card off to a good start; Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner should as well; prediction Njokuani win by TKO

[dbreiden83080]

Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim

Gonna change this pick because everyone else is going with Condit and i like Kim's wrestling.. Taking a shot here..

[ace3g]

yeah Hyun Kim has some wicked wrestling/grappling/judo; but I'm sticking with Condit (I'm sure Jackson will have a good game plan for him)

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

i hope i can still pick the mains. dont see why not

MAIN CARD

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

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Tough win for Bowles considering he broke his right hand in the 2nd round; finally found an opening in that round and got a takedown and back control, got his confidence back and although not pretty, got the win.


arielhelwani Ariel Helwani
Word is a good win here for Bowles will make him the #1 contender at 135.

That was posted minutes before the fight started, what do you guys think?

SPIKE prelims starting now.

[ace3g]

well DAMN!!!

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Melvin Guillard: I'd like him to keep his hands up , but Team Jackson has turned him into a beast, watch out LW division!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Best card in a while I think. Looking forward to this.

[ace3g]

nice reverse by Condit

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit.

[ace3g]

Bang!!!

[dbreiden83080]

That chance didn't pay off

Good win Condit..

[ace3g]

Condit asks for a title shot; also who wins KOTN bonus?

[dbreiden83080]

Picked Bader but pulling for Tito..

Come on Tito.. One more time show us something..


This is it

[MannyIsGod]

Fucking told you

[dbreiden83080]

yesssssssssssssssssssssss


Tito WON!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbreiden83080]

yes
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Tito Tito Tito Tito Tito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

now I have a feeling the rest of the card and my predictions could go either way

[dbreiden83080]

now I have a feeling the rest of the card and my predictions could go either way

:lol

I'm 0-2 but Tito winning made my night...

[ace3g]

:lol

I'm 0-2 but Tito winning made my night...

still a great card none the less


oh UFC tweeted this earlier

There is more middleweight trouble going on here than can be measured. Stannen '12! http://twitpic.com/5kbuq3

Think that could be a fight coming up?

[ace3g]

another impressive takedown defense from Siver

[ace3g]

Apparently though, Siver doesn't have a guard...

[dbreiden83080]

0-3.. :lol

[spyder]

Wow..dude was robbed

[InRareForm]

wtf. how did the evil scientist looking guy win??

[dbreiden83080]

Wait Siver Won

Huh what how?????????

[dbreiden83080]

I picked Siver but huh????

He lost bad IMO

[Sense]

He clearly won the first and third round, I agree with the decision..

[ace3g]

I will say this, 1st round didn't have a clear cut winner

[dbreiden83080]

I was not 100% concentrating

Have to watch that one again..

[Sense]

I honestly think Siver took the first one... the other guy couldn't figure him out..

[ace3g]

The main issue with a lot of these bad decisions, is that fans know the fight was a split decision for either guy but the judges end up giving the victor a unanimous decision, which doesn't go over well.

[dbreiden83080]

This better be good


Come on Leben!!

[dbreiden83080]

fuck it

Can't do it

Changing the pick

Wandy come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...:lol

[dbreiden83080]

Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben


Oh i'm gonna regret this.. :lol

[ace3g]

hopefully this isn't like Penn / Hughes III

[spyder]

Wow!!!

[dbreiden83080]

hopefully this isn't like Penn / Hughes III

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my GOD!!!!

[ace3g]

hopefully this isn't like Penn / Hughes III

[dbreiden83080]

I knew i'd regret that

Oh shit

[dbreiden83080]

Never let emotions get in the way of picks.. I did at the last min with Wandy.. :lol

[InRareForm]

Not too much into UFC, but enjoying the fights tonight a lot.

[ace3g]

lets go Faber!!! need a 4-1 night!!!!

[dbreiden83080]

who's the giant fruit with the goofy hat???

[dbreiden83080]

lets go Faber!!! need a 4-1 night!!!!

1-3..


and got my ass kicked on the fight night card

[polandprzem]

IMO Siver also won the fight


F Tito damn it

And leben vs Wandy. The fight was all I thought it would be with an exception of choosing a winner

[spyder]

This is gonna b a great fight..hopefully

[spyder]

lets go Faber!!! need a 4-1 night!!!!

:toast Let's go Faber

[ace3g]

this is like Bones vs Bader in terms of length adv for Cruz

[spyder]

Good 1st rd for Faber!!

[Sense]

Cruz should be leading..

[Sense]

Cruz should keep his belt... he was great.

[ace3g]

Cruz wins the decision, but one takedown here or strike there and this match ends earlier for either fighter

[Sense]

Easy decision really... Faber had a couple of hits that took him down and a take down or two.. other than that Cruz dictated the tempo and over punched.. and took him down way too many times.

[dbreiden83080]

I didn't see the Main Event just followed the play by play on Sherdog.. Looks like Cruz beat him with pressure and wrestling.. I said Faber was over-rated coming in to this.. He is a good fighter but such a product of WEC/UFC hype.. He is a good looking charasmatic guy with a fun style but like i said the little guys have caught up to him..


Good Job Cruz..

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post fight press conference : http://www.ufc.tv/ufc/video/ufc-132-post-fight-press-conference/612

starts at 11:30PM EDT/8:30PM PDT

[ace3g]

Demetrious Johnson vs Cruz would my next bantamweight Championship fight

[shyne]

Give Bowles another shot. Cruz is badass though love his style

[polandprzem]

Easy decision really... Faber had a couple of hits that took him down and a take down or two.. other than that Cruz dictated the tempo and over punched.. and took him down way too many times.

Did he really took Uriah down? Faber was up quickly.


It was competitive fight. I have no idea how could you give 50-45 on scorecards?

[dbreiden83080]

I'm so happy for Tito man.. Back against the wall told to retire and he responds..



Awesome Job Tito...

And BTW Wandy, it's time to go bro..

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[Sense]

Did he really took Uriah down? Faber was up quickly.


It was competitive fight. I have no idea how could you give 50-45 on scorecards?

Technically, yeah.. he did... and a lot of times, especially on the 5th round.. where he did it consecutively, even if he got up quickly... they still gave Cruz the points...

[Stringer_Bell]

I missed this card, totally ready to enjoy it but had work and no access. Still, from what I saw right now it was a hell of a night and here's what I'd like to see now...

Bowles vs Demetrious for #1 BW Contender
Guillard vs Pettis (Clay belongs here according to the record, but that fight was bullshit) for 3rd in line after Miller/Benson
Siver vs Guida for the title for most useless contender
Tito vs winner of Franklin/Lil Nog
Wanderlei vs Akiyama on the same card as the above fight
Leben vs Sonnen for Bisping/Miller winner
Condit vs Diaz (if he doesn't wanna fight GSP for the title) or Fitch, no excuses

[dbreiden83080]

Wandy


Legend forever but it's time to go big guy.. The chin is gone.. In 2007 he was eating hard shots from a near prime Liddell.. Now he is getting flattened by short punches from Leben 30 seconds into the fight..


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[Spurtacus]

Forgot to make predictions!

[Stand]

I don't know if I would say Wanderlei ever had an "iron" chin, but the dude had an almost superhuman ability to recover from big shots. And it was sad to see Leben basically walk right through him.

And just lol @ Bader. The dude thinks he is calling out some washed up former champ and he ends getting embarrassed.

[The TroutBum]

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber -- Faber is a faggot. I can't stand his cocky ass face or his attitude. I'm going to enjoy watchin Cruz chop his legs off his body before knocking him out.
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben -- This should be FotN, and probably KOoTN
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz -- I pick that Ortiz will somehow pull out of this fight. That's what he does.
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim - GONNA ASS RAPE THIS DONG.
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman -- I love me some Siver!

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller - 1st round TKO, book it.

Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki -- Oh ya, the gook is gonna get pounded.
Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares
Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker

I just realized that I picked more than five fights. Not quite sure what I was thinking. Please disregard the Silva and Bader fights. Thanks.