UFC 132
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UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
.
, but both were forced to withdraw because of injuries.
Evan Dunham
was expected to face George Sotiropoulos
at the event, but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Rafael dos Anjos
.
Jason Miller was scheduled to face Aaron Simpson
at this event. However, Miller was removed from the card after accepting a coaching position on The Ultimate Fighter 14
, and replaced by Brad Tavares
.
Cub Swanson
was expected to face Erik Koch
at this event, but was forced from the bout with an injury. Koch was instead moved to UFC Fight Night 25
to take on Jonathan Brookins
.
UFC 132 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV
and the remainder of the preliminary bouts streamed on Facebook
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
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Background
UFC 132 was originally set to feature a rematch between B.J. Penn and Jon FitchJon Fitch
Jonathan Parker Fitch is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently ranked as the No. 2 welterweight in the world by Sherdog, as well as many other publications.-Background:...
, but both were forced to withdraw because of injuries.
Evan Dunham
Evan Dunham
Evan Dunham is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their lightweight division...
was expected to face George Sotiropoulos
George Sotiropoulos
George Sotiropoulos is an Australian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the UFC in the lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra...
at the event, but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Brazil and Singapore and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario de Olivera...
.
Jason Miller was scheduled to face Aaron Simpson
Aaron Simpson (fighter)
Aaron Michael Simpson is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before starting his mixed martial arts career, Simpson was a standout wrestler. In high school, Simpson compiled a 142–1 record wrestling for Antelope Union High School...
at this event. However, Miller was removed from the card after accepting a coaching position on The Ultimate Fighter 14
The Ultimate Fighter 14
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller is the fourteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
, and replaced by Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Tavares fought in local promotions...
.
Cub Swanson
Cub Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson is an American mixed martial artist . He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-World Extreme Cagefighting:...
was expected to face Erik Koch
Erik Koch
Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...
at this event, but was forced from the bout with an injury. Koch was instead moved to UFC Fight Night 25
UFC Fight Night 25
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 17, 2011 at the Ernest N...
to take on Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Brookins is a mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
.
UFC 132 featured two preliminary fights live on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
and the remainder of the preliminary bouts streamed on Facebook
Facebook
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Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Bantamweight bout:
Jeff HouglandJeff HouglandJeff Hougland is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early career:Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002...
vs. Donny WalkerDonny WalkerDonny Walker is an American mixed martial artist who trains alongside fellow UFC veteran Jason "Dynamite" Dent at the GriffonRawl MMA Academy in Mentor, Ohio.- Mixed martial arts career :...
- Hougland defeated Walker via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27). This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Cruz vs. Faber fight.
- Lightweight bout:
Anthony NjokuaniAnthony NjokuaniAnthony Obinnia Njokuani is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early life:...
vs.
Andre WinnerAndre WinnerAndre Winner is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. He holds notable wins over Jeff Lawson, Rolando Delgado and Rafaello...
- Lightweight bout:
- Njokuani defeated Winner via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–27). This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Sotiropoulos vs. dos Anjos fight.
- Middleweight bout: Brad TavaresBrad TavaresBrad Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Tavares fought in local promotions...
vs. Aaron SimpsonAaron Simpson (fighter)Aaron Michael Simpson is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before starting his mixed martial arts career, Simpson was a standout wrestler. In high school, Simpson compiled a 142–1 record wrestling for Antelope Union High School...
- Middleweight bout:
- Simpson defeated Tavares via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs.
Takeya MizugakiTakeya MizugakiTakeya Mizugaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog....
- Bantamweight bout:
- Bowles defeated Mizugaki via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
Preliminary card (televised)
- Lightweight bout:
George SotiropoulosGeorge SotiropoulosGeorge Sotiropoulos is an Australian mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the UFC in the lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra...
vs.
Rafael dos AnjosRafael dos AnjosRafael dos Anjos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Brazil and Singapore and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario de Olivera...
- dos Anjos defeated Sotiropoulos via KO (punch) at 0:59 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Melvin GuillardMelvin GuillardMelvin Paul Guillard, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He debuted with the company on The Ultimate Fighter 2 television series, losing in the first welterweight elimination bout to Josh Burkman...
vs. Shane RollerShane RollerShane Derrick Roller is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Lightweight bout:
- Guillard defeated Roller via KO (punches) at 2:12 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Siver vs. Wiman fight.
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Carlos ConditCarlos ConditCarlos Joseph Condit is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight.Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion...
vs. Dong Hyun KimDong Hyun KimKim Dong-hyun , often anglicised to Dong-hyun Kim, is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division. He was signed by the UFC after fighting in the Japanese promotion DEEP and in the Korean promotion Spirit MC...
- Condit defeated Kim via KO (flying knee & punches) at 2:58 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Tito OrtizTito OrtizJacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
vs. Ryan BaderRyan BaderRyan DuWayne Bader is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Ortiz defeated Bader via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:56 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout:
Dennis SiverDennis SiverDennis D. Siver ; born January 13, 1979) is a Russian-German mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of July 2011, Siver is ranked as the #8 lightweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly...
vs. Matt WimanMatt WimanMatthew Charles Wiman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Lightweight bout:
- Siver defeated Wiman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaWanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
vs. Chris LebenChris LebenChristian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....
- Middleweight bout:
- Leben defeated Silva via KO (uppercut) at 0:27 of round 1.
- Bantamweight Championship bout: Dominick CruzDominick CruzDominick Cruz is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion...
(c) vs. Urijah FaberUrijah FaberUrijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
- Bantamweight Championship bout:
- Cruz defeated Faber via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 48–47) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $75,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
- Knockout of the Night: Carlos Condit
- Submission of the Night: Tito Ortiz
Reported Payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the The Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.- Dominick Cruz: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Urijah Faber: $32,000
- Chris Leben: $92,000 ($46,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva: $200,000
- Dennis Siver: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus) def. Matt Wiman: $18,000
- Tito Ortiz: $450,000 (no win bonus) def. Ryan Bader: $20,000
- Carlos Condit: $68,000 ($34,000 win bonus) def. Dong Hyun Kim: $41,000
- Melvin Guillard: $64,000 ($32,000 win bonus) def. Shane Roller: $21,000
- Rafael dos Anjos: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. George Sotiropoulos: $15,000
- Brian Bowles: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) def. Takeya Mizugaki: $12,000
- Aaron Simpson: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) def. Brad Tavares: $10,000
- Anthony Njokuani: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Andre Winner: $14,000
- Jeff Hougland: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Donny Walker: $6,000
Entrance music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Condit | Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk... |
"Know Your Enemy" | Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (album) Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by rap metal band Rage Against the Machine. The album was released on November 10, 1992... |
| Chris Leben | Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock... |
"Love Rollercoaster" | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Soundtrack |
| Dennis Siver | Papa Roach Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis... |
"Last Resort Last Resort (song) "Last Resort" is the debut single from Californian rock band Papa Roach's second album, Infest. The song was very popular and a huge success and shot the band into the mainstream. The song charted on many charts around the world and reached number 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks number 57 on the U.S... " |
Infest Infest (album) Infest is the second album by Californian rock band Papa Roach. It was released on April 25, 2000, and became the 20th highest-selling album of 2000 in the United States. It was certified triple Platinum in the U.S. on July 18, 2001, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart. This album earned... |
| Dong-hyun Kim | PRIDE theme song | ||
| Dominick Cruz | Maino Maino Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:... |
"Remember My Name" | If Tomorrow Comes... |
| Matt Wiman | Flyleaf Flyleaf Flyleaf is an American alternative metal band, formed in the Belton and Temple, Texas regions in 2000. The band has charted on mainstream rock, Christian pop and Christian metal genres. They performed around the United States in 2003 until releasing their eponymous debut album, Flyleaf, in 2005.... |
"All Around Me All Around Me "All Around Me" is song performed by American band Flyleaf from their self-titled debut album, Flyleaf . It was released as the third single on April 2007. It is the band's highest charting and only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the most successful single to date.Eventually, it... " |
Flyleaf Flyleaf (album) Flyleaf is the debut studio album by the American rock band Flyleaf. It was released on October 4, 2005 through Octone Records. A re-packaged CD/DVD Special Edition was released on October 30, 2007, which included additional acoustic tracks and music videos... |
| Melvin Guillard | J. Cole | "Blow Up" | Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights (mixtape) Friday Night Lights is the third official mixtape from Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole. It was released on 12 November 2010. The mixtape was to originally be called Villematic and contain J. Cole's previous leaks and freestyles, however, J. Cole later stated it would have original... |
| Ryan Bader | Hugo Hugo (musician) Hugo Chakrabongse Levy , known under the mononym Hugo is a half-Thai, half-British singer-songwriter. Based in New York City and signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, his musical style has been dubbed by Roc Nation as "gangsta-rock"... |
"99 Problems" | Old Tyme Religion |
| Shane Roller | Lil Wayne Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included... |
"Dr. Carter" | Tha Carter III Tha Carter III Tha Carter III is the sixth studio album by American rapper Lil Wayne, released June 10, 2008 on Cash Money Records. It follows a long string of mixtape releases and guest appearances on other hip hop and R&B artists records, helping to increase his exposure in the mainstream... |
| Tito Ortiz | Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... |
"Not Afraid Not Afraid Not to be confused with Eminem's Not AfraidNot Afraid is the debut studio album by Christian pop rock singer Stephanie Smith. It was released on May 27, 2008 through Gotee Records... " |
Recovery |
| Urijah Faber | 2Pac Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world... (feat. Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records... & Roger Troutman Roger Troutman Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years... ) |
"California Love California Love "California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single upon his release from prison in 1995. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me... " |
All Eyez on Me All Eyez on Me All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac, released February 13, 1996 on Death Row Records and Interscope Records.... |
| Wanderlei Silva | Darude Darude Ville Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm... |
"Sandstorm Sandstorm (song) "Sandstorm" is a song by Finnish trance producer and DJ Darude. It was released on November 15, 1999 in Finland by 16 Inch Records, and re-released in Europe in 2000. "Sandstorm" was the best-selling 12" single worldwide in 2000... " |
Before the Storm |