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Post by James Hetfield on Mar 26, 2011 16:53:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I went cheap with the thread title... But anyway, looks like UFC announced (via Twitter) that Dominick Cruz will make his first defense of the UFC Bantamweight title against former WEC Featherweight champion, Urijah Faber in a rematch from 2007 where Faber defeated Cruz by submission. The rest of the card looks promising as well: UFC 132 ''CRUZ VS. FABER 2'', 7/2/2011 (PPV/Spike TV/Facebook.com Stream/Rogers Sportsnet/ESPN-UK) MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas NV1. Bantamweight bout: Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker 2. Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Anthony Njokuani 3. Middleweight bout: Brad Tavares vs. Aaron Simpson 4. Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki 5. Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Rafael dos Anjos 6. Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller 7. Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman 8. Welterweight bout: Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim 9. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader 10. Middleweight bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben 11. Bantamweight Championship: Dominick Cruz (c) vs. Urijah Faber *Fights 1-4 will be broadcasted live on UFC's Facebook page at 6pm ET/3pm PT; fights 5-6 will be live on Spike TV & Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) at 8pm ET/5pm PT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2011 17:17:17 GMT -5
So weird that Sots and Duham are fighting for what many would have expected to be a title late 2011 / early 2012 around 8/9 months ago.
Nice looking card, may look into getting over for this as my exams will be all finished.
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Post by Sonnen on Mar 26, 2011 18:02:44 GMT -5
Solid card, hope it delivers.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2011 6:22:47 GMT -5
Looks interesting, I'm just hoping that George has improved since his fight at 127 ironically against Dennis Siver, who is also on this card, not to mention BJ, who has to have had watched his fight against Fitch and worked out that he can't clinch the clincher, Fitch.
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Post by sean™ on Mar 27, 2011 20:16:05 GMT -5
This may be the first card I buy since 117. Good to see Siver moving up the card, as I grow fonder of him each fight.
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Post by SteveHulk on Mar 29, 2011 1:07:29 GMT -5
I'm really hoping that BJ alters his gameplan and stands with Fitch - he can easily outbox him and win a decision.
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Post by James Hetfield on May 16, 2011 12:38:14 GMT -5
Just topping this so we can get more discussion since the full card has been confirmed.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2011 15:56:07 GMT -5
1. Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Anthony Njokuani - Andre Winner will win
2. Featherweight bout: Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson - Erik Koch will win
3. Middleweight bout: Jason Miller vs. Aaron Simpson - Aaron Simpson will win
4. Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki - Brian Bowles will win
5. Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Rafael dos Anjos - George Sotiropoulos will win
6. Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller - Melvin Guillard will win
7. Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman - Dennis Siver will win
8. Welterweight bout: Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim - Carlos Condit will win
9. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader - i like both but im going with Ryan Darth Bader
10. Middleweight bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben - The Axe murder baby!!!
11. Bantamweight Championship: Dominick Cruz (c) vs. Urijah Faber - California Love!! FABER
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Post by hammer on Jun 3, 2011 15:59:34 GMT -5
man... this is a true deep card. ill be honest, bader/tito is the most boring fight to me. bowles/mizugaki, soto/dos anjos, mel/roller, siver/wiman and condit/stun gun should all be fantastic fights. i could see cruz and faber going to a boring 5 round decision because of cruz' movement... but meh, i like both fighters. leben and wandy should be a stand up brawl.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jun 3, 2011 16:04:36 GMT -5
Updated the card.
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Post by sean™ on Jun 3, 2011 16:32:24 GMT -5
Good news for Tito is that if Bader starts getting the best of him, he apparently has a 5th limb at his disposal....
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Post by Sandy on Jun 3, 2011 22:10:58 GMT -5
I am really sad to see one of my favorites of all time become such a joke to most mma fans. I do believe Tito will lose and will be forced to retire from mma...but I will be the first to scream like a little girl if he pulls off the win.
Hope Wanderlei wins...also gotta show some Cali love to Faber.
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Post by sean™ on Jun 4, 2011 11:02:47 GMT -5
I want Tito to win, but that's up to him. I agree with him that he usually puts on a good show, and hasn't been like knocked out or submitted. Just decisions, which are usually debatable. But unless he starts off on the right foot, I'm not sure where he could go from here.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jun 13, 2011 18:16:49 GMT -5
This is a MUST win fight for Tito Ortiz, do or die for sure in this one. He's got to pull out all the stops and just go all out and throw everything he can, plus the kitchen sink at Bader and hope he pulls out the win because if he doesn't, then I believe we've seen the last of "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" inside The Octagon.
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Post by Lk™ on Jun 13, 2011 18:35:30 GMT -5
Bader is gonna destroy Tito by first round KO and i can't wait to see it. I'm really looking forward to seeing Cruz/Faber, but i see Cruz taking that by decision.
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Post by Sandy on Jun 13, 2011 19:02:13 GMT -5
yessss..because Tito is ALWAYS getting KO'd, right? Tito will most likely lose but it will undoubtedly be by decision.
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Post by James Hetfield on Jun 13, 2011 19:07:23 GMT -5
Bader has always had questionable cardio, but Tito hasn't looked great as of late. Still expect Tito to lose though, and come up with an injury after the loss.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2011 9:31:32 GMT -5
1. Lightweight bout: Andre Winner vs. Anthony Njokuani - Andre Winner will win
2. Featherweight bout: Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson - Erik Koch will win
3. Middleweight bout: Jason Miller vs. Aaron Simpson - Aaron Simpson will win
4. Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki - Brian Bowles will win
5. Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Rafael dos Anjos - George Sotiropoulos will win
6. Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller - Melvin Guillard will win
7. Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman - Dennis Siver will win
8. Welterweight bout: Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim - Carlos Condit will win
9. Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader - i like both but im going with Ryan Darth Bader
10. Middleweight bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben - The Axe murder baby!!!
11. Bantamweight Championship: Dominick Cruz (c) vs. Urijah Faber - California Love!! FABER
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2011 17:01:41 GMT -5
Looking forward to Leben/Wandy the most, I reckon now...
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Post by Sandy on Jun 14, 2011 18:48:51 GMT -5
I just hope it lives up to expectations...if somebody gets KO'd in the first round it'll break my heart....big fan of Wandy and Leben.
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