Matt Wiman is a well rounded, exciting fighter with a three fight winning streak of his own. He throws a few punches from top before Faber stands up. By the time of the rematch, Cruz was 17-1. Faber grabs a bodylock and looks to throw Cruz down but Cruz defends very well. Condit throws a couple front kicks and as he goes for another, Kim switches levels and takes him down. Leben then answers with hooks and uppercuts of his own and Silva can't handle them. I am a freelance writer who has covered a wide variety of topics over the years. Celebrate Independence Day with some of the best fighters in the world - Cruz vs. Faber. 10-9 Bowles, 29-28 Bowles. Winner: Aaron Simpson, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Wiman opens up with ground and pound. Faber lands a nice pair of straight rights to the head. Njokuani uses a brief trip takedown but Winner gets back up immediately. Round 3. Mizugaki pushes the action early with punches. Wiman keeps working and Siver isn't doing anything off his back. Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader UFC® 132 Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader UFC® 132. Round 1. They exchange punches with Tavares landing a big right. Cruz connects with a straight right but Faber lands one of his own moments later. Aaron Simpson uses his wrestling experience to defeat a "tough dude" in Brad Tavares. Cruz (22-1-0) was the aggressor early and often, and it paid off. Walker tries to work his way out of it but can't and Hougland cranks it hard towards the end of the round. I’ve written about crime, technology, fitness, and entertainment for a variety of outlets. Simpson continues to look for a takedown until the referee separates them with 40 seconds left. Dominick Cruz: Urijah Faber: unanimous (50–45, 49–46, 48–47) 5: 5:00: Middleweight: Chris Leben Wanderlei Silva: KO (punches) 1: 0:27: Lightweight: Dennis Siver: Matt Wiman: unanimous (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3: 5:00: Light Heavyweight: Tito Ortiz: Ryan Bader: Submission (guillotine choke) 1: 1:56: Welterweight: Carlos Condit: Dong Hyun Kim: KO (flying knee and punches) 1: 2:58 Siver is bleeding badly and Wiman keeps the pressure on with punches from inside guard. The Fourth of July weekend starts off with a bang, as six of the most explosive fighters in UFC® history step into the Octagon™ for a must-see night of fights at UFC® 132: Cruz vs. Faber. Hear his thoughts on the biggest victory of his career. UFC 249 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Condit throws a beautiful flying knee that knocks Kim down and finishes with explosive punches on the ground. Cruz goes for a takedown and Faber grabs a guillotine but Cruz gets out. Silva goes down and Leben follows with punches on the ground until Silva is out and the referee stops the contest. Siver throws a few punches and Wiman goes for another takedown. Cruz connects with a hook and body kick. Guillard drops Roller with a huge left hook. The event tapped live on Sat July 2, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las … These days I mostly focus on MMA as a contributor to MMAjunkie and now Forbes. UFC 249 Clash: Cejudo Vs. Cruz! Cruz lunges in with a leg kick and punch. "UFC 132 officially draws 13,109 attendees for $2.3 million live gate", Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA, "Jon Fitch injured, out of UFC 132 fight against BJ Penn", "UFC 132: Evan Dunham vs George Sotiropoulos booked for Fourth of July weekend event", "Evan Dunham Injured, Rafael dos Anjos Now Faces George Sotiropoulos at UFC 132", "UFC 132: Aaron Simpson vs Brad Tavares fight booked for July 2 in Las Vegas", "Training injury forces Cub Swanson out of UFC 132, Erik Koch awaits new foe", "Spike TV to air UFC 132 "UFC Prelims" special in July", "UFC 132: All Six Prelims Air Via Spike TV And Facebook", "UFC 132 bonuses: Condit, Ortiz, Cruz and Faber get $75,000 awards", "UFC 132 payouts, salaries and earnings for 'Cruz vs Faber' event fighters", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_132&oldid=884993777, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 48–47), Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28), Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27), Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27), Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26), Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27), This page was last edited on 25 February 2019, at 08:06. They exchange on their feet, mixing up punches and kicks.