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UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II

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Event: UFC 132
Date: Jul 02, 2011
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Watch Live: ESPN-UK, PPV, Spike TV, Streams available

Main event:

Champ Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber (for bantamweight title)

Main Card:

Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman

Preliminary Fights: - Watch for FREE on Facebook

Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller
Rafael dos Anjos vs. George Sotiropoulos
Brian Bowles vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Aaron Simpson vs. Brad Tavares
Anthony Njokuani vs. Andre Winner
Jeff Hougland vs. Donny Walker

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Background

The original lineup featured match of UFC 132 was set to be a rematch of B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch, 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 will feature two preliminary fights live on Spike TV, and the remainder of the preliminary bouts streamed on Facebook.

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Summer tour: City Players learn a few basics at UFC Gym
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Stevie B said:
Summer tour: City Players learn a few basics at UFC Gym
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I wonder who thought giving City lads a course in MMA was a good idea now that the Ginger Mince has retired!!
 
UFC 133 tomorrow. Rashad should have way too much for Tito, big mismatch in my eyes. Unfortunate that Bones Jones had to pick up that injury.

Anyone heard anything about the event in Birmingham later this year? Me and my mate were thinking about going but the rumoured card looked shite last time I had a look. The British fans always seem too get shortchanged nowadays when it comes to UFC events.
 
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz II

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Event: UFC 132
Date: Aug 06, 2011
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Watch Live: ESPN-UK, PPV, Spike TV, Streams available

Main event:

Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz

Main Card:

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Vitor Belfort
Brian Ebersole vs. Dennis Hallman
Constantinos Philippou vs. Jorge Rivera
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle

Preliminary Fights: - Watch for FREE on Facebook

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Matt Hamill
Chad Mendes vs. Rani Yahya
Ivan Menjivar vs. Nick Pace
Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce
Mike Brown vs. Nam Phan
Paul Bradley vs. Rafael "Sapo" Natal

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Background

Multiple fighters that were expected to fight at this event suffered injuries. This led to multiple fights, including championship bouts being called off as a result.
This event was expected to feature Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones' first title defense against former Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans. But during his win over Mauricio Rua, Jones tore a ligament in his right hand, which was expected to keep him sidelined until late 2011. Not willing to wait, Evans accepted a fight against Phil Davis. However, Jones later found out that he would no longer require surgery and now is expected to make his first title defense against Quinton Jackson on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135.
On July 12, Phil Davis pulled out of his main event bout with Rashad Evans due to a knee injury suffered during training.
Tito Ortiz was offered to step in as Davis' replacement but initially declined.Evans was rumored to face Lyoto Machida, in a rematch of their bout at UFC 98.Machida's camp verbally accepted the fight. However, when UFC President Dana White called Machida's camp again to confirm the fight, the camp said Machida would fight only if he received higher pay, which White declined.
In the meanwhile, Tito Ortiz reconsidered the offer and will now replace Davis.
Nick Pace was originally slated to take on Michael McDonald at this event, before McDonald was pulled to replace Norifumi Yamamoto for a UFC 130 bout with Chris Cariaso.[12] Ivan Menjivar would later step in to face Pace at this event.
A bout between Featherweight Champion José Aldo and Chad Mendes was previously rumored to take place at this event. However, Aldo is expected to be out until October recovering from injuries and Mendes will remain on the card and face Rani Yahya.
Riki Fukuda was scheduled to take on Rafael Natal, but was forced out of the bout due to an injury suffered to his left knee in a car accident and has been replaced by Costantinos Philippou.
Vladimir Matyushenko was originally scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson. Matyushenko, however, pulled out of the bout on July 13, 2011 due to an injury and was replaced by Matt Hamill.
Antônio Rogério Nogueira was expected to face Rich Franklin, but Nogueira pulled out of the bout on July 16, 2011, citing a shoulder injury. Franklin was then pulled from the card as well.
Jorge Rivera was originally scheduled to face Alessio Sakara. However, on July 25, Rivera announced that Sakara was no longer in the fight due to a torn ACL.
The UFC quickly announced that Costantinos Philippou will be pulled from his bout with Rafael Natal on the same card and will now face Rivera. Natal will now face Strikeforce and The Ultimate Fighter veteran, Paul Bradley.
UFC 133 will feature two preliminary fights live on Spike TV.

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Evans vs Ortiz what a piss take its about time ufc started to match the top fighters even if it means some of the fighters have to step up a weight .
The problem with ufc is theres not enough top fighters to have all these
headline events .
 
Have you even read the post I did above yours pips?

Read the Fight guidelines, it clearly explains a shitload of fighters who were scheduled for this card had to pull out due to injuries.
 
Stevie B i did read your posts but even so without all the cry-offs its about time they started putting together the big stars or is it a case of theres not
enough decent match ups & the powers that be can sell out the shows come what may.
 
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