UFC 132: Live Results & Play-by-Play
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber happening tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with some amazing fights in addition to the bantamweight championship headliner. Follow us live while we update play-by-play rounds for the entire main card. If you can't follow us here, we'll also be posting fight results on Twitter.
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Jeff Hougland def. Donny Walker via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
JEFF HOUGLAND: “My game plan was to just come out and scrap. The guillotines were close. He was attacking my hands right away, so props to him for that. I think I burned my hands and arms out in the second round trying to finish it. It took until the middle of the third round to get going again. I’m glad I just went in there and got the victory.”
DONNY WALKER: “I took this fight on a week and half notice and I was ready to fight for five rounds. He had good subs and I think I did a good job defending them. As you can see, I came in with good conditioning. Unfortunately, I came up short in there tonight.”
Anthony Njokuani def. Andre Winner via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-27).
ANTHONY NJOKUANI: “I thought he was gonna be (knocked) out there in the first round. He survived and proved that he’s a tough dude.
“I have a newborn son (Kai) now and it’s really opened up my eyes and made me focus harder. I go in the gym every day and try to watch tape and improve on what I’ve done wrong in other fights. I’m trying to do the little things well. I keep my hands up, I move my head more. I think that showed tonight.”
ANDRE WINNER: “It took too long for me to get going tonight. I was too tense and didn’t use my range. He was a good puncher, but I spar with guys like Paul Daley so I’m use to hard shots. Anthony was just better tonight in all aspects. He’s a great technician.”
Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
AARON SIMPSON: “I’m going to be honest. I didn’t think I was at my best tonight. Brad is very talented and he has very flexible hips. Some guys at 185 are easy to hold down and maneuver. He felt heavy and was strong and made it a tough fight. This win is something to build off of. I have such good training with guys like Seth Baczynski, Robbie Lawler, CB (Dolloway) and (Ryan) Bader. It truly made the difference in there.”
BRAD TAVARES: I’m disappointed I lost the fight. I just spoke with my coaches and know I did some things wrong. I’m not going to hang my head for long. I actually wish my gym was open tomorrow. I’m ready to get back in there and fix some things.”
Brian Bowles def. Takeya Mizugaki via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
BRIAN BOWLES: “I was a little hesitant on my strikes and my takedowns tonight. That was my first decision, so I’m not too happy about that. But Mizugaki is tough as hell and I’m proud to have been able to get a win over him.
“I think I’m next in line for a shot at the belt. If not me, then who?”
TAKEYA MIZUGAKI: “I think I did well in the striking, but he got my back on several occasions. Actually, my game plan was to strike with him early in the first half of the fight and then look for the takedown. I think we ended up with similar game plans, but he was able to execute a little better.”
Rafael dos Anjos def. George Sotiropoulos via KO (punch) at 0:59 of round 1.
RAFAEL DOS ANJOS: “I wanted to stay standing, but if it went to the ground, I was confident in my jiu-jitsu. I wanted to show the fans my striking tonight and I’m happy I got this knockout. I went through a rough patch after my last fight, but I came back and truly believe I’m better than ever. A few years down the road, I can see myself winning the world title. This is a big win for me.”
Melvin Guillard def. Shane Roller via KO (punches) at 2:12 of round 1.
MELVIN GUILLARD: “I’ve been saying all week that speed kills. I came here in the best shape of my life and I was really comfortable in there tonight. I knew that I could break him. I knew that with my speed and my pace, I could make it a rough night for him. I really hope I get Knockout of the Night. I want another top contender next. I’m looking for my meal ticket to a title shot.”
Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Rd1 - Men touch gloves. Kim takes center. Condit circling, testing, but not moving. Kim with head kick checked. Kim ducks under and gets the take down. Condit sweeps right to mount. Kim escapes and stands. Condit dancing around comes in with a right uppercut and a high kick. Condit shoots for the superman punch but can’t land. Leg kick from Condit and both men trade front kicks. Inside leg kick from Condit. Condit misses with a combo, lands a flying knee! He caught him! Kim is down against the cage as Condit jumps in to tee off! It’s all over! Condit def. Kim by TKO 2:58 Rd1.
CARLOS CONDIT: “I had an excellent game plan and I trusted in it. Every time I go out there, I just fight to the best of my ability and tonight I couldn’t be more pleased with how it worked out.”
“Melvin (Guillard) was one of my main sparring partners for this fight and we both shined tonight. Everyone down at Jackson’s works incredibly hard and I’m really happy we got back-to-back wins.”
DONG HYUN KIM: “My game plan was to look for the take down and also to land some overhand punches. I tucked my chin down and got caught with a knee. I’m really disappointed.”
Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader
Rd1 – Bader quick leg kick. Tito testing with a short jab. Both men trade short leg kicks. Both men testing trying to find their range. Bader another leg kick. Bader misses left jab. Tito misses a hard right. Leg kick from Tito. Tito lands a hard right which sends Bader to the mat. Tito quickly joins Bader on the mat, locks up a guillotine and holds it tight forcing Bader to tap. Ortiz def. Bader by Submission 1:56 Rd 1.
TITO ORTIZ: “The key tonight was the guys that I’ve been training with. It’s such a positive group of guys and anytime I thought I wanted to let up in training, they kept pushing me. I put my private life on the backburner for this training camp so that I could focus on performing like I’m capable of performing.
“It’s such a great feeling to get this win. I’m reinventing myself.”
RYAN BADER: “I just woke up in a guillotine. I got rocked with a big punch and next thing you know, I was in a guillotine. I thought I was doing well with my footwork, but I talked to my coaches and realized I made some mistakes.”
Dennis Siver vs. Matt Wiman
Rd1 - Both men early kicks. Siver catches Wiman with a left. Wiman shoots for the take down. Siver stuffs. Both men swinging but nothing landing. Wiman misses a head kick. Leg kick from Siver. Another. Inside leg kick from Wiman. Both men throwing wildly once again, Siver seems to land. They separate, Wiman shoots, drags Siver down, but Siver quickly stands. Wiman clinched with Siver’s back against the fence. Wiman drops to take down Siver, Siver evades. Siver posturing for a guillotine attempt with Wiman still posturing low for take down. Siver separates with a quick combo. Siver with a leg kick. Wiman misses another head kick. Siver scores a take down, Wiman on bottom searcginf for Kimora. Siver stands and lets Wiman up. Siver with big punches. Wiman shoots again, Siver punishes Wiman for it. Siver lands a left uppercut. Siver drags Wiman down, Wiman transitions to top and throws a couple punches. Not enough. Siver takes round 10-9.
Rd2 - Front kick from Siver slaps Wiman in the face. Wiman shoots, Siver back to fence stuffs. Wiman ducks low to get it, but Siver isn’t having it. Siver dropping a couple of side hammer punches while Wiman continues posturing. Crowd unhappy with lack of action against the cage. Wiman giving everything he has to get this fight to the floor, but Siver escapes. Siver falls to his back as he tries to evade and Wiman gets quickly into his guard. Elbow from Wiman. Siver is cut. Another elbow. Wiman dropping heavy elbows as Siver tries to block. Siver trying to be active from his back, but Wiman taking advantage by punishing Siver with elbows. Siver looks like ground beef. Wiman raining elbows. Wiman with hammerfists, tries to pass to side, but can’t as the round ends. Easy 10-9 for Wiman.
Rd3 – Wiman early leg kicks. Siver throws a combo but not much behind it. Wiman grabs a leg, but Siver escapes. Wiman clinches pushing Siver back to the fence. Siver escapes. Inside leg kicks from Siver. Spinning back kick from Siver but Wiman easily dodges. Wiman continues stocking while Siver stays active with kicks. Leg kick from Wiman followed by a superman punch. Siver quick combo. Wiman gets Siver back to the cage. Siver dropping short hammerfists while Wiman tries to drag Siver to the floor. Wiman grabs a guillotine, Siver escapes. Wiman back up, catches a leg, can’t get Siver down, Wiman kicks Siver’s other leg out from him. Siver back up. Siver with a big leg kick trips Wiman to his butt, Siver pounces and ends with some weak punches into a guillotine attempt. Close round goes to Siver. Wiman had a phenomenal round, but I have Siver taking the fight with another 10-9. Siver def. Wiman by UD 29-28 All three Judges.
DENNIS SIVER: “I’m glad to win this fight. It was a very hard fight. My striking was a little bit better. My takedown defense was a little bit better. Altogether, I was just a little bit better tonight. Again, it was a very tough fight.”
MATT WIMAN: “I did a lot of damage. Maybe he got the decision because he threw more punches, but they weren’t effective. Effective striking and grappling is what they say and he didn’t have that at all.”
Wanderlei Silva vs. Chris Leben
Rd1 - Here come the fireworks. Silva lands early. Both men go in for the kill! Leben looks dazed! Leben starts to throw a flurry of uppercuts in the clinch! Silva is down! Fight is over! Leben def. Silva by TKO Rd1 0:27.
CHRIS LEBEN: “Wanderlei is my hero. He’s always been my favorite fighter. I only visualized a three-round war. I never envisioned a knockout. It’s unbelievable.”
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
Rd1 - Both men mad dog eachother. Quick right from Cruz connects. Faber with a couple right jabs that miss. Cruz rushes in, both men get punches stuffed. Faber locks Cruz up and tries to toss him to the mat but can’t get it. Cruz runs in again, and Faber throws and almost catches Cruz. Cruz staying very busy on his feet. Leg kick from Cruz and another. Faber lands which temporarily drops Cruz. Cruz immediately back up. Faber misses head kick. Quick swing and a miss by Faber prompting the clinch, Cruz separates. Cruz with another leg kick. Uppercut lands by Cruz. Faber overhand right blocked by Cruz. Cruz dancing wildly and tossing in swings while Faber is content shooting for counters. Faber closes in and clinches Cruz against the fence. Faber separates with a one two combo. Cruz comes in and lands two rights. Faber pushing Cruz back to the cage, couple of short knees followed by a short elbow. Cruz tosses a flying knee, but doesn’t land, Faber pulls the unbalanced champion down as the round expires. Close round. 10-10.
Rd2- Cruz rushes in, Faber counters with a right. Faber stuffs a Cruz take down attempt. Faber keeping the distance early in the round. Cruz is stalking in. Faber thowing leg kicks. Left hook lands for Cruz. Deep breath for Cruz. Cruz with a solid leg kick. Big right by Faber. Leg kick for Cruz. Cruz with a straight left jab. Cruz with a nice combo landing with an overhand right. Cruz definitely more busy in this round. Cruz with a checked head kick followed by a quick leg kick and a blocked left jab. Big uppercut from Cruz. Faber rushes in and catches Cruz who slips to the mat, but Cruz quickly bad to his feet. Cruz again stalking with jabs and leg kicks. Cruz shoots and easily scores the take down. Elbows from Faber on the bottom, but nothing landing. Faber, rolls and stands. Cruz lands quickly with a left before the round ends. 10-9 for Cruz.
Rd3 – Faber with a leg kick. Cruz with a right that lands flush. Leg kick from Cruz. Cruz’s speed appears to be overwhelming Faber slightly. Cruz the aggressor is ducking in and evading while Faber still looks only to counter. Cruz ducks in and tags Faber. Cruz stuffs a Faber take down attempt. Faber grabs ahold of a Cruz leg, drags him to the floor, takes his back, Cruz transitions out to side mount, Faber then transitions and stands. Both men trade leg kicks as Faber blocks a couple Cruz combos. Cruz with a straight right landing on Faber’s chin. Straight left from Cruz. Cruz backs Faber to the fence and tries for the take down as the round expires. 10-9 Round for Cruz.
Rd4 – Cruz quickly with a combo. Faber with a left. Cruz big right followed by a leg kick. Faver with a right kick. Faber rocks Cruz with a big right! Quick recovery as Cruz pushes back on Faber as both fall to the mat and quickly stand. Faber shoots and is stuffed but backs out with an uppercut and hook. Cruz with a knee as Faber pushed in. Cruz swinging over Faber’s head and ends with a body kick. Straight left for Cruz. Cruz shoots for a take down, Faber resists. Cruz fakes a kick and ends with a pair of rights. Cruz barely skims Faber with a big right. Cruz shoots for another takedown and again is denied. Faber uses the opportunity to clinch with Cruz against the cage. Cruz reverses as the round ends. Another close round. 10-10.
Rd5 – Cruz attacking with wild knees and huge rights. Faber swinging back but not landing. Cruz fakes a superman punch and shoots for a takedown. Drags Faber down, but Faber back to his feet. Cruz has Faber against the cage. Both men with a couple of short punches from the clinch. Faber turns Cruz and evades. Faber with a knee. Cruz uses it to put Faber to the mat. Faber takes hold of a guillotine and quickly uses it to stand, but that’s all it’s good for. Faber rushes in with a right. Cruz once again drops Faber, but Faber again turns giving up his back and quickly stands. Men clinch, and Cruz again pulls Faber down and back up. Clinch against the fence Faber’s back to the cage. Faber misses a knee on the exit. Cruz still attacking scores consecutive takedowns but cannot keep Faber on the floor! Faber’s back to the cage once more. This one will go the distance! Cruz shoots for another lazy takedown and is denied as the round closes. Both fighters quickly raise their hands, but Cruz should have this one with another close 10-9 round. Cruz def. Faber by UD (50-45, 49-46, 48-47).
DOMINICK CRUZ: “This fight tells me a lot about myself. I lost to him four years ago and it’s harder to lose and come back than it is to win and keep winning. I waited for this fight and this opportunity and I am glad that I got this victory.”
URIJAH FABER: “I feel like I didn’t do enough to win and obviously, the judges saw it the same way. I like to finish fights and that’s what I was trying to do. I feel like I landed the heavier punches, but it wasn’t enough. My game plan was to nullify his feints and movements. I came up short.”
