Current 135lbs. champ "The Dominator" Dominick Cruz (left) takes on "The California Kid" Urijah Faber (right) in a highly anticipated rematch that puts the bantamweight belt on the line at UFC 132. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mandel and Sherdog)
Fireworks come early this Fourth of July weekend when the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada plays host to UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber. “Handsome” Matt Wiman (13-5) and Dennis Siver (18-7) meet in a promising lightweight battle. Title implications are at stake when former WEC Welterweight Champion “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit (26-5) meets Korean Judoka “Stun Gun” Dong Hyun Kim. It is a do-or-die fight for “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-8-1) when he meets top light heavyweight “Darth Ryan Bader” (12-1). In the co-main event, two of the middleweight division’s most respected and dangerous brawlers finally clash when “The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva (34-10-1) returns to face off with “The Crippler” Chris Leben (21-8). For the main event, pull out the “WEC Never Die” banners because “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (25-4) welcomes reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion “The Dominator” Dominick Cruz (16-1) in his UFC debut with the belt up for grabs. Faber and Cruz have met once before in 2007 where Faber ended the victor. Now four years later and ten pounds lighter, Cruz gets his chance at not only proving he is the most dominant bantamweight in the world, he also gets a chance of redeeming the loss that tarnishes his otherwise perfect record. Continue reading »
