UFC 132
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | July 2, 2011 |
| Headquarters | Paradise, Nevada , United States |
| Website | www |
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena located in Paradise, Nevada.
Background
Initially, UFC 132 was planned to include a rematch between B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch, but both fighters pulled out because of injuries.
Evan Dunham was originally matched against George Sotiropoulos, however, an injury forced his replacement by Rafael dos Anjos.Jason Miller was slated to compete with Aaron Simpson, but after taking on a coaching position for The Ultimate Fighter 14, he was substituted by Brad Tavares.Cub Swanson was anticipated to face Erik Koch, but due to injury, he was removed from the event, with Koch being reassigned to UFC Fight Night 25.
The event showcased two preliminary bouts aired live on Spike TV, while other preliminary matches were streamed via Facebook.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Lightweight |Melvin Guillard |def. |Shane Roller |KO (punches) |1 |2:12 |} }
{{MMAevent bout |Bantamweight |Jeff Hougland |def. |Donny Walker |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 |} }
Bonus awards
Each fighter awarded $75,000 bonuses as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber
- Knockout of the Night: Carlos Condit
- Submission of the Night: Tito Ortiz
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings submitted to the Nevada State Athletic Commission are listed below; these figures do not include sponsorship earnings or discretionary bonuses:
- Dominick Cruz: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus) defeated Urijah Faber: $32,000
- Chris Leben: $92,000 ($46,000 win bonus) defeated Wanderlei Silva: $200,000
- Dennis Siver: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus) defeated Matt Wiman: $18,000
- Tito Ortiz: $450,000 (no win bonus) defeated Ryan Bader: $20,000
- Carlos Condit: $68,000 ($34,000 win bonus) defeated Dong Hyun Kim: $41,000
- Melvin Guillard: $64,000 ($32,000 win bonus) defeated Shane Roller: $21,000
- Rafael dos Anjos: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) defeated George Sotiropoulos: $15,000
- Brian Bowles: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) defeated Takeya Mizugaki: $12,000
- Aaron Simpson: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) defeated Brad Tavares: $10,000
- Anthony Njokuani: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) defeated Andre Winner: $14,000
- Jeff Hougland: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) defeated Donny Walker: $6,000