UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

[No More Sorrow]

Wish the show was still in Brazil, but it's going to be the biggest UFC card in the history of the company so I'm not going to complain too much about it.

This card will still deliver regardless of where it's going to take place.

 

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Main Card
Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (c) vs. Chael Sonnen
Bantamweight Championship bout: Dominick Cruz (c) vs. Urijah Faber
Light Heavyweight bout: Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
Middleweight bout: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
Welterweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Kim Dong-Hyun

Preliminary Card
Bantamweight bout: Renan Barão vs. Ivan Menjivar
Lightweight bout: Gleison Tibau vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Middleweight bout: Constantinos Philippou vs. Riki Fukuda
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Fabrício Camões​

 

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They've made a few changes to this card, mainly moving the Bisping fight to UFC 149 and Melvin Guillard's fight got bumped to the prelims for Demian Maia vs. Dong-Hyun :

 

[Dale]

I do like the fact that the PPV is now being billed as two grudges coming to an end, think that's rather cool.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Ortiz/Griffin is a grudge matchup as well, it's just not nearly as important as the other ones. Although it's likely the end of both fighters careers in the UFC at least.

 

[The Cork]

Cruz has blew out his ACL, needless to say he's out of this fight.

Probably should do Barao v Faber for an interim title considering Cruz could be out a year if not longer.

 

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I didn't believe that when i first had heard about it, then Dana posted it on Twitter and i was pissed : hate injuries that fuck up such awesome cards.. But yeah, rumor is Faber's going to fight for the interim title on this show and it could be against Barao. Have to wait and see.

Or even Michael Mcdonald who's coming off an awesome KO win of Miguel Torres, but i assume because Barao is already on the card then that's the direction they'll head in.

They may even try to move the fight to help make up for another card. No idea yet. Another thing they have to consider is The Ultimate Fighter is still going on for another 2-3 weeks. And Cruz likely won't be able to be apart of that so they'll need a replacement coach for the show.

I guess he was training with Ronda Rousey when he tore his ACL also.

 

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Here's Faber speaking on this whole situation.

[video=youtube;MY3AF25oPAQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MY3AF25oPAQ[/video]

 

[The Cork]

Barao would kick his ass back to featherweight.

Really hope he gets this shot, guy deserves it so bad.

 

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Was announced that Faber is staying on this card and will fight for an interim title, opponent to be announced shortly.

Hopefully Faber doesn't pull a Condit and sit around and wait for Cruz for 10 months.

 

[The Cork]

lol Faber won't get the chance, Barao is wayyyyyyyy too good.

Thats assuming it is Barao, and they don't swerve us like they did with the Aldo opponent.

 

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I kind of have the feeling they're going to go with Michael McDonald.

 

[The Cork]

Wouldn't mind that either.

I wanna see him pass a drug test first though, got a few suspicions.

 

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I'd take Faber over McDonald, but I'd likely go Barao if he ends up with the chance for the title which to be honest is the most reasonable decision considering he's already fighting on the card anyways, I've just got a feeling they're going to pick McDonald though. Hopefully we find out soon.

 

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