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UFC 132 is on July 2nd, at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and it Can't Get Here Soon Enough
If you are a new MMA fan, or someone that hasn't taken the next step in craziness, you must realize one thing. The UFC always attempts to throw an explosive event in July. UFC 86, 100, 116, and 132 all were/are July events and each of them were awesome in their own way, so why would this year be any different?
When the UFC bought out the WEC and added two new weight divisions, one of their goals was to promote Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber. Both of these young men were the faces of the WEC. Aldo holds the featherweight belt, is one of the best fighters in the world, and won't be beaten for a long time. Faber on the other hand, dropped down weight classes and will face Dominick Cruz. If you don't know much about Cruz, I will tell you this: his fighting style is so much fun to watch. Cruz has only one loss in his career, and has won in eight straight fights, but who could his last loss be against? Why, only the man he faces in July, Urijah Faber himself!
So there is bad blood. Faber wants a belt and Cruz wants to avenge his only loss. This card couldn't get better, could it?
Chris Leben has been calling out Wanderlei Silva for a while now. These two sluggers will make for an epic showdown. Silva might be the world's most popular fighter, but hasn't fought since February 2010. His return will have fans foaming at the mouth in anticipation. Who doesn't love a fighter with a nickname "The Axe Murderer"?
The other three main-card fights could be co-main events on 95% of cards. Carlos Condit and Dong Hyung Kim will fight to see who gets a crack at the welterweight belt, after Nick Diaz tries in October. Tito Ortiz looks to show Ryan Badar that he is still a force to be reckoned with. Lastly, Dennis Siver is looking to continue his dominance in the lightweight division. He fights Matt Wiman, who is on a three fight winning streak. A win for Siver might put him in the top five lightweights in the UFC.
That makes for a great night of fights! Now, sprinkle in an under-card with names such as Melvin Guillard, George Sotriopoulos, Raphael Dos Anjos, Brian Bowles, Takeya Mizugaki, Aaron Simpson and Andre Winner. This might be the second most stacked event in UFC history, only behind UFC 100.
As an MMA fan, you cannot miss this event.
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