LAS VEGAS -- This is the
UFC 132 live blog for
Wanderlei Silva vs.
Chris Leben, a middleweight bout on tonight's
UFC pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Silva (33-10-1) made a successful middleweight debut by defeating
Michael Bisping last February at UFC 110. Leben lost to
Brian Stann via TKO at UFC 125 in January.
The live blog is below.
Round 1: They circle in and meet in the center. Silva lands first with a right hand. Silva comes forward with looping hooks, and Leben knocks him off-balance with one straight left. Leben comes up short with one uppercut, then grabs Silva by the back of the head and rocks him with several consecutive left hand uppercuts. Silva drops to his knees and Leben puts him all the way out with another left. Silva is face down and unconscious. He comes to a couple seconds later, trying to pull guard on referee Josh Rosenthal.
Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva via KO (punches) at 0:27 of round one.
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The referee checks on Wanderlei Silva after his knockout loss to Chris Leben at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz in their UFC bantamweight championship bout at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber exchanges with Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz misses a punch against Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz tries to avoid a kick from Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz punches Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz throws a right hand at Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber knees Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber takes a breather at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Urijah Faber punches Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Dominick Cruz throws a flying knee at Urijah Faber at UFC 132 on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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