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UFC 148 photos from Saturday night's UFC 148 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title in the main event against Chael Sonnen. Tito Ortiz retires from the sport of mixed martial arts after fighting Forrest Griffin.

By Luke Thomas
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  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva ground and pounds Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva walks out to the Octagon during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva before his fight during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva takes a breath before fighting Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen ground and pounds Anderson Silva during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen controls Anderson Silva on the ground during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva kicks Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva stands over Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva lands a controversial knee on Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva celebrates his victory during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva is declared the winner during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva talks to Joe Rogan after defeating Chael Sonnen during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chael Sonnen wipes sweat away after losing during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos A grateful Anderson Silva after winning during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva is contemplative after winning during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Anderson Silva walks back to the dressing room during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz kicks Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz addresses the crowd during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin enters the cage during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz face off during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz throws strikes at each other during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin hits Tito Ortiz with a push kick during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz punches Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin jabs Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin nails Tito Ortiz with a punch during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz tries to finish the takedown on Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz between rounds during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin between rounds during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin exchange punches during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz works the clinch on Forrest Griffin during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz throws a left hook during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz raises his hand to the crowd during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin is declared the winner over Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Forrest Griffin interviews Tito Ortiz during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Tito Ortiz shows off his final t-shirt during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Cung Le hits Patrick Cote with a side kick during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Cung Le nails Patrick Cote with a right hand during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Cung Le is declared the victor over Patrick Cote during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Cung Le exits the Octagon during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos LeBron James stands behind Lorenzo Fertitta during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia pounds on Dong Hyun Kim during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia gets ready during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia celebrates after defeating an injured Dong Hyun Kim during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Demian Maia celebrates his victory during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Cody McKenzie gets ready for his fight during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Cody McKenzie gets knocked out during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Chad Mendes celebrates his knockout win during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Ivan Menjivar fires a right hand to Mike Easton's face during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Mike Easton and Ivan Menjivar nearly clash heads during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Mike Easton is declared the winner over Ivan Menjivar during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Fabricio Camoes rains punches from mount on Melvin Guillard during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Fabricio Camoes hears the crowd during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Fabricio Camoes attempts a late submission on Melvin Guillard during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Melvin Guillard is declared the winner over Fabricio Camoes during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Khabib Nurmagomedov lands a right hand on Gleison Tibau during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates after winning during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou tries to land a right hand on Riki Fukuda during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Riki Fukuda fires an overhand right at Costa Philippou during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou is checked out by a ringside doctor after an eye poke during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou is declared the winner over Riki Fukuda during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Costa Philippou points to his eye that was poked during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Shane Roller lands a right to the face of John Alessio during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos John Alessio and Shane Roller battle in the clinch during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Shane Roller attempts a body lock takedown on John Alessio during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Shane Roller is declared the winner over John Alessio during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Rafaello Oliveira lands a double leg takedown on Yoislandy Izquierdo during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Yoislandy Izquierdo lands a left straight on Rafaello Oliveira during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Yoislandy Izquierdo attempts a knee on Rafaello Oliveira during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Rafaello Oliveira attempts an Americana submission from side control on Yoislandy Izquierdo during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.
  • UFC 148 Photos Rafaello Oliveira celebrates his win during UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 7, 2012.

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