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Opinion: Guillard the Lightweight Antidote
By: Jason Probst
Melvin Guillard is a changed man. | Photo: Sherdog.com
Once pegged as a frontrunner that fell apart when things got tough, Melvin Guillard is in a better place these days -- and fighting like a man reborn.
The gifted lightweight’s punishing first-round knockout of Shane Roller at UFC 132 on Saturday in Las Vegas was equal parts impressive and eye-popping. Technical expertise in MMA is often relegated to things the average fan finds boring, be it suffocating wrestling or ground work, but Guillard makes high-level skill one hell of a selling point.
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ESPN MMA Live
MMA Live previews UFC 132, as Dominick Cruz puts his bantamweight title on the line against Urijah Faber. Also analysis on Nate Marquardt’s dismissal from the UFC.
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Picking & Grinning: UFC 132 Main Card
By: Jeff Sherwood
Urijah Faber (top) cut his teeth on the California circuit. | Photo: Scott Bowler/Sherdog.com
Sherdog.com staff and contributors put their reputations on the line with bold predictions for the UFC 132 “Cruz vs. Faber 2” main card, which airs live on pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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Poll: Cruz-Faber II Pick ‘Em
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Condit: Hardy Knockout was Satisfying
By: Greg Savage
Below is an excerpt from Sherdog.com and iBNSports’ exclusive interview with Carlos Condit. Visit the official Fight Week hub for more hard-hitting video and analysis.
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Poll: Wand vs. Leben
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Inside the Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
By: Brian Knapp
A quick look inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena ...
Location: Las Vegas
Seating Capacity: 16,800The MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday will host its 17th Ultimate Fighting Championship event, as UFC 132 “Cruz vs. Faber 2” descends on Las Vegas. The show, which airs live on pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, will feature the first bantamweight title bout in the promotion’s history, as defending champion Dominick Cruz defends his crown against Urijah Faber, the only man ever to defeat him. Faber submitted Cruz with a guillotine choke the first time the two met in March 2007. The remainder of the main card features a middleweight duel pitting
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Poll: UFC 132 FOTN?
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