Anderson Silva returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 148 to face Chael Sonnen. The event took place on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Silva vs. Sonnen II featured 11 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 148 was headlined by a fight between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, with Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Mike Easton went to war against Ivan Menjivar. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 148. View the full results for ‘Silva vs. Sonnen II’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
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Date |
July 7, 2012 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen |
Co-Main Event |
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 148 was live 4,540 days days ago and was the 210th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 148
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 148 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) (Round 2 / 1:55)
- Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cung Le defeated Patrick Cote by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Demian Maia defeated Dong Hyun Kim by TKO (Rib Injury) (Round 1 / 0:47)
- Chad Mendes defeated Cody McKenzie by KO (Punch to the Body) (Round 1 / 0:31)
- Mike Easton defeated Ivan Menjivar by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Melvin Guillard defeated Fabricio Camoes by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Costas Philippou defeated Riki Fukuda by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Shane Roller defeated John Alessio by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rafaello Oliveira defeated Yoislandy Izquierdo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 148 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Rafaello Oliveira vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo
The UFC 148 began with Rafaello Oliveira taking on Yoislandy Izquierdo. Rafaello Oliveira defeated Yoislandy Izquierdo in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Shane Roller vs. John Alessio
The second fight at UFC 148 was John Alessio vs. Shane Roller. Shane Roller won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Costas Philippou vs. Riki Fukuda
The following fight was between Riki Fukuda and Costas Philippou. Costas Philippou beat Riki Fukuda by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Gleison Tibau
In the fourth bout, Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Melvin Guillard vs. Fabricio Camoes
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Melvin Guillard defeating Fabricio Camoes by Decision (Unanimous).
Mike Easton vs. Ivan Menjivar
In sixth fight of the night, Ivan Menjivar lost to Mike Easton at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chad Mendes vs. Cody McKenzie
Chad Mendes got the better of Cody McKenzie and won by KO (Punch to the Body) in Round 1 at 0:31.
Demian Maia vs. Dong Hyun Kim
The eight bout was between Dong Hyun Kim and Demian Maia. Demian Maia beat Dong Hyun Kim by TKO (Rib Injury) at 0:47 of Round 1.
Cung Le vs. Patrick Cote
The ninth fight at UFC 148 was Patrick Cote vs. Cung Le. Cung Le won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
In the co-main event Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Steve Mazzagatti was the third man in the cage.
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
In the main event, referee Yves Lavigne called an end to the bout at 1:55 of Round 2. Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches).
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