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UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2

July 7, 2012PAST
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

At the time, this was widely considered the biggest event in UFC history, pitting the consensus greatest of all time against his most outspoken nemesis. A Middleweight Championship rematch between reigning Champion Anderson Silva and…

Fight Rating

Anderson Silva
vs.
Chael Sonnen
—/10
(0 ratings)
Forrest Griffin
vs.
Tito Ortiz
—/10
(0 ratings)
Patrick Côté
vs.
Cung Le
—/10
(0 ratings)
Dong Hyun Kim
vs.
Demian Maia
6.00/10
(1 ratings)
Cody McKenzie
vs.
Chad Mendes
6.00/10
(1 ratings)
Mike Easton
vs.
Ivan Menjivar
—/10
(0 ratings)
Melvin Guillard
vs.
Fabricio Camoes
—/10
(0 ratings)
Khabib Nurmagomedov
vs.
Gleison Tibau
6.00/10
(1 ratings)
Riki Fukuda
vs.
Constantinos Philippou
—/10
(0 ratings)
John Alessio
vs.
Shane Roller
—/10
(0 ratings)
Rafaello Oliveira
vs.
Yoislandy Izquierdo
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
0SUBs
8DECs
27%
Finish Rate (3 of 11 fights)
12:44
Avg Fight Time
Chad Mendes
Fastest Finish · TKO · R1
0:31
1,510,413,606Sold Out
Attendance
$6,901,655Arena Record
Gate Revenue

Fight Bonuses

$150,000 in bonuses awarded.

Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
Fight Of The Night
$75,000
Each
Anderson Silva
Knockout Of The Night
$75,000

Event Totals

697
Significant Strikes
45:00
Control Time
18
Takedowns
2
Knockdowns
2:20:00
Fight Time
5
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

Middleweight Title Fight
Anderson Silva184.0
vs
Chael Sonnen185.0
Light Heavyweight
Forrest Griffin204.0
vs
Tito Ortiz204.0
Middleweight
Cung Le185.0
vs
Patrick Cote185.0

Broadcast Team

Mike Goldberg
Commentary
Joe Rogan
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Joe Rogan
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

Yves Lavigne
2 fights
SM
Steve Mazzagatti
3 fights
JR
Josh Rosenthal
3 fights
Mario Yamasaki
3 fights

Canceled Fights

6 fights canceled on this card.
Dominick CruzCANCELEDUrijah FaberReason: Cruz Torn ACL
Rich FranklinCANCELEDCung LeReason: Franklin Rescheduled
Michael BispingCANCELEDTim BoetschReason: Moved to UFC 149
Renan BaraoCANCELEDJeff HouglandReason: Fighters Rescheduled
Renan BaraoCANCELEDIvan MenjivarReason: Barao to Title Fight
Urijah FaberCANCELEDRenan BaraoReason: Moved to UFC 149