Six bouts were televised live on pay-per-view. UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum will resume with 11 bouts. The card's main event featured UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva defending his title against Chael Sonnen in a highly anticipated bout. UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 7, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sports, and ESPN. It's on now." ", "Tito Ortiz inducted into UFC Hall of Fame on afternoon of final fight at UFC 148", "Dominick Cruz out of UFC 148 with torn ACL", "Urijah Faber's New Opponent at UFC 148 is ...", "Jose Aldo injured, Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao fight moved to UFC 149 main event", "Mike Easton Replaces Renan Barao, Faces Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148", "Company man Franklin answers call again", "International Fight Week adds to UFC 148 hoopla", "Report: UFC Fan Expo 2012 slated for July 6–7 in Las Vegas", "Anderson Silva apologized post-UFC 148 for weigh-ins incident, NSAC unlikely to punish", "UFC 148 official weigh-in results: Silva (184) and Sonnen (185) on weight", "Anderson Silva throws shoulder during UFC 148 weigh-in (VIDEO)", "UFC® 148 Live on Pay-Per-View Silva vs. Sonnen II", "UFC 148 officially draws 15,104 attendance for $6.9 million live gate", "George St-Pierre's return estimated at 680–700,000 buys for UFC 154 pay-per-view", "UFC 148 RESULTS: LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY & UPDATES", "UFC 148: Dong Hyun Kim Suffered Muscle Spasm, Not Broken Rib", "UFC 148 fight card complete with six main card fights for July 7 in Las Vegas", "Patrick Cote returns to UFC in a big way", "Cung Le vs. Patrick Cote targeted for UFC 148", "Tito Ortiz: Griffin fight set for July 7", "UFC 148 results recap: Forrest Griffin vs Tito Ortiz 3 fight review and analysis", "NAC APPOINTS YVES LAVIGNE TO OFFICIATE SONNEN-SILVA REMATCH AT UFC 148", "NSAC SELECTS REFEREE YVES LAVIGNE FOR UFC 148'S SILVA-SONNEN II HEADLINER", "Chael Sonnen raises Anderson Silva's ire ahead of UFC 148, and that's exactly the way he planned it", "UFC 148: The most anticipated fight of the year", "Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II moved to Las Vegas for UFC 148", "Reminder: 'UFC 148 Primetime' debuts tonight on FUEL TV", "Death threats are out but breaking teeth and limbs appears OK", "Once a dominant fighter, Anderson Silva is now truly a great one", "Anderson Silva quiets Chael Sonnen, leaving only Jon Jones as a worthy challenger", "UFC 148 bonuses: Silva, Griffin, Ortiz earn $75,000 post-fight awards", "UFC 148 salaries: Griffin and Ortiz's paydays top $1.4 million payroll", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UFC_148&oldid=1016933872, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28), Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27), Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27), Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28), This page was last edited on 9 April 2021, at 21:04. Meanwhile, Ngannou has built up a bit more experience, and he’s lost none of his explosive power. [25] Le won a unanimous decision by exercising great footwork, trips and takedowns and effective striking. For either man, the likely next step is a high-profile defense vs. Jon Jones. He basically said to me that he wasn't looking for any kind of serious discipline against Anderson, that he'd forgiven him. The entire fight remained on the feet, with both fighter throwing 317 combined strikes. UFC Fight Night Whittaker vs. Gastelum Fight Card. In this bout, Miocic is likely to face a more patient “Predator.” If not, ducking in on the hips again beneath wide swings is the obvious strategy a second time. Sonnen landed 320 strikes against Silva, more than any other fighter since UFC 5 (when Royce Gracie landed 355 strikes against Ken Shamrock). If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Which man remains standing when the dust settles? It’s been well over two years since these two first met inside the Octagon, a night that saw Miocic’s veteran experience and wrestling skill nullify his foe’s power and aggression. [19] UFC commentator Joe Rogan said that Kim had broken a rib, but it was later revealed that he suffered a major muscle spasm.