Completed MMA Event

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2

• Saturday 07.07.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
• Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
• Ticket Revenue (live gate): $6,901,655
• Attendance: 15,104 (Paid: 13,606)
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: 925,000 | TV Ratings: 1.8M viewers (FX Prelims)
• MMA Bouts: 11
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Fight Card

• UFC Middleweight Championship
  KO/TKO, Knee and Punches
  1:55 Round 2 of 5, 6:55 Total

  11

  

  Anderson Silva

  

  Climbed to 32-4

  Main Event 185 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Chael Sonnen

  

  Fell to 27-12

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Forrest Griffin

  

  Climbed to 19-7

  Co-Main Event 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Tito Ortiz

  

  Fell to 16-11

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  9

  

  Cung Le

  

  Climbed to 8-2

  Main Card 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Patrick Cote

  

  Fell to 17-8

  
• KO/TKO, Slam and Punches
  0:47 Round 1 of 3

  8

  

  Demian Maia

  

  Climbed to 16-4

  Main Card 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Dong Hyun Kim

  

  Fell to 15-2

  
• KO/TKO, Punches
  0:31 Round 1 of 3

  7

  

  Chad Mendes

  

  Climbed to 12-1

  Main Card 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Cody McKenzie

  

  Fell to 11-3

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  6

  

  Mike Easton

  

  Climbed to 13-1

  Main Card 135 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ivan Menjivar

  

  Fell to 24-9

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  5

  

  Melvin Guillard

  

  Climbed to 30-10

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Fabrício Camões

  

  Fell to 14-7

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  4

  

  Khabib Nurmagomedov

  

  Climbed to 18-0

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Gleison Tibau

  

  Fell to 26-8

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Costas Philippou

  

  Climbed to 11-2

  Prelim 185 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Riki Fukuda

  

  Fell to 18-6

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  2

  

  Shane Roller

  

  Climbed to 11-6

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  John Alessio

  

  Fell to 34-16

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  1

  

  Rafaello Oliveira

  

  Climbed to 16-6

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Yoislandy Izquierdo

  

  Fell to 6-2