4 years ago today. I'll never forget seeing the eruption of joy from the US fans & the tears of sadness from the Brazilians inside the MGM. pic.twitter.com/Fbs5I9H10N
On this day in MMA history, Chris Weidman shocked the world as he knocked out Anderson Silva to claim the UFC middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 162.
Going into the fight, Weidman was just 9-0 in his professional MMA career, going 5-0 in the UFC before ultimately earning himself a shot against Anderson Silva, who had been reigning over the UFC’s middleweight division for many years. When the pair stepped into the Octagon together at UFC 162, no one could have anticipated how the evening would unfold.
Just minutes into the second round, Weidman caught Silva with a big hook that sent the middleweight champion to the canvas, forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight.
On this day in MMA history, Chris Weidman did what no one believed he could do, and knocked out Anderson Silva.
While it may have come as shocking news to many, some were not surprised when news broke that Anderson Silva was recently flagged for a potential anti-doping violation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
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In this video, we take a look at the boxing match between Miguel Carrizoza and Ryan Garcia for the vacant NABF Junior Super Featherweight Title. The two met in September where Garcia won the fight in less than a minute after dropping Carrizoza twice in a matter of seconds with the referee calling an end to the fight at 30 seconds of the very first round.
Joe Rogan has a ton of fans with his wealth of knowledge not just in mixed martial arts but in life in general. The comedian and UFC commentator has built a huge following on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast that covers a wide variety of topics and guests that stretch far beyond combat sports.
We’ve seen the amazing movement from the high-level pound-for-pound boxer Vasyl Lomachenko. Many fans relate Lomachenko and his evasive footwork like something out of the Matrix.
