UFC 153 Results Recap: Silva, Big Nog, Fitch, Teixeira win in Rio

UFC 153 came at us live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and delivered some great fights and finishes for the fans. Longtime reigning champion Anderson Silva did not fail to deliver as he finished Stephan Bonnar via TKO towards the end of the first round. Bonnar tried to push the smaller Silva up against the cage and attempt a takedown, but the champ’s defense was just too good. Although Bonnar landed some shots, they never seemed to faze the Spider, who landed a vicious knee to the body and rained down some

UFC 142: Silva vs. Prater fight will be reviewed by the UFC

UFC 142 did not go off without some controversy. At first glance it appeared that Erick Silva was going to get his hand raised after his fight against Carlo Prater was stopped the 29 second mark of Round One. Early signs indicated that the fight would go Silva’s way as he had been raining hammerfists down upon the head of Prater when referee Maria Yamasaki stepped in to end the fight. However, the television camera microphones were picking up whispers from Michael Buffer that made viewers think

Matt Brown: I Don’t Necessarily Have A Set Gameplan For Robbie Lawler

No. 5-ranked UFC welterweight Matt Brown will fight in the biggest bout of his career when he steps into the Octagon to face No. 1 contender Robbie Lawler in the main event of tomorrow night’s (July 26, 2014) UFC on FOX 12 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

“The Immortal” has won an impressive seven straight bouts, with his last being a come-from-behind knockout of No. 15-ranked Erick Silva in the main event of May’s UFC Fight Night 40 from Cincinnati, Ohio. But he has yet to beat a top 10-ranked fighter throughout his illustrious run, and he’ll be facing the top of the heap this Saturday.