The first round of the welterweight tilt between Erick Silva and Luis Ramos kicked off with Silva going for some wild punches, but Ramos was able to aboid most of them. Then Silva connected with a huge right hand that put Ramos down.
Silva followed up with a barrage of punches before the referee stepped in to stop the bout.
After the stoppage, Ramos got back up and looked to pick a fight with referee Herb Dean. It took a few moments, but Dean was able to contain the obiviously stunned Ramos.
Official result: Erick Silva defeats Luis Ramos via knockout at :40 of the first round.
After the fight, Silva said is was a dream come true to fight in his hometown. He also thanked God, because without him, nothing would be possible.
On Saturday, August 27, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made its return to Brazil for the first time since 1998.
In the main event of the evening, reigning UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be making yet another defense of his title when he takes on Yushin Okami. Silva will be entering this fight at nearly a 6-1 favorite. Will “The Spider” make another successful title defense, or will Okami be able to overcome the odds and dethrone Silva?
The evening’s co-main event will feature a rematch between “Shogun” Rua and Forrest Griffin. In their first outing, Griffin surprised many people when he was able to submit Rua in the third round of his UFC debut.
In other pay-per-view action, Brendan Schaub will be looking to move his way further up the heavyweight ranks when he takes on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Edson Barboza will be looking to further his unbeaten streak against Ross Pearson, and Luiz Cane will welcome Stanislav Nedkov in to the UFC.
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