UFC 162 delivered on Saturday night, that’s for sure. The night featured one of the greatest upsets in UFC history, as well as a stunning comeback story.
UFC 162 also reminded us that nobody is big enough to walk (and talk) his way through a fight. If you don’t take an opponent seriously, especially a very talented one, you are in danger of falling hard and fast.
Here’s a look at the underdogs who proved their worth at UFC 162.
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman stunned Anderson Silva on Saturday at UFC 162, scoring a knockout in the second round.
Silva was extremely cocky from the start, shouting at Weidman to fight and keeping his hands at his waist, even after Weidman‘s early takedown in the first round.
Weidman did not take kindly to that. He said after the knockout, via Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole, “It pisses me off when someone does that to me and I knew sooner or later, I’d get him.”
Silva looked like the Silva we know up until the knockout actually. Several of Weidman‘s punches hit nothing but air. But all it took was one left hook to land cleanly and he was out.
Weidman became the first new UFC middleweight champion since Silva stopped Rich Franklin in October 2006. Silva had the belt for a ridiculous 2,458 days.
Weidman is now 10-0 in his MMA career (6-0 UFC).
Mark Munoz
After a knockout loss to Weidman in July 2012, Mark Munoz rebounded in tremendous fashion on Saturday night, putting forth one of the best performances in his MMA career.
Munoz, who went into depression and began eating lots of food as comfort after his loss to Weidman, defeated Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision.
“I am living proof of what you can do with determination, will and desire,” Munoz said after the fight, via Yahoo! Sports’ Iole.
It’s hard to argue with that.
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