It might not have been as flashy and/or violent as most of us predicted, but Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz‘s UFC 183 headliner was every bit the circus act that it promised to be by virtue of being booked in the first place. While not without its lulls in action, Silva vs. Diaz saw the former/current(?) GOAT return to form against Stockton’s finest, picking him apart over five rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory. And speaking of a return to form, you best believe that Diaz still thought he won that sh*t.
For now, the future seems uncertain for Silva, whose family has grown increasingly vocal about his need to retire. But for the time being, let’s all just relish in his performance at UFC 183, which capped off one of the most improbable comebacks in the “modern era” of MMA, as the Zuffa heads would likely call it.
Check out the full highlights from Silva vs. Diaz above, courtesy of UFC on FOX, then head after the jump for video highlights of Woodley vs. Gastelum, Lauzon vs. Iaquinta, Tate vs. McMann, + more
Woodley vs. Gastelum
Lauzon vs. Iaquinta
Mein vs. Alves
Tate vs. McMann
Full results for UFC 183 are below:
Main card
Anderson Silva def. Nick Diaz via unanimous decision
Tyron Woodley def. Kelvin Gastelum via split decision
Al Iaquinta def. Joe Lauzon via second-round TKO (3:34)
Thales Leites def. Tim Boetsch via submission (arm triangle)
Thiago Alves def. Jordan Mein via second-round TKO (0:39)
Undercard
Miesha Tate def. Sara McMann via majority decision
Derek Brunson def. Ed Herman via first-round TKO (:36)
John Lineker def. Ian McCall via unanimous decision
Rafael Natal def. Tom Watson via unanimous decision
Diego Brandao vs. Jimy Hettes – fight canceled (medical issue)
Ildemar Alcantara def. Richardson Moreira via split decision
Thiago Santos def. Andy Enz via first-round TKO (1:56)