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UFC on Fuel 10 Results: What We Learned from Erick Silva vs. Jason High

Jason High returned to the Octagon at UFC on Fuel 10 Saturday night in Brazil, but the welcome he received from Erick Silva was hardly pleasant. It took the Brazilian all of 1:11 to finish the fight, locking on to High’s arm during a scramble and not letting go.   What We’ll Remember about This […]

Jason High returned to the Octagon at UFC on Fuel 10 Saturday night in Brazil, but the welcome he received from Erick Silva was hardly pleasant. It took the Brazilian all of 1:11 to finish the fight, locking on to High’s arm during a scramble and not letting go.   What We’ll Remember about This […]

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Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva: What Went Wrong for Silva

UFC 153 proved to be a learning experience for rising welterweight prospect Erick Silva. Taking on former top contender Jon Fitch, the young Brazilian just could not stop his opponent’s relentless grappling skills, losing via unanimous decision f…

UFC 153 proved to be a learning experience for rising welterweight prospect Erick Silva. Taking on former top contender Jon Fitch, the young Brazilian just could not stop his opponent’s relentless grappling skills, losing via unanimous decision for one of the toughest losses in his MMA career. Silva was able to land some nice shots […]

Erick Silva’s Next Fight: Which Opponent Makes the Most Sense?

Not all the dudes named “Silva” had a great time at UFC 153. While Anderson Silva kneed out Stephan Bonnar’s sternum, Erick Silva was absolutely destroyed by UFC veteran Jon Fitch. Silva was regarded by many as one of the hottest pros…

Not all the dudes named “Silva” had a great time at UFC 153. While Anderson Silva kneed out Stephan Bonnar’s sternum, Erick Silva was absolutely destroyed by UFC veteran Jon Fitch. Silva was regarded by many as one of the hottest prospects in the UFC. He was absolutely dominant in Brazil’s local MMA circuit, compiling […]

UFC 153 Fight Card: Is Erick Silva a Future Champion at Welterweight?

At UFC 153, Erick Silva will face an opponent in Jon Fitch that embodies (by far) the toughest challenge of his MMA career. The fight should reveal much about the up-and-comer, who has never been charged with a task so trying, but has passed lesser cha…

At UFC 153, Erick Silva will face an opponent in Jon Fitch that embodies (by far) the toughest challenge of his MMA career. The fight should reveal much about the up-and-comer, who has never been charged with a task so trying, but has passed lesser challengers with flying colors.  In fact, Silva has looked so […]

Jose Aldo: Why His Return Bout Should Not Be Against Erick Koch

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—we…

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—were booked to fight each other. That meant the only top featherweight left with even […]

Estrellas en Ascenso: Erick ‘Indio’ Silva – ¿El Futuro de la División Welter de UFC?

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