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Anderson Silva Wins UFC 126 Knockout of Night

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva retained his belt Saturday at UFC 126 over Vitor Belfort and the finish was named by the UFC as the Knockout of the Night.

The other post-fight awards went to Jon Jones for Submission of t…

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Anderson Silva knocks out Vitor Belfort at UFC 126UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva retained his belt Saturday at UFC 126 over Vitor Belfort and the finish was named by the UFC as the Knockout of the Night.

The other post-fight awards went to Jon Jones for Submission of the Night and Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly for the Fight of the Night. Each winner will take home a $75,000 bonus.

Silva became only the second man in Belfort’s 14-plus year career to stop Belfort with strikes. In the first round of the UFC 126 main event, Silva clipped Belfort with a front kick to the chin, sinking Belfort to the mat. Silva followed with punches to finalize the win at three minutes and 29 seconds.

Silva said in the post-fight conference that the kick was perfected through the help of Steven Seagal.

Anderson Silva KO’s Belfort, Completing Step One of GSP Superfight

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS — The incredible history of Anderson Silva adds new and dramatic chapters after seemingly every fight. He dances, he punches, he taunts, and he wins. Sometimes all at the same time.

The gifted middleweight champion ex…

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Anderson Silva knocks out Vitor BelfortLAS VEGAS — The incredible history of Anderson Silva adds new and dramatic chapters after seemingly every fight. He dances, he punches, he taunts, and he wins. Sometimes all at the same time.

The gifted middleweight champion extended his own UFC record win streak to 13 straight in the octagon with a highlight-reel front kick knockout victory over challenger Vitor Belfort at UFC 126.

After Silva’s last fight, a near-defeat against Chael Sonnen, there was a thought among some that Silva’s reign was nearing an end. Instead, his performance was reminiscent of his dominant knockouts over Forrest Griffin and James Irvin. After nearly half a round of measuring Belfort, Silva snapped his left leg forward, catching Belfort flush under the jaw. Belfort crashed backwards and looked out of it, but referee Mario Yamasaki gave Belfort a chance to recover. Silva didn’t. He jumped all over Belfort, landing a right and left on the jaw that finished yet another contender.

Demetrious Johnson Looks Back on Dominant Win Over KID Yamamoto

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Demetrious Johnson following his UFC 126 win over KID Yamamoto about how he dominated the Japanese fighter for three rounds, his game plan going into the fight and what it was like to get his first UFC win.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Demetrious Johnson following his UFC 126 win over KID Yamamoto about how he dominated the Japanese fighter for three rounds, his game plan going into the fight and what it was like to get his first UFC win.

Chad Mendes Says He’s Ready for a Title Shot After UFC 126

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Chad Mendes following his UFC 126 win over Michihiro Omigawa about his performance against the Japanese fighter, fighting in the UFC in the first time and why he thinks he’s ready to fight for the title.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Chad Mendes following his UFC 126 win over Michihiro Omigawa about his performance against the Japanese fighter, fighting in the UFC in the first time and why he thinks he’s ready to fight for the title.

Yushin Okami Relishes Opportunity to Fight Anderson Silva

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to No. 1 middleweight contender Yushin Okami about Anderson Silva‘s win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 126. Okami talked about the impressive finish, how he would fight Silva and his thoughts on potentially being passed over by Georges St-Pierre, if GSP beats Jake Shields in April.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to No. 1 middleweight contender Yushin Okami about Anderson Silva‘s win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 126. Okami talked about the impressive finish, how he would fight Silva and his thoughts on potentially being passed over by Georges St-Pierre, if GSP beats Jake Shields in April.

Kyle Kingsbury Surprised at Early Ending of UFC 126 Fight

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Kyle Kingsbury after his impressive win over Ricardo Romero at UFC 126. Kingsbury talked about how he finished Romero in just 21 seconds, his evolution as a fighter and his unique weigh-in attire.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Kyle Kingsbury after his impressive win over Ricardo Romero at UFC 126. Kingsbury talked about how he finished Romero in just 21 seconds, his evolution as a fighter and his unique weigh-in attire.