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Weidman KO's Silva to take title
fox sports.com ^ | 7- | ap

Posted on 07/07/2013 1:55:07 PM PDT by TurboZamboni

Chris Weidman sent a shock wave through mixed martial arts, stopping Anderson Silva in the second round of the main event at UFC 162 to become the new middleweight champion on Saturday night.

Silva talked, taunted and dared Weidman to engage him. When the champion lowered his hands early in the second round, Weidman caught him with a short left that sent the MMA star to the mat. Weidman pounced and landed a few more shots that forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight at 1:18

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: andersonsilva; brazil; chrisweidman; clown; danawhite; herbdean; hubris; knockout; mixedmartialarts; pridecomesbeforefall; showboat; silva; televisedstreetfight; ufc; ufc162
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To: andyk

same here. he can retire now.


41 posted on 12/29/2013 7:41:05 AM PST by TurboZamboni ("PEACE ON EARTH TO MEN OF GOOD WILL".)
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