Silva wins in UFC 134

Sun., Aug. 28, 2011

Anderson Silva defeated Yushin Okami by knockout with 2 minutes, 4 seconds left in the second round, winning his 15th straight fight and successfully defending his middleweight title at UFC 134 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Silva sent Okami to the ground with a right-handed shot to the jaw, then pounded him with strikes to the head to force the fight to be stopped. The 36-year-old Brazilian, touted as the MMA’s best pound-for-pound fighter, improved to 29-4 (14-0 on UFC), while Okami is at 27-6 (10-3). Silva’s last loss had been against Okami in 2006, when the Brazilian dominated the bout but was disqualified after an illegal kick. Silva now has defended his title a record nine times and is the longest-reigning champion in UFC history.

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