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UFC middleweight champion at the time, Anderson Silva reportedly offered to save the event by fighting any light heavyweight other than Jon Jones, [8] and UFC middleweight contender at the time Chris Weidman also inquired about fighting Jones, [9] but both offers arrived too late, after cancellation processes began.
Anderson da Silva [1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer. [16] He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days.
However, UFC President Dana White said that Belfort would instead challenge Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva for the belt. [5] Belfort was originally scheduled to compete against Silva on January 2, 2010, at UFC 108 , but due to an injury sustained by Silva, the fight had to be postponed until February 6, 2010, at UFC 109 and April 10, 2010 ...
LAS VEGAS — Before he won the UFC championship in one of the most dominant performances ever seen in a title fight, Jon Jones ... Anderson Silva, who at the time was regarded as the greatest ...
Jon Jones with Lorenzo Fertitta and Glover Teixeira at a U.S. Senate event in 2014. On March 19, 2011, Jones was en route to Great Falls Historic Park in Paterson, New Jersey, [194] where he planned to meditate several hours ahead of his fight against Maurício "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128. He was accompanied by his coaches Mike Winkeljohn and Greg ...
Anderson Silva's success in boxing has inspired fellow all-time greats Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones. Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones praise Anderson Silva for ‘inspiring’ career resurgence in ...
On July 6, it was announced that the fight between Jones and Cormier was off due to a potential doping violation from Jon Jones. [68] Cormier fought former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in a 3-round non-title fight at the event. Cormier won the fight via unanimous decision. [69]
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 13, 2012, at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background [ edit ]