No. 1 middleweight contender Yushin “Thunder” Okami will face 185-pound champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva on Aug. 27 in Rio de Janeiro, UFC President Dana White told USA TODAY, confirming earlier rumors. Okami has been waiting for a title fight since earning the top contender spot in November with a decision win against Nate “The Great” Marquardt.
Silva suffered his only loss of the last six years when he was disqualified for kicking Okami while both men were grounded during a January 2006 Rumble on the Rock show (see below).
Since then Silva has won 14 consecutive bouts. Okami has gone 12-3 over the same period.
