The third fight on the UFC 200 PPV main card featured a non-title light heavyweight fight between champion Daniel Cormier and former middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
For a moment there, it was like time stood still. The T-Mobile Arena was electrified as the legendary Anderson Silva made his trademark walkout to the arena.
When his bout with Daniel Cormier started, though, we were reminded that Silva is a 41-year-old fighter, two months removed from gall bladder surgery, who took a fight on 48-hours notice.
While Silva deserves credit for stepping in and giving Cormier a matchup at UFC 200 after Jon Jones was pulled Wednesday night due to a potential anti-doping violation, the fight itself was anticlimactic. Cormier, the UFC light heavyweight champion, cruised to victory on Saturday night. The judges’ scores were 30-26 across the board.
“I trained for eight weeks for a specific guy,” Cormier said. “I fought a guy in Anderson Silva who is the greatest of all-time. I did what I had to do.”
#GOAT #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/CU1RRMLTcF
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
LETS GO!!!! @DC_MMA | @SpiderAnderson 😳😳😳 #UFC200 https://t.co/yR4QPBi1jB
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
Daniel Cormier up 20-18 thus far. Anderson needs a finish if he wants a win#UFC200
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 10, 2016
Anderson hurt him!!!! DC got the clinch and he's gonna ride this one out. #UFC200
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 10, 2016
The champ lands a right! #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/IHU4H7h3Rq
— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2016
#Respect #UFC200 pic.twitter.com/skl0Ex1VCq
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Official Result: Daniel Cormier defeated Anderson Silva by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
