Matches to make after UFC 134
Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson: During his current 15-fight winning streak, Silva has scored six knockouts, four technical knockouts and…
Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson: During his current 15-fight winning streak, Silva has scored six knockouts, four technical knockouts and three submissions. One of those victims was Henderson, the former two-division Pride Fighting Championships titleholder and reigning Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, who succumbed to a second-round rear-naked choke from The Spider at UFC 82 in March 2008. Reports of a possible rematch between the two surfaced after the UFC inked a landmark deal with the Fox Broadcasting Company on Aug. 18.
Mauricio Shogun Rua vs. Phil Davis: Only Silva’s brilliance could overshadow Rua’s. The 2005 Pride Fighting Championships middleweight grand prix winner and former UFC light heavyweight champion avenged his 2007 submission defeat to Forrest Griffin in the UFC 134 co-headliner
Yushin Okami vs. Demian Maia-Jorge Santiago winner: Only time can heal the wounds Okami now bears. Smashed and embarrassed by Silva, the Japanese judoka will likely need some time off to heal, physically and, perhaps more importantly, mentally.
Forrest Griffin vs. Jon Jones-Quinton Jackson loser: Griffin has been here before following losses to Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans and Anderson Silva, and he always seems to bounce back. Defeat often breeds determination in men. At 32, Griffin is drifting towards the edge of his prime, especially considering some of the abuse he has absorbed in his 14-fight UFC run.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir: After 41 professional fights, a number of them all-out wars in which he absorbed inhumane amounts of punishment, Nogueira still has fire burning in his belly
Edson Barboza vs. Dennis Siver: Barboza cleared a significant hurdle in his split decision victory over The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 winner Ross Pearson at UFC 134, as he showed off the speed, technique and athleticism that make him one of the lightweight division’s more intriguing prospects.
Rousimar Palhares vs. Mark Munoz-Chris Leben winner: Palhares continues to cruise underneath the radar in the middleweight division.
