Long considered the top pound-for-pound MMA fighter on the planet, “The Spider” saw his UFC records for the most consecutive title defenses (10) and most consecutive wins (16) come to an end at the hands of Chris Weidman at UFC 162. Diaz Date: JanuLocation: Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: TBD Broadcast: Pay-Per-View UFC Middleweight Contender Anderson Silva (-405) Profile: 2013 was a year to forget for Anderson Silva (33-6). He stalked Silva around the cage but was conservative in most of his offense.UFC 183: Silva vs. During long periods of the fight, Diaz almost refused to engage, trying to force the counterpunching Silva into leading. His most effective strike also was the straight left, which he placed to Silva's chin several times in the bout. Am I winning, am I losing, is it close? A kick grazed me but my eye was already hurt before."Ĭageside stats showed Silva out-landed Diaz in total strikes 108 to 80.ĭiaz showed a great sense of patience typically unseen in his performances. "I felt like I was ahead most of the time. He waited a long time but started throwing it after awhile. "I figured, OK, he was not kicking with it. "I was watching for that leg," Diaz said. He tagged Diaz with several hard lefts to the chin throughout the fight, but Diaz never appeared hurt. Right hands caused swelling near Diaz's left eye by the second round, which turned into a cut in the third. His best weapon was his straight left, which he set up with the jab and right hooks. He landed at least one left kick in each round, including a few hard ones toward Diaz's legs - the strike Weidman checked to cause the injury. Silva, who previously set the UFC record for consecutive title defenses with 10, did not throw his left kick as much as he did prior to the injury. Welterweight Tyron Woodley earned a narrow split decision against Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event. The event drew a reported attendance of 13,114 for a live gate of $4.5 million. I wasn't in that fight but I expected a lot more offense." I think - if he was just trying to get five rounds in, I don't know. "Anderson came back from this injury, and I said going into this fight I thought it would be very mentally tough for him to go and perform. Anderson Silva usually throws punches, kicks, knees," he said. Nick Diaz alone is a guy who usually stalks you, taunts you and throws a ton of punches. "I thought there would be a lot more punches. UFC president Dana White said the fight was not what he expected it to be. If we're just going to stand around, I can stand there all day, too." These judges don't like my attitude out here. "I don't know how he wins on damage or what," Diaz said. Within the first minute, he had lain down on the canvas as if knocked out and waved Silva over to the side of the fence, much like Silva had done to opponents in previous fights.Īfter the results were read, Diaz said he felt he won every round. His disclosed fight purse Saturday was $500,000.Īfter showing nothing but respect to Silva (34-6) in the buildup to the fight, Diaz was the complete opposite when the cage door shut. A former Strikeforce champion, Diaz renegotiated his contract ahead of the fight. The 31-year-old had not competed since he lost every round to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in a five-round title fight in March 2013. Please.' So, I have to talk to my family."ĭiaz (26-10) returned from the longest layoff of his career. "My son talks to me, serious, when I talk to my son, my son cry, 'Dad, stop, please. I love fighting, but I need to talk to my family," Silva said in addressing his future after the fight. He fell to his back and cried after his hand was raised. Immediately after the bout, Silva jumped over the fence and hugged UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who was sitting cageside.
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