August 28, 2011

Silva Cements Legacy at UFC 134

By - Kris Fletcher

By defeating Yushin Okami last night in Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva officially laid claim to the title of greatest fighter in MMA history.

Photo by: Ed Mulholland
In winning, Silva (31-4) avenged the last official loss on his record and extended his UFC records to nine consecutive title defenses and fourteen-straight victories. The fight also marked the first time Okami (26-6) has been defeated since losing to Amar Suloev in 2003.

Here are the full fight card results:

- Anderson Silva def. Yushin Okami by TKO (punches) in Round 2, 2:04

- Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Forrest Griffin by KO (punches) in Round 1, 1:53

- Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Brendan Schaub by TKO (punches) in Round 1, 3:09

- Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz Cane by TKO (punches) in Round 1, 4:13

- Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher by TKO (punches) in Round 2, 2:51

- Rousimar Palhares def. Dan Miller by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-25)

- Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchell by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

- Raphael Assuncao def. Johnny Eduardo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

- Erick Silva def. Luis Ramos by TKO (punches) in Round 1, 0:40

- Yuri Alcantara def. Felipe Arantes by unanimous decision (30-27,30-27,29-28)

- Yves Jabouin def. Ian Loveland by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

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