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Anderson Silva dominates and defeats Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153
When Silva did finally move off the cage, he defended another takedown, and as he scrambled free from the attempt, the Brazilian landed a crushing knee to the body that sent Bonnar to the ground and clutching his torso. Silva pounced with a few punches to the head that left referee Marc Goddard no choice but to halt the bout with 20 seconds left in the opening round.
As Bonnar laid on the canvas, Silva scaled the octagon walls and waved a Brazilian flag as his countrymen erupted in applause.
After the win, Silva admitted his cornermen weren’t exactly thrilled with his risky strategy, but “The Spider” said he never felt in danger.
“All my corner was trying to kill me, but I just felt comfortable with my back against the cage,” Silva said in his native Portuguese. “And as I’m from a lower weight division, I was much quicker than he is, so I could forecast his strikes before he made them.”
Despite his success at 205 pounds, where he is now 3-0 in his career, Silva insisted middleweight will remain his home — even after UFC President Dana White teased the longtime champion with a massive payday were he willing to face light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
“When I started, there was no money in this and I didn’t fight for money,” Silva said. “Obviously, the money is important. We all need money, but I don’t fight for the money. This is not something I would like to happen because the times I’ve seen Jon Jones, he’s also mentioned that he would not like to fight.”
Meanwhile, at 35-years-old, Bonnar might possibly be calling it a career.
