Anderson Silva Is The Real Deal

Anderson Silva Is The Real Deal Most UFC fans had their first introduction to Anderson “The Spider” Silva when he knocked out Chris Leben on UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night in June of 2006. Chris Leben was, and is, considered a durable striker with a great chin. Leben came straight at Silva and paid the price when Silva landed a couple of crisp punches, followed by a devastating knee to Leben’s head. The victory was so devastating and so one sided that UFC president Dana White immediately gave Silva a shot at Rich Franklin’s middleweight belt. I think most UFC fans thought that even with a decisive victory over Leben that Franklin’s experience and strength would be enough to counter Silva’s obvious striking ability. Most UFC fans would have been incorrect. Silva’s work from the clinch was unbelievable. He literally held the back of Franklin’s head for 2 minutes [...]

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