Anderson Silva has already consolidated his UFC legacy ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event with Urea Hall, but the former middleweight champion is trying to make a final statement to the octagon on his final tour. The fairy tale was not the end, however, as Hall knocked out a fourth round at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.
For the most part, Silva and Hall stand in front of each other, posing and fearing while looking for openings. It accelerated slowly to the opening rounds, with the rounds sticking together in a moment or two. Silva – who entered the octagon at 1-6 – tried to show the lights of his past greatness with occasional hassle, but Hall could not hit the beard.
Hall slowly began to combine Silva’s time, which led to a big moment in Round 3. When Silva tried to push in, Hall threw his left hand, but it smashed Silva into the temple with a missing right hand. Silva fell to the canvas and Hall fell to the ground, Silva bouncing his head off the canvas. With another 10 seconds, Hall stopped, but was saved by Silva Bell.
Conditions did not improve for Silva in Round 4. He tried to move the cobwebs from the previous knockdown, charging forward with strikes, but Hall slipped back and threw his right hand, which dropped Silva again.
This time, there will be no hour to save Silva as Hall punches hard on the field, forcing referee Herb Dean to stop the fight at the 1:24 mark of Round 4. The last moment of Silva’s UFC career is reminiscent of his own iconic knockout of Forrest Griffin in 2009, when Silva used a head move to avoid a Griffin charge before landing a one-punch knockdown.
After the fight, Hall and Silva shared a moment, when Hall apologized to one of his idols for the victory, saying, “I love you. Forgive me.”
“I can not really describe it, it’s very emotional,” Hall said in his post – fight interview. “Hats off to Legend for the work he did in the sport. … It’s so emotional. I know, going there and getting W, but separating emotions, it’s work. It’s an honor to share that moment with him.”
Silva had already said that this fight would be the last time he landed in the Octagon as an active fighter, but he took the matter home in his own post-fight interview.
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“I think, the fight is a fight,” Silva said. “When you come in, you have a 50-50 chance to win. Today, Uria is the best. He came to win the fight and I enjoyed my moment. It was very hard to stop us. But, today is the last day and I’m here for my fans and my fans. It’s a pleasure to do the final show. “
However, Silva declined to say whether he had retired when pressed.
“I don’t know,” he said. “First, I’ll go back home and see with my team. You know, because it’s so hard to tell if this is my last. It’s new all my life. Let’s see.”
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UFC Fight Night Card and Results
- Uria Hall Def. Anderson Silva by fourth round TKO (punches)
- Bryce Michelle Def. By unanimous decision Andre Philly (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Greg Hardy Def. Maurice Green Second round by TKO (punches)
- Kevin Holland Def. Charlie Ontiveros by First Round Submission (Voice Tap)
- Thiago Moises Def. Bobby Green (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) by unanimous decision
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