Middleweight championship on the line. The most dominant mixed martial artist in history. The man who many believed to have the right set of tools to topple the champ. Wow, oh WOW! Weren't those people right.
In typical Anderson Silva style, he allowed his opponent to attack at will in the 1st to get a feel of the timing. Closing in on the end of the round Silva had his hands by his side and was seemingly inviting Weidman to hit him on the chin unguarded. Chris had already enjoyed the better of the fight so far, scoring a takedown and landing some nice blows, but Anderson seemed in control and the outcome from here would be all to predictable.
In between rounds Silva was still taunting Weidman, with hand gestures, inviting him to come harder. Round 2 began and the champ continued with more of the same, it got to the point where Anderson even faked going down, as if to say to Chris, your punches dont hurt me. Wrong! It was as if that was the last straw. In the same flurry of punches that saw Silva fake to go weak at the knees, he was falling backwards, eyes rolled, arms flailing, it was good night. The end of an era had come.
As one falls another must rise and Chris Weidman is the perfect man to fill the void left by Silva. He's as real a person as you can get. What you see is what you get. Dana White and his mates at UFC headquarters couldn't hope for a better person to help further grow the brand. He's a great role model, destined to be Middleweight champion for a long time to come.
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