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Chris Weidman is back in the win column. It wasn’t a definitive triumph over Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night on Saturday however after a difficult 7 years, it’ll do.
Weidman was granted a TKO of Silva in Round 3 however the judgment instantly drew a demonstration from Silva. It appeared that Weidman dropped Silva with a mix of punches before completing with ground and pound. Video replay exposed that Weidman in fact landed a set of eye pokes that sent out Silva to the canvas.
UFC analyst Bruce Buffer revealed the outcome as a TKO in Weidman’s favor. The battle was consequently ruled a technical choice with Weidman still getting a win. A technical choice takes place when an unlawful strike requires an early end late into the battle. The judges scorecards approximately that point were tallied with Weidman winning the choice.
“That felt so great,” Weidman stated throughout his post-fight interview. “I’m 39 years of ages, I’ve had 30 surgical treatments, I’ve been through some difficult ass times and I’m right here battling my ass off.
“I simply got done beating a guy who beat a great deal of great fighters. I’m still getting my legs back beneath me. I’m still advancing and developing at 39 years of ages.”
Weidman (16-7) had his back versus the wall going into the battle. The previous UFC middleweight champ began his profession at 13-0 however had actually lost 7 of 9 battles heading into Atlantic City. Silva (23-11) has actually lost his last 3 battles.
