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Silva Chokes Henderson at UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Anderson Silva chokes Dan Henderson at UFC 82. (MMAweekly.com Photo)

On Saturday, March 1 in Columbus, Ohio, UFC champion Anderson Silva (23-4-0) showed why he was the favorite in the Bodog Sportsbookby choking out former Pride middleweight champ Dan Henderson (22-7-0) in the second round.

The fight started off rough for Silva as, in the first round, Henderson scored a takedown and looked like he would give "The Spider" some trouble. Silva came back with a fury in the second round, though, out-striking Henderson on the feet before reversing a takedown to land in the top position. From there, Henderson was lost and turned his back in desperation. Moments later, Silva sunk in a choke hold, forcing Henderson to tap out.

In the undercard, heavyweight Heath Herring (28-13-0 ) squeaked out a split decision over French giant Cheick Kongo (11-4-1) in a fight that saw both goliaths trading takedowns, submission attempts and big strikes. Wrestler Josh Koscheck (10-2-0) showed impressive ability, taking out jiu-jitsu fighter Dustin Hazelett (10-4-0). Meanwhile, fan favorite Chris Leben (18-4-0) out-punched boxer Alessio Sakara (12-7-0) to win by TKO in the first round.

In his return to the octagon, former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner (32-7-0) lost to Yushin Okami (22-4-0) when the fast-rising Japanese star landed a solid knee, knocking Tanner out in the second round.

Official Results for UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Saturday, March 1, Columbus, Ohio

  • Anderson Silva def. Dan Henderson by Rear Naked Choke at 4:52, R2
  • Heath Herring def. Cheick Kongo by Split Decision, R3
  • Chris Leben def. Alessio Sakara by TKO at 3:16, R1
  • Yushin Okami def. Evan Tanner by KO at 3:00, R2
  • Jon Fitch def. Chris Wilson by Unanimous Decision, R3
  • Andrei Arlovski def. Jake O'Brien by TKO at 4:17, R2
  • Luigi Fioravanti def. Luke Cummo by Unanimous Decision, R3
  • Josh Koscheck def. Dustin Hazelett by TKO at 1:24, R2
  • Diego Sanchez def. David Bielkheden by TKO at 4:43, R1
  • Jorge Gurgel def. John Halverson by Unanimous Decision, R3

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// By: bodog-beat... // Mar 03, 2008 //