5 Greatest UFC Middleweight Championship Fights

#2 Anderson Silva (c) vs Chris Weidman - UFC 162

Anderson Silva was on a hot streak with 10 title defences. Heading into his bout with Chris Weidman, he was more confident than ever, and that was clear even inside the octagon with his showboating.

However, Silva showboated excessively and underestimated Weidman far too much. In round two, Silva was caught by a brutal punch from Weidman, knocking him down and out. Weidman secured a few more punches, sending Silva's dominant reign as champion to an incredible halt.

While many said that Weidman's win was a fluke, he would beat Silva in an immediate rematch just five months later.

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#1 Anderson Silva (c) vs Chael Sonnen - UFC 117

One moment changed it all. When Chael Sonnen took on Anderson Silva, he was the underdog, with everyone betting on Silva to dominate him and secure another title defence with relative ease.

However, what happened was completely different. Sonnen would end up dominating Silva throughout the fight, with the champion not getting the amount of offence in that he should have.

Sonnen was headed to a clear decision victory, but in the fifth round, he made one mistake, allowing himself to get caught and locked in a triangle armbar. Silva submitted Sonnen, walking out with his title by the skin of his teeth.

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