Silva is averaging 0.18 takedowns with an accuracy percentage of 75 percent.
Cannonier is a balanced fighter who could really take his career to the next level with two straight wins on big cards.
(Photos by Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports) The first-round TKO loss was the second straight defeat for Silva, the 44-year-old Brazilian legend who was fighting in front of a partisan home crowd in Rio de Janeiro.
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Jared Cannonier added a legendary name to his resume with a first-round TKO win over Anderson Silva in the co-main event of UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Silva is averaging 3.09 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy percentage of 60 percent. For the second time in six years, a leg injury caused by a kick forced former middleweight champion Anderson Silva to bow out of a UFC fight. However, Silva going three rounds with one of the top fighters in the world, an athletic freak, showed he’s still quite dangerous. Although the native of Sao Paulo was reportedly negotiating a new contract with UFC entering this fight, the loss could be a particularly damaging one in relation to his future should the injury be serious.
"The crowd instantly jeered the finish and Cannonier, 35, was barely able to conduct his post-fight interview while being serenaded with huge boos.
Jared Cannonier defeated Anderson Silva via TKO (leg kick), 4:47 of round 1. Viewers are specifically warned that they should inquire into the legality of participating in any games and/or activities offered by such other sites. Silva is the smarter, more technical and better defensive fighter, all things that kind of counter Cannonier’s aggressive fighting style. Check out these photos highlighting Jared Cannonier’s TKO win over Anderson Silva at UFC 237 from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Cannonier snapped back-to-back losses with an impressive knockout where he landed a clean left hand and finished the bout with ground and pound.
This will be Silva’s 11th career fight in Brazil, his birthplace.It’s no secret Cannonier is the younger, more athletic and powerful fighter, and that’s good enough to make him a favorite.
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Cannonier earned performance of the night for the victory and now looks to win two straight fights for the first time since 2016. Cannonier leaped in to land punches as referee Herb Dean dove in to end the fight at 4:47. Cannonier is averaging 0.21 takedowns with an accuracy percentage of 33 percent.