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In a non-title bout, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva moved up to the 205 pound weight class and scored a first round knockout of former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. After the fight, Griffin showed no class or respect for his sport as he immediately left the ring. (Please open the article to see the flash [...]
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