At UFC 134, Silva proved he’s the best ever

UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva fought in front of his countrymen for the first time since coming to the UFC on Saturday night, and he was greeted by a standing ovation from Brazilian fans at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Silva's (31-4-0) opponent at UFC 134, Yushin Okami (26-6-0), was the last fighter to beat him more than 5 1/2 years ago by disqualification from a illegal kick. As Silva walked to the cage it brought back memories of watching Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson fights. It’s an indescribable feeling you get when the best fighter in the world is about to display his skills. Silva is unequivocally the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the most dominating MMA fighter ever, which he proved again Saturday with a second-round TKO to retain his UFC middleweight title for the ninth time. As the referee issued the final instructions before the start, both fighters refused to touch gloves. In the first r...