Tag: UFC 117

UFC free fight: Anderson Silva mounts incredible comeback over Chael Sonnen to retain title

One of the greatest comebacks in UFC history.

[autotag]Anderson Silva[/autotag] was just minutes away from getting dethroned by his arch rival.

Silva put his middleweight title on the line against the brash [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] at UFC 117 in what would quickly turn into a nightmare for the defending champion.

Sonnen brought it to Silva from the early going, stumbling him with a straight left and taking him down at will. Sonnen dominated the first four rounds and controlled Silva for the majority of the fight.

But with two minutes remaining in the fifth, Silva slapped on a triangle choke that caught Sonnen by surprise. It forced him to tap. A stunned Sonnen lay on the mat. After four-and-a-half rounds of control, Sonnen saw the title slip away in one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history by Silva.

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Silva would leave no doubt in the rematch at UFC 148, putting Sonnen away in the second round for his 10th title defense.

Relive Silva’s incredible comeback win over Sonnen in the video above.

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Silva over Sonnen? Cain Velasquez’s title wins? What was the best UFC moment of 2010?

Now that we’re into a new decade, take a look back at the moments the UFC says were its best in 2010 – and vote for your pick.

We’re not so far into 2020 that it’s too late to take a look back at the past decade that was.

The UFC recently rolled out compilation videos with some of the best moments of each calendar year from 2010-2019. From Brock Lesnar’s beatdown at the hands of Cain Velasquez and Anderson Silva’s Hail Mary submission of Chael Sonnen, to Jorge Masvidal’s 5-second KO of Ben Askren and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s continued unbeaten run, the UFC covered all the big moments over 10 years.

We’re still a ways out from UFC 246, which kicks off the promotion’s next decade. So with that, let’s take a look back at what the UFC said were its biggest moments in 2010. Check them out in the video above, and then cast your vote in the poll below for your pick for the best UFC moment from 2010.

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