A middleweight bout featuring former division kingpin Anderson Silva taking on Jared Cannonier co-headlined tonight\u2019s UFC 237 event in Rio.<\/p>\n
Silva (34-9 MMA) was making a quick turnaround for this fight, this after dropping a decision loss to Israel Adesanya at February\u2019s UFC 234 event in Australia. Prior to the setback, \u2018The Spider<\/a>\u2019 was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Derek Brunson which occurred at UFC<\/a> 208.<\/p>\n As for \u2018The Killa Gorilla\u2019, Cannonier was most previously seen in action at November\u2019s UFC 230 event in New York, where he defeated former World Series of Fighting Champion David Branch.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s UFC 237 co-main event did not get out of the first round. Jared Cannonier opened up the contest be landing numerous low kicks on the former middleweight title holder. Silva would finally get off some shots of his own, but was ultimately injured shortly thereafter from another low kick courtesy of the \u2018Killa Gorilla\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2019The Spider\u2019 crashed to the canvas immediately after absorbing the kick and began to clutch his knee. The bout was then called off by the referee and Cannonier was awarded the TKO victory.<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to Jared Cannonier vs Anderson Silva at UFC 237 below.<\/p>\n Anderson Button , I swear dude doesn\u2019t age ! #UFC237<\/a><\/p>\n — Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n