In the UFC 112 main event Anderson Silva retained his welterweight title with a shameful display of taunting and refusal to engage. For the first two rounds Anderson was able to hit challenger Demian Maia at will, taunting him and blasting him to the legs, body and head. Maia was unable to get close enough to land a punch or try for a takedown to get the fight into his world.
UFC 112 Results: Anderson Silva Wins Fight Against Demian Maia, Loses Fans In The Process
Suddenly a switch seemed to flip for Silva in the third round and he began circling, unloading with far more taunts than strikes. He seemed uninterested in finishing off the clearly outclassed challenger and one got the sense that he was looking to drag the fight out to a decision.
In the fourth and fifth round, Maia began looking to land strikes in an attempt to finish the fight. SB Nation actually ended up scoring both of the final rounds for the challenger and the fight as a whole 48-47 for Anderson Silva.
In the final round Silva spent so much time circling and refusing to engage that referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the action and told Silva that he would take away a point if he continued. The fight ended to a chorus of boos that only intensified as Silva was announced the unanimous decision winner (no scores were read).
At times throughout the fight chants of “Maia” or “GSP” tore through the crowd who seemed to want to see nothing more than Silva punished for his unwillingness to do his job.
Talk continues that Georges St. Pierre will fight Anderson Silva at 170 pounds following this fight and one thing is for sure, Silva will not be able to fight like he did today against the welterweight champion.
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