is still the best fighter in the world, and on Saturday night his Brazilian fans got to see it first hand.
has ever seen.
Silva is now 31-4 in his mixed martial arts career, including 14-0 in the UFC. His 14-fight streak is unmatched in UFC history.
The victory was revenge of a kind for Silva, as the last time Silva lost it was to Okami in a 2006 fight before either man had signed with the UFC. That loss was a controversial disqualification when Silva landed an illegal kick, but this time there was nothing controversial about it, it was just Silva showing he's the best in the world at what he does.
"I train hard for the best guys in the world," Silva said afterward. "I'm ready to fight."
The first round didn't have a lot of action, as Silva spent the early part of the round feeling Okami out on his feet and finding his range, and Okami and Silva clinched against the cage without landing any significant strikes for the middle part of the first round. It wasn't until the end of the round that Silva started to let his strikes go, including a big head kick in the closing seconds, and that was enough to give an otherwise close round to Silva.
At the start of the second round Silva really started to bring it on, knocking Okami flat on his butt with a right jab, then letting Okami get back up only to batter him with more punches, including another right hand to knock Okami down again. This time Silva followed Okami to the ground and battered him repeatedly until referee Herb Dean stepped in to stop the fight.
world. He showed on Saturday night why he's the best.
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Erick Silva celebrates his first-round TKO over Luis Ramos at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Erick Silva shows his excitement with his first-round TKO over Luis Ramos at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Braz
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Erick Silva chases after Luis Ramos at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Braz
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Erick Silva drops Luis Ramos with a right hand at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Braz
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Yuri Alcantara beats Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Felipe Arantes tries a leglock on Yuri Alcantara at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yuri Alcantara kicks Felipe Arantes via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yves Jabouin def. Ian Loveland via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ian Loveland punches Yves Jabouin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yves Jabouin kicks Ian Loveland at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yves Jabouin punches Ian Loveland via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ian Loveland kicks/knees Yves Jabouin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paulo Thiago tries to submit David Mitchell in the final seconds of their fight at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Raphael Assuncao def. Johnny Eduardo by unanimous decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Raphael Assuncao (left) trades punches with Johnny Eduardo at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Raphael Assuncao (left) trades punches with Johnny Eduardo at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- UFC 134 Photos Dan Miller shows the damage done by Rousimar Palhares at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares is told by referee Herb Dean that the fight was not stopped at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares celebrates prematurely at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares stares at downed Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares pounds out Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares pounds out Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Rousimar Palhares drops Dan Miller with a head kick at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Rousimar Palhares hunts down Dan Miller en route to a decision win at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rousimar Palhares fights off his back against Dan Miller at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Thiago Tavares def. Spencer Fisher via second-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz Cane via first-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz Cane via first-round TKO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov stops Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov tries to finish Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov throws a punch at Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Stanislav Nedkov throws a punch at Luiz Cane at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is announced to face Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira knocks out Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Brendan Schaub via first-round KO at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Brendan Schaub lands an uppercut on Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira exchanges punches with Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira exchanges punches with Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva takes a breather after his win over Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva celebrates his win over Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva celebrates his win over Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva defeats Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva TKOs Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva TKOs Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva TKOs Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Anderson Silva drops Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Yushin Okami tries to clinch with Anderson Silva at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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Anderson Silva gets ready to attack Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva punches Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva stalks Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yushin Okami and Anderson Silva return to their corners after the first round at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva knees Yushin Okami right at the end of the first round at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva kicks Yushin Okami in the head at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva throws a strike at Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva throws a kick at Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Anderson Silva tries to control Yushin Okami at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua celebrates with his team after his win over Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua celebrates his win over Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua knocks out Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua pounds away at Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua pounds away at Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Shogun Rua rocks Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Forrest Griffin gets excited to fight Shogun Rua at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearson via split decision at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson loses a split decision to Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson knees Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson punches Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a kick at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson punches Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza listens to instructions between rounds at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a spinning back kick at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a spinning back kick at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza and Ross Pearson exchange punches at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a punch at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a punch at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Ross Pearson kicks Edson Barboza at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Arianny Celeste holds up the round sign during Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
- UFC 134 Photos Edson Barboza throws a punch at Ross Pearson at UFC 134 on Aug. 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
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