Knockout Night at UFC 92
Wanderlei Silva begins to fall after a knock out punch by Quinton Jackson, right, during their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Quinton Jackson celebrates his first round KO over victory over Wanderlei Silva during their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Wanderlei Silva is worked on after being knocked out by Quinton Jackson during the first round of their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Wanderlei Silva is worked on by medical staff after being knocked out by Quinton Jackson during the first round of their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Forrest Griffin, left, takes a right from Rashad Evans during their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art championship match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Evans won by TKO in the third. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Forrest Griffin is worked on by his corner just before the third round during his UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match against Rashad Evans, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Evans won by TKO in the third. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Rashad Evans, left, takes a right from Forrest Griffin during their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Evans won by TKO in the third. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Rashad Evans, right, trades punches with Forrest Griffin during their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art championship match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Evans won by TKO in the third round. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Rashad Evans connects with a right to Forrest Griffin during the third round of their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Evans won in the third round by TKO. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Rashad Evans celebrates his third round TKO victory over Forrest Griffin during their UFC light heavyweight mixed martial art match Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
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Silva and Jackson fought twice in Japan; Silva beat Jackson with a first-round TKO in 2003 and by second-round knockout in 2004. But this time Jackson got his revenge. It was an intense yet slow-paced first round for the first three minutes, and then Rampage suddenly and devastatingly landed a left hand that knocked Silva out cold.
Rampage made a strong case with the win that he deserves to fight for the UFC light heavyweight title against the winner of tonight's Forrest Griffin-Rashad Evans main event. But Rampage wouldn't lobby for that fight, saying afterward that he would fight whoever the UFC put in front of him.
Jackson improves his record to 29-7. Silva falls to 32-9-1.
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