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Antonio Silva vowed to be highly motivated against former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
But motivation was never an issue for Velasquez, who entered the UFC 146 co-main event determined to send a message that he is prepared to reclaim his title.
He accomplished his goal, finishing Silva by TKO at 3:36 of the first round.
"It's definitely a step in the right direction," Velasquez said. "Daniel Cormier, my teammate, fought Silva and he told me some things that occurred when they fought."
Cormier was the fighter Silva said he was not motivated to fight.
Velasquez (10-1) wasted no time establishing his dominance over Silva. He quickly took Silva to the ground and began delivering elbows and punches.
A hard left elbow opened a huge cut on the forehead of Silva. The amount of blood pouring from his wound made it difficult for Silva (16-4) to see.
After a cageside physician allowed the bout to continue, Velasquez resumed the punishment. Velasquez further targeted Silva's injury.
When Silva no longer could defend himself, referee Josh Rosenthal jumped in to stop the fight.
But motivation was never an issue for Velasquez, who entered the UFC 146 co-main event determined to send a message that he is prepared to reclaim his title.
He accomplished his goal, finishing Silva by TKO at 3:36 of the first round.
"It's definitely a step in the right direction," Velasquez said. "Daniel Cormier, my teammate, fought Silva and he told me some things that occurred when they fought."
Cormier was the fighter Silva said he was not motivated to fight.
Velasquez (10-1) wasted no time establishing his dominance over Silva. He quickly took Silva to the ground and began delivering elbows and punches.
A hard left elbow opened a huge cut on the forehead of Silva. The amount of blood pouring from his wound made it difficult for Silva (16-4) to see.
After a cageside physician allowed the bout to continue, Velasquez resumed the punishment. Velasquez further targeted Silva's injury.
When Silva no longer could defend himself, referee Josh Rosenthal jumped in to stop the fight.