'Big Foot' downs Browne in Round 1

Maybe the pressure wasn't as intense as Antonio Silva stated during the days heading into his heavyweight bout against Travis Browne, but that's what he was feeling Friday night at Target Center in Minneapolis.

"Bigfoot," who spoke of the need to erase the sting of losing his UFC debut to former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez in May and ending a two-fight skid, can feel at ease again after registering a first-round TKO of Browne.

That sense of urgency, however, would prove helpful to Silva. He caught Browne on the jaw with a solid overhand right.

The punch sent Browne to the canvas, where Silva jumped on him and landed several more strikes before referee Herb Dean waved the fight off. The bout officially ended at 3:27 of the first round.

"I trained two months for this fight," said Silva, who improves to 17-4. "I lost my first fight in the UFC."

While Silva walks away with an impressive victory, it must be noted that Browne appeared to have injured his left knee before tasting that overhand right.

Browne (13-1-1) began favoring the knee after missing with a right hand. He was less aggressive afterward and Silva took advantage.

I hate bigfoot, any real fighter would have been disappointed that they had to win in this fasion, due to an injury to Browne, and than he carries on as if he just made a miracle happen. Basically it would be the same as shooting someone in the knee, than beating them up, and bragging about it

Haha, that's a good analogy and true

big n wv said:

Haha, that's a good analogy and true

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It was so obnoxious, he wouldn't stop show boating, I hate that guy now

I don't get the reason for show boating when you're a professional. It'd be different if you were an amateur and just beat Anderson Silva or something

I could see if you had an amazing fight, but if someone injures themselves, and they can't defend, and you hit them, be ashamed and ask for a rematch, you have to finish the fight but don't act like you walked on water. This guy pituitary problem has spread too far leaving this ugly mug giant a dumb fool

You're absolutely right, it's just fucked up

it should be illegal to have acromegaly and fight, unfair advantage when your body is pouring ungodly levels of gh lol

Haha, that's hilarious