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At 36, Jamaican Uriah Hall scored the most important victory of his career in MMA. Yesterday, in front of Anderson Silva on a card held in Las Vegas (USA), the winner of the 17th edition of ‘TUF’ knocked out his idol and excitedly apologized while still in the octagon while crying. This position gained a justification.
Shortly after the end of the event, in conversation with the reporters present in the coverage of the program, Hall tried to explain the mixed feelings that crossed his mind while he was still in the cage. After all, the athlete never hid his admiration for Anderson, which made the mission of facing the biggest name in the history of the middleweight division (84 kg) even more difficult.
“I said I was sorry for knocking him out. I felt bad,” Hall said, his voice choked. “Going into this fight, I had a lot of emotions. We all know it’s tough. What he did for the sport. A guy like me who was inspired by him when I was 22 years old. It was hard to separate those emotions and fight my idol. And hit him and finish him. It was weird. “
Despite the victory, the Jamaican insisted on praising his opponent’s performance, precisely for the factor that made Anderson an icon of the sport: his ability to improvise. Even slower than in its heyday, the ‘Spider’ surprised with combinations of medium and close range punches that sometimes forced Hall to take a step back.
“What makes him difficult is his creativity. He’s very creative, it’s easy to get lost there. We’ve seen Anderson over the course of his career go there and break up with people. And the way he does it, super stylish. So it was risky. My coach always told me to do the basics, it’s easy to get lost, “he analyzed.
Follow the results of UFC Fight Night Hall vs Silva:
Uriah Hall knockout Anderson Silva no 4th round;
Bryce mitchell defeated Andre Fili by unanimous decision;
Greg Hardy knockout Maurice Greene no 2nd round;
Kevin Holland defeated Charlie Ontiveros by TKO in the 1st round;
Thiago Moisés defeated Bobby Green by unanimous decision;
Alexander Hernandez knocked out Chris Gruetzemacher in the first round;
Adrián Yáñez knocked out Víctor Rodríguez in the first round;
Sean Strickland defeated Jack Marshman by unanimous decision;
Jason Witt submitted Cole Williams in the second round;
Dustin Jacoby knocked out Justin Ledet in the first round;
Miles Johns knocked out Kevin Natividad in the third round.
