Anderson Silva smeared Tito Ortiz’s face with a big knock at the very end of their fight Saturday night in Florida.
The 46-year-old UFC superstars had exchanged Octagon for a boxing ring but their feud did not last long when Silva connected with two punches that knocked Ortiz out.
Ortiz had squeezed Silva, pulled him back to the corner and seemed to be watching, ready to release his fists.
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But Silva, with limited space to drive, caught Ortiz with a right-hand man that hurt him badly.
He followed with a left hand that knocked Ortiz to the first face.
The total defeat also included a boxing match for Ortiz who had lost weight and was forced to pay a direct fine to Silva to move forward.
Silva’s end-of-career career inside the ring continues – he beat veteran Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s 60-year-old veteran fighter earlier this year.
In addition to his success at the UFC, Silva played as a boxer who lost in 1998 and then won a second World Cup in 2006 before returning to play this year.
Silva’s final boxing career continues
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