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Call UFC legend Anderson Silva One-Punch Man. After all, one punch was all he needed to knock out unconscious his fellow MMA icon Tito Ortiz in their boxing match on Saturday.
Silva and Ortiz faced each other as the co-main event of the Triller Fight Club pay-per-view event along with the Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort bout. To the shock of everyone, though, the battle between the two former UFC fighters lasted just 81 seconds after Silva landed a counter right hook straight to the jaw of Ortiz.
Ortiz fell to the canvass head first and the referee eventually stopped the fight, giving Silva the knockout victory. Here's the exact moment when Silva delivered the knockout punch:
The @SpiderAnderson KO hits different from ringside 👀 #SilvaOrtiz
(via @OmarESPN) pic.twitter.com/5tUEa9UwgK
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) September 12, 2021
While Tito Ortiz did a great job cornering Anderson Silva and pushing him to the ropes, it does look like his punches were too slow. In fact before the latter landed his devastating hook, the video replay showed how slow and weak the punches Ortiz was throwing.
Adding more to his epic boxing win, Silva quoted Bruce Lee in his post-fight interview, saying “Be water, my friend.” Indeed, Silva lived up to that statement as he showed his ability to adapt in the fight and did not rush things, leading to the knockout.
ANDERSON SILVA quoting Bruce Lee "Be water my friend" #HolyfieldBelfort #TrillerFightClub pic.twitter.com/Fg531MGkF9
— Pós-Luta (@PosLuta) September 12, 2021
After the victory, the talks of Silva facing Georges St-Pierre might resurface again. After all, before facing Ortiz, the Brazilian legend shared that it's possible and “interesting” for them to face each other in the boxing ring.
