Knee You Later

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Anderson Silva, left, defended his title against Rich Franklin.

Brazilian striker Anderson Silva overcame a hostile crowd and defended his middleweight title by knocking out Rich "Ace" Franklin with knee strikes at UFC 77 in Cincinnati. Story | Sherdog round recap

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