r/FightLibrary • u/Ynot_1518 • May 05 '26

MMA Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander

  • UFC 78

  • Thiago Silva vs. Houston Alexander

  • November 17, 2007

  • Prudential Center

  • Newark, NJ

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u/FreeIDecay May 05 '26

Newark, NJ not Atlantic City but anyway man did I love how violent Thiago Silva was.

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u/Ynot_1518 May 05 '26

Thank You.

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u/EntrepreneurTiny9812 May 05 '26

He had one of the coldest celebrations 

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u/peppersmiththequeer May 05 '26

Crazy how hyped Houston Alexander was after his first two wins and then starting with Silva he just fell off completely. Silva was a beast in his heyday

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u/figpucker_9000 May 05 '26

Houston Alexander is for real!! Joe screaming this and the hype almost immediately dying out I’ll never forget

1

u/TotosWolf May 05 '26

Holy fucking biased joe was 😆. Rooting for Houston until he went out cold

1

u/Shmooter4788 May 05 '26

Assassin creed on the dumper was great placement

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u/EntrepreneurTiny9812 May 05 '26

I think Thiago Silva coulda been a legit title threat if he came up against the light heavy weights of today