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April 20, 2009 Quick Thoughts on UFC 97: UFC 97 was like most recent UFC events in that it provided quite a bit to talk about in its aftermath. Whether it was the head-scratching performance of Anderson Silva (which I discussed in an earlier column [+] April 20, 2009 Anderson Silva Perplexes Fans As He Punishes Opponents: For the second straight fight, Anderson Silva left a lot of people scratching their heads and wondering what is going on with the UFC Middleweight Champion.  After carrying a fighter that had no real business being in [+] April 20, 2009 UFC 97 Awards and Bonuses: Several fighters left Montreal and the UFC 97 with a $70,000 check, following their performances at the Bell Centre on Saturday Night. The fight between Sam Stout and Matt Wiman won the bonus at UFC 97 for [+] April 20, 2009 Anderson Silva could fight GSP: UFC President Dana White has admitted that Anderson Silva could face Georges St. Pierre in a superfight, following the Brazilian’s win on Saturday at UFC 97. Silva failed to impress the fans in his fight against Thales [+] April 19, 2009 Grant delighted with win in UFC debut: T.J. Grant was delighted with his UFC winning debut over Ryo Chonan at Montreal’s Bell Centre on Saturday at UFC 97. The 25-year-old won the fight on split decision over his Japanese opponent. The crowd where cheering [+] April 19, 2009 Anderson apologize to fans: Anderson Silva apologized to fans after one of the worst main events in UFC history on Saturday. Silva managed to retain the UFC middleweight title against fellow Brazilian fighter, Thales Leites. “Sometimes when you’re not in here, [+] April 19, 2009 Liddell disappointed after first-round defeat: Chuck Liddell was disappointed after his first-round defeat to Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 97 in Montreal on Saturday. The 39-year-old was smashed by Rua’s left hand and referee Mario Yamasaki was forced to call the fight [+] April 19, 2009 UFC 97 Results: Anderson Silva managed to defeat fellow Brazilian Thales Leites via unanimous decision at the UFC 97: Redemption. Chuck Lidell’s career in the UFC could also have come to an end, following his first round defeat to Mauricio [+] April 18, 2009 UFC 97 Preview Pt. 3: The Main Events: UFC 97 looks to the marketability of two of its top stars, Chuck Liddell and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, to make the event a memorable one.  While Silva is looking to cement his greatness with yet [+] April 18, 2009 UFC 97 Preview Pt. 2: The Main Card: The UFC 97 card, like many of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s offerings, is pretty solid from top to bottom.  That includes the first three main card bouts, which I’ll break down now.  Still to come, we’ll also [+]