Anderson Silva Anderson Silva knows a little something about reaching unparalleled heights in the sport – only to watch it all come crashing down. So perhaps the former UFC middleweight champion’s words of encouragement will stick with Ronda Rousey , who lost her belt this past weekend at UFC 193. In Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, Rousey (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), suffered a second-round knockout loss to Holly Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Rousey was a substantial favorite heading into the bout, where she looked to claim her seventh consecutive women’s bantamweight title defense.
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Fellow ex-champ Anderson Silva has encouraging words for Ronda Rousey – MMA Junkie