SAO PAULO – No one told Ernest Chavez that Elias Silverio was probably supposed to walk through him on Saturday night. And though Silverio (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) ultimately choked Chavez (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) out late in the fight, Chavez made Silverio work for it as a game underdog. The lightweight bout was part of today’s TUF Brazil 3 Finale event at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FOX Sports 1. Silverio and Chavez traded punches and kicks through the first minute of the fight. Silverio landed good kicks, but Chavez was unafraid to fire back.
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