COLUMBUS, Ohio – In front of a packed house of 16,431 fans, Anderson Silva solidified himself as the best pound for pound fighter in the world after finishing Pride champion, Dan Henderson, by rear naked choke in the second round. In the first round, it seemed as if California native Henderson was determined to work a ground attack as he landed a takedown partway through the round and worked a methodical attack keeping the champion under him. Silva kept a solid defense and stayed composed throughout the attack as the first session came to a close.
Henderson came out willing to stand up with Silva much longer in the second round, which eventually led to his downfall. As the two exchanged blows, Silva caught Henderson with a knee and punches and the champion got top control on the Team Quest member. Silva maintained control working to mount and then locking on a body triangle to which Henderson rolled, allowing the Brazilian to sink in the fight-ending choke.
“Basically with my training camp, everything in this training camp prepared me for that,” said Silva after the win over Henderson. “Once again, I feel who won was the sport and I congratulate Joe Silva for making the fight happen and my boss, Dana White.”
Now the questions will center around who in the world will challenge Anderson Silva for the middleweight title.
Silva earned Submission of the Night honors, which is accompanied by a $60,000 bonus check, and he and Henderson scored Fight of the Night and another $60,000 bonus check for each.  
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