UFC 117 Results: Middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva maintained his good form and won the UFC 117 by defeating Chael Sonnen yesterday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Although Sonnen dominated the fight for five rounds, the middleweight king turned the tables in a very quick time. Stuck underneath Sonnen, the Brazilain star secured a textbook triangle choke to force Sonnen to submission in the fifth round.

Anderson Silva Vs Chael Sonnen Results & Highlights: Sonnen tapped only once, but referee Josh Rosenthal noticed it and halted the bout. “I don’t have any excuses. Chael had a hell of a fight tonight,” said Silva, who improved to 12-0 with this win.

“I knew that I was losing the first four rounds, but, you know, not to make any excuses, about a week and a half ago, I hurt my ribs. The doctor asked me not to come in and fight, but for you guys and for the UFC, I came in here and put it all out on the line,” he added.

Sonnen clearly was on top in first four rounds and started the bout with a bang, rattling Silva with a straight left hand. Sonnen managed to keep Silva under control with punches, hammerfists, elbows and slaps to the ears. Sonnen secured takedowns in three of the five rounds but suffered a cut above the left eye as Silva elbowed him from the bottom. “It was a tough fight. He’s a tough guy. I came in second. There’s nothing I can say. They gave me my opportunity, and I came up short,” said Sonnen.