Cain Velasquez was able to make his first successful title defense with a first round TKO victory over Antonio Silva in the main event of UFC 160 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Velasquez opened the fight by immediately looking for a takedown which was unsuccessful. He would look to take the fight to the ground once again and Silva stopped the attempt.
He then landed right hand that dropped Silva and finished the fight with strikes on the ground. The official end of the fight came at the 1:21 mark of the first round and the win likely sets up the trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos.
UFC 160 Results:
Cain Velasquez def. Antonio Silva via TKO (strikes) 1:21
Junior dos Santos def. Mark Hunt via KO (spinning heel kick) – Round 3, 4:18
Glover Teixeira def. James Te Huna via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:38
TJ Grant def. Gray Maynard via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:07
Donald Cerrone def. KJ Noons via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mike Pyle def. Rick Story via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Dennis Bermudez def. Max Holloway via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Robert Whittaker def. Colton Smith via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, :41
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Abel Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27. 30-27)
Stephen Thompson def. Nah-Shon Burrell via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
George Roop def. Brian Bowles via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:43
Jeremy Stephens def. Estevan Payan via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)