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Beyond the Octagon: UFC's Thiago Silva advances in LHW tourney, TUF finalist Lima victorious

A look at what MMA's big-show veterans are up to on the world's regional circuits.

Even aside from the UFC's heavyweight-centric Fight Night card, last weekend was a big one for MMA results, so this week's column will come to you in two parts (plus, we'll play some catch-up with results from the weekend before last).

Things got started with Friday's dependably excellent Legacy FC where, in Atlanta, Georgia, Dhiego Lima made his return to the ring for the first time since his UFC release last May.

Expectations had been high for Lima -- the younger brother of former Bellator champion Douglas Lima -- when he was announced as one of the competitors for TUF 19.