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Rivalries: Anderson Silva

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Anderson Silva was the most feared entity in the Ultimate Fighting Championship for more than six years, his historic run atop the middleweight division marked by breathtaking speed, power and technique. The intimidation factor at its height was off the charts.

Silva arrived in the UFC to considerable hype in June 2006 and could not have made a stronger first impression, as he buried Chris Leben with punches and knees 49 seconds into their UFC Fight Night 5 main event.