UFC 183’s headliner saw Anderson Silva return to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Nick Diaz at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Silva (34-6 MMA, 17-2 UFC) had not fought since his unforgettable leg injury against Chris Weidman at UFC 168. In his comeback fight, though, he reminded everyone why he was once the longest-tenured champion in company history when he outpointed Diaz (26-10 MMA, 6-7 UFC) over five rounds for a record 14th UFC middleweight victory. Fans, fighters and media members all watched one of the sport’s all-time greats get another big win, and many of them shared their emotions on social media. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Silva’s successful return to the UFC. * * * * Ya, you know what's NEXT! #TheSpider and the #209 return to the Octagon for #UFC183 ! @SpiderAnderson vs @NickDiaz209 pic.twitter.com/L8dYVBORFj — #UFC183 (@ufc) February 1, 2015 #HeAintScaredHomie #UFC183 https://t.co/r4aMpU3zit — #UFC183 (@ufc) February 1, 2015 Here we go … main event time.
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Twitter reacts to Anderson Silva’s victory over Nick Diaz at UFC 183, Diaz’s taunting – MMA Junkie