UFC12 took over Abu Dhabi this weekend as Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva triumphed at the Yas Island smackdown.
Unfortunately, arrogant Silva wasn’t so popular with the Abu Dhabi crowd, who seemed to be taking his preening and posturing a little bit too seriously.
Having taunted and toyed with Maia throughout the one-sided fight, Silva was eventually ordered to stop dancing around the cage and engage by the referee. Spoilsport.
During his victory speech, Silva was shouted down by a furious crowd. “I’m sorry, I wasn’t as humble as I should have been, I will be better next time,” his manager Ed Soares said, translating from the fighter’s Portuguese.
UFC president Dana White, who traditionally hands champions their belts at the end of fights, left the bout during the fourth round. White was still seething during the post-fight press conference.
“It was a disgrace,” he said. “To end this night the way we did was embarrassing – I apologise to every one who came to the fight. I will, I don’t know how yet, but I will make this up to the fans.
Check out all of the pictures from the weekend madness here.
