Cannonier Leg Kick Kos Anderson Silva

Jared Cannonier scored a second-round TKO after landing a nasty inside leg kick on the legendary Anderson Silva in the first round. The Brazilian legend's knee buckled and he went down. Immediately, Silva realized he couldn't continue and the referee stepped in to call a halt to the fight.

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Cannonier was having some success with his power strikes and forcing Silva against the cage. That said, Silva was in the fight, though Cannonier had landed a series of kicks to the leg without the former ever checking the strike. As soon as the fight was halted, the Brazilian crowd rained down boos on Cannonier who initially responded with his own taunt.

As he realized Silva was injured, he went to check on Silva, but the crowd didn't relent. I can't remember hearing a crowd boo any fighter louder. In reality, Cannonier did nothing wrong. He used the leg kick as a part of his approach, and it paid off. We'll have to wait to see the extent of Silva's injury. At 44 years old, an injury like this can be a disaster for a fighter.