Jared Cannonier added a legendary name to his resume with a first-round TKO win over Anderson Silva in the co-main event of UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro.
Cannonier was the aggressor from the get-go as a tentative Spider looked to counter. However, a well-timed inside leg kick turned out to be Silva's undoing as his knee buckled and brought about the end of the fight.
The win is easily the biggest of Cannonier's career. Silva is long in the tooth and a shell of what he once was, but the name should bolster Cannonier's stock as he continues to transition to the middleweight division.