Anderson Silva Earns Big First Round KO Win in UFC Debut, Ultimate Fight Night, 2006, On This Day

On this day in 2006, fight fans got their first look of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva who secured his first Octagon finish via firstround knockout over Chris Leben at Ultimate Fight Night 5. This win would kickstart Anderson s career and one of the most successful Octagon reigns fans would see in UFC history. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit To order UFC PayPerViews on ESPN+, visit only) To order UFC PayPerViews, visit (Non U. S. ) Shop official UFC Gear, visit Shop official UFC Memorabilia, visit Shop official UFC VIP Live Event Experiences, visit Connect with UFC online and on Social: Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Snapchat: UFC Twitch: Connect with UFC FIGHT PASS on Social: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: , UFC