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Former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva showcased he still hit like a truck in his rematch with Rich Franklin at UFC 147 in June, nearly stopping the fight in the second, but still showed he could be outworked in grappling exchanges.

That's why the majority of pundits believes Brian Stann, a Greg Jackson's MMA fighter, could score an easy win over "The Axe Murderer" if he picked his shots and worked his takedowns.

However, "The All-American" decided he wasn't about winning comfortable decisions, opting instead to put on a show for the fans at UFC on Fuel 9 in March.

Silva and Stann stood in the pocket and traded like a couple of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots for nine minutes, before the heavy-handed Brazilian dropped Stann with a couple of hard counter shots in the second fame, finishing him off with a couple of shots on the ground.

Silva earned both "Fight of the Night" and "Knockout of the Night" honors for the spectacular performance in front of a familiar Saitama, Japan crowd he had encountered many times when he dominated inside the Pride ring.

Stann believed he had the best camp of his life prior to the bout, so he opted to hang up the gloves to pursue a budding broadcasting career, via MMA Fighting.

Silva was linked to a grudge match with perennial contender Chael Sonnen for the latter part of this year, but UFC president Dana White revealed late last month the fan-friendly slugger will be on the sidelines until at least January 2014, via MMA Junkie.