UFC 97:
Anderson Silva vs.
Thales Leites

On April 18, at UFC 97, the middleweight division sacrifices Thales Leites to the champion Anderson Silva. Chuck Liddell, eager for a win, will be taking on Shogun Rua, who desperately needs a decisive win to regain some credibility in the stacked light heavyweight division.

The Official Fight Card

Main Card Bouts:
Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites - Middleweight - Prediction
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua - Light Heavyweight - Prediction
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann - Light Heavyweight - Prediction
Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk - Heavyweight - Prediction
Steve Cantwell vs. Luiz Cane - Light Heavyweight - Prediction

Preliminary Bouts:
Eliot Marshall vs. Vinny Magalhaes - Light Heavyweight - Prediction Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry - Middleweight
David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman - Middleweight
Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden - Lightweight
Denis Kang vs. Xavier Fouka-Pokum - Middleweight
Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman - Lightweight
TJ Grant vs. Ryo Chonan - Welterweight

Start Here: Anderson Silva confronts the challenge of Thales Leites in another obligatory title defense. We all wish Thales the best of luck in this unenviable task.

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