UFC 162 live blog: Chris Weidman stuns Anderson Silva with second-round knockout

Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman

Second Round After embracing at the end of the first round, Silva taunts Weidman early in the second. He's playing mind games and they might be working. Silva pretends that Weidman staggers him and starts skipping in the cage. Silva throws Weidman out of the way when he shoots for a takedown. Nothing Weidman does affects the champion, but he's still backing up and not doing much himself. Weidman tries for a Silva-esque kick that misses. Silva shows off more and Weidman catches him with a left hand. Silva is down and the referee steps in. The crowd goes wild. Chris Weidman is the new champion. Chris Weidman knocks out Anderson Silva at 1:18 of the second round.

First Round Silva is bobbing left and right, keeping the aggressive Weidman from doing anything. Weidman shoots for a takedown and Silva sprawls. But Silva winds up on his back anyway and Weidman smothers him at first chance. He gets a couple ground-and-pound strikes in, and then a whole lot about 20 seconds later. Weidman is in Silva's half-guard and the American fans are making noise early. Weidman stays busy with elbows and punches. Silva gets a hold of his left arm as Weidman stands up over the champion. He lets go and Weidman keeps the pressure on with more punches. Silva mounts offense from his back with punches of his own. Weidman grabs Silva's leg and looks for a heel hook. Silva sweeps and gets to his feet. The crowd gives a standing ovation to the early action. Weidman backs Silva down. Silva moves his head out of the way effortlessly when Weidman tries to jab. Silva puts his hand down and lets Weidman tag him without any response. Silva stays in that position and kicks Weidman. Weidman hits Silva and he laughs, asking for more. Silva lets loose a barrage of leg kicks. Weidman keeps swinging and connecting, but Silva doesn't mind. He's taunting the challenger. Silva tries a big kick to the body but Weidman evades. Silva's leg kicks are scoring, though. Silva is on a run at the end of the round, but it's not enough. Weidman gets a 10-9 advantage in the first round.