Beating the Odds: UFC Fight Night ‘Cyborg vs. Lansberg’

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Erick Silva has been labeled as something of a disappointment since he arrived in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in August 2011. Luan Chagas might disagree with that assessment. Silva — a +122 underdog according to BetDSI.com — submitted Chagas with a third-round rear-naked choke, as the former Jungle Fight champion put a stop to a two-fight losing streak and improved his organizational record to 7-6 at UFC Fight Night “Cyborg vs. Lansberg” on Saturday at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. Chagas (+145) bowed out 3:57 into round three.Never short on physical tools, Silva withstood a pair of knockdowns — one in the first round and another in the second — and escaped full mount twice. He whipped repeated jabs into Chagas’ face in the third …

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