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UFC 134: Rio took place August 27th, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was the UFC's second ever event in Brazil and the first in thirteen years. It was headlined by a middleweight title clash between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Yushin Okami. Silva retained his title with a second-round TKO.
Also on the card was a rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champions Forrest Griffin and Mauricio Rua. While Griffin won their first fight in 2007, Rua easily won the rematch with a first-round TKO.
The featured bout on the card was a heavyweight match-up between former PRIDE and Interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Brendan Schaub. While it was rumored Nogueira took the fight too early off of several surgeries for the opportunity to fight in his home country of Brazil for the first time, he nevertheless had enough in him to stop the prospect Schaub in the very first round.
The event was a box office success, selling out more than 14,000 seats in 74 minutes.
Below is our coverage for the event, including previews, multimedia coverage, short commentaries (themselves containing some multimedia), event coverage itself and post-fight coverage/analysis.
Event Previews
UFC 134 Fight Card Preview: Silva Vs. Okami And More
15 Quick Questions With Chael Sonnen On Why Yushin Okami Will Beat Anderson Silva At UFC 134
UFC 134 Fight Card Preview: Anderson Silva Vs. Yushin Okami And More
How To Watch UFC 134 Live Online, On Pay-Per-View, At A Bar Or Anywhere Else
UFC 134 Weigh-In Results For Silva Vs. Okami
VIDEO: UFC 134 Pre-Fight Press Conference
UFC 134: What's At Stake For Anderson Silva Vs. Yushin Okami?
Chael Sonnen Not Accompanying Yushin Okami To Brazil For UFC 134
UFC 134: What's At Stake For Forrest Griffin Vs. Maurico Rua?
The Long Strange Journey From Vale Tudo To Mixed Martial Arts In Brazil
UFC Brings MMA Back To Brazil With UFC 134: Rio
UFC 134's Brendan Schaub Wants Title Shot With Win Over Nogueira
UFC 134: Rio Media Call With Anderson Silva, Forrest Griffin, Shogun Rua And Yushin Okami
UFC 134: Anderson Silva Comes Full Circle, 'Meets Best Japanese Fighter Ever' In Brazil
Event Coverage
UFC 134 Results And Play-By-Play: Anderson Silva and Mauricio Shogun Rua Get KO Wins
UFC 134 Results And Analysis: Silva Vs. Okami
UFC 134 Post Fight Press Conference: Nogueira, Barboza, Pearson Win Fight Night Bonuses
Video And Multimedia
UFC 134 Results, Chael Sonnen Talks Being 'In The Business Of The Fan Experience' On The Fight Fix
UFC 134 Video Highlights: Anderson Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 134 Video: Luke Thomas Predicts The Pay Per View Card -- Anderson Silva Vs. Yushin Okami, More
Commentary
Forrest Griffin Had Reason To Be Distracted
Brazilian Fighters Bring Home The Highlights At UFC 134
Team Quest Awaiting Epic Yushin Okami Upset
UFC 134 VIDEO: Anderson Silva Vs. Yushin Okami From 2006
Dana White Video Blog For UFC 134 (Day Two)
VIDEO: Countdown To UFC 134 Silva Vs. Okami
'Countdown To UFC 134' Debuts Thursday Night
UFC Can't Get Enough Of Brazil
Potential Move To Fox Is News To Chael Sonnen
UFC 134's Apathetic Forrest Griffin Doesn't Have Much Left To Prove
Dana White Video Blog For UFC 134 (Day One)
VIDEO: Countdown To UFC 134 Rio
UFC 134 Rio Preview: Behind The Scenes With Rousimar Palhares
Vitor Belfort Named UFC Ambassador To Brazil
Chael Sonnen, Brazil Kiss And Make Up
American Trailer Released For UFC 134: Silva Vs. Okami
Opinion and Analysis
UFC 134 Results: Anderson Silva Outclasses Yushin Okami
UFC 134 Results, Anderson Silva's Greatness, Loretta Hunt On 106.7 The Fan's MMA Nation
UFC 134 Results: Anderson Silva Reigns, Rua And Nogueira Share The Glory
UFC 134 Results: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Fends Off Father Time
UFC 134 Results: Anderson Silva Erases Any Doubts About His All-Time Status
How Much Longer Will Anderson Silva Be In His Athletic Prime?
Matt Hughes, Carlos Newton And The Sport's First Photo Finish
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