One of the greatest fighters of all time competes for the last time inside the Octagon on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas when former middleweight champion and pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva takes on Uriah Hall.
In just his second UFC fight, Silva captured the middleweight title from Rich Franklin in less than three minutes. From there, "The Spider" went on a run for ages, winning 14 consecutive fights between 185 and 205 pounds. Twelve of those victories came via stoppage and set a then-UFC record of 11 straight title defenses.
After losing the middleweight strap and subsequent rematch to Chris Weidman, the 45-year-old has dealt with a litany of injuries while going 1-4 with one no-contest in the process. But Silva faces an ideal opponent who will have no problem standing with the famed striker.
Hall took the MMA world by storm during his time on Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter with his highlight-reel knockouts that drew comparisons far and wide to Silva, including from UFC president Dana White. But Hall has never reached the stature of Silva, going 8-7 so far in the UFC with six wins by knockout, which features a TKO win over former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi in September 2015.
This is a one-match show, but anytime you get to watch Silva, you know you are watching one of the sport's legends. Can Silva reclaim the magic for one night, or does Hall send Silva packing with a loss on his record?
Here's everything you need to know about UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Hall.
When is UFC Fight Night: Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 31
- Prelims: 4 p.m. ET
- Main card: 7 p.m. ET
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Hall takes place Saturday night, Oct. 31. Prelims get underway at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Hall TV, live stream info
In the United States, the prelims and main card are on ESPN+.
In Canada, the prelims (5 p.m. ET) and main card are on TSN4 and TSN5.
In the U.K., UFC Fight Night can be seen live BT Sport 2 (prelims at 9 p.m. GMT and main card at 11 p.m.).
In Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain, the UFC Fight Night main card (Midnight CET Sunday) is available on DAZN, the global sports streaming service.
More details about how to watch in other countries can be found at UFC.com.
Where is UFC Fight Night?
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Hall will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Silva and Hall will be fighting there for the first time.
Silva vs. Hall odds
According to BetMGM, the fight has Hall installed as a favorite considering he's won back-to-back fights and Silva is on a significant losing skid. Hall comes in at -223, meaning that you would need to bet $223 to win $100. Meanwhile, Silva is listed at +190, indicating that a $100 bet could net $190 if the Brazilian exits the Octagon with a victory.
Anderson Silva record, bio
- Name: Anderson Silva
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Born: April 14, 1975
- Height: 6-2
- Reach: 77.5 inches
- Total fights: 45
- Record: 34-10 with one no-contest
Uriah Hall record, bio
- Name: Uriah Hall
- Nationality: American
- Born: July 31, 1984
- Height: 6-0
- Reach: 79.5 inches
- Total fights: 24
- Record: 15-9
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Hall fight card
Main card
- Anderson Silva vs. Uriah Hall; Middleweight
- Andre Fili vs. Bryce Mitchell; Featherweight
- Kevin Holland vs. Makhmud Muradov; Middleweight
- Maurice Greene vs. Greg Hardy; Heavyweight
- Bobby Green vs. Thiago Moisés; Lightweight
Preliminary card
- Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Alexander Hernandez; Lightweight
- Adrian Yanez vs. Victor Rodriguez; Bantamweight
- Sean Strickland vs. Jack Marshman; Middleweight
- Cole Williams vs. Jason Witt; Welterweight
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Justin Ledet; Light Heavyweight
- Cortney Casey vs. Priscila Cachoeira; Women's Flyweight
- Miles Johns vs. Kevin Natividad; Bantamweight