to win. And, if he had zero respect for Weidman, why doesn't he want a rematch and why does he call him the best now in his post-fight speach.
9) Weidman thanks him for the "opportunity" in their embrace after he wins. What opportunity? Silva doesn't have control over who he fights. It isn't boxing. Was he talking about giving him an opening? Or, was he talking about letting him be champion?
10) While Silva has clowned around before, he always clowns then attacks. Tonight, he didn't attack once. He didn't throw a single punch with a closed fist in this whole fight.

In conclusion, I think that Silva decided he wants to stop fighting. He can't retire without forfeiting millions of dollars, so he decided to loose and relinquish theopening, and got stunned instead. Silva's style which is dependent on his incredible reflexes and timing, finally faltered. Silva called him the best because he is a humble fighter. To 9, Weidman just won the world championship, he is probably not thinking of his phrasing. Are you insinuating that Weidman was in on it too?

If Silva wanted to stop fighting, he wouldn't have confirmed that he is going to fill out his contract in the post-fight interview and press conference. I believe he respected Weidman, but did not intend to get knocked out. If that is the case, why didn't he let Weidman keep pounding on him when he was on top? I believe Silva did not intentionally throw the fight. It's possible he was relieved that he