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and Nolan King

Bruno Silva recalls working as a bouncer when UFC on ESPN 54 foe Chris Weidman KO’d Anderson Silva

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Bruno Silva still has vivid memories from the night Chris Weidman scored one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.

Nearly 11 years after Weidman ended the longest winning streak in octagon history with a second-round knockout of Anderson Silva at UFC 162 in July 2013, Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) is now set to take on Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 featured bout at Boardwalk Hall (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+).

The matchup is a dream come true as Weidman is a fighter who once felt so far away in terms of career accomplishment.

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