UFC 183: A Spectacle of Skill and Controversy

UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz took place on January 31, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anderson Silva returned from the broken leg he suffered at UFC 168 and originally won a five-round unanimous decision over Nick Diaz. That result was later overturned to a no contest by the Nevada Athletic Commission after both fighters failed post-fight drug tests.

Event video: Silva versus Diaz.

Silva–Diaz is officially a no contest

Silva used kicks, counters, and measured combinations over five rounds, while Diaz repeatedly taunted him and tried to draw the former champion into extended exchanges. The judges initially scored the fight 49–46, 50–45, and 50–45 for Silva.

The official record changed months later. Silva tested positive for banned substances and Diaz tested positive for marijuana metabolites. The Nevada Athletic Commission overturned Silva’s victory, making the bout a no contest.

Woodley edges an overweight Gastelum

Kelvin Gastelum weighed 180 pounds for the welterweight co-main event and was fined a percentage of his purse. Tyron Woodley won a split decision after three rounds in the resulting 180-pound catchweight contest.

Iaquinta, Leites, and Alves finish

Al Iaquinta stopped Joe Lauzon with punches at 3:34 of round two. Thales Leites rendered Tim Boetsch unconscious with an arm-triangle choke at 3:45 of the second, and Thiago Alves stopped Jordan Mein with a body kick just 39 seconds into round two.

Miesha Tate defeated Sara McMann by majority decision. Derek Brunson stopped Ed Herman in 36 seconds, while John Lineker defeated Ian McCall by unanimous decision after missing the flyweight limit and competing at catchweight.

Complete UFC 183 results

• Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz — no contest; original Silva unanimous decision was overturned by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
• Tyron Woodley def. Kelvin Gastelum — split decision; round 3, 5:00. Catchweight: 180 pounds.
• Al Iaquinta def. Joe Lauzon — TKO (punches); round 2, 3:34.
• Thales Leites def. Tim Boetsch — technical submission (arm-triangle choke); round 2, 3:45.
• Thiago Alves def. Jordan Mein — TKO (body kick); round 2, 0:39.
• Miesha Tate def. Sara McMann — majority decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Derek Brunson def. Ed Herman — TKO (punches); round 1, 0:36.
• John Lineker def. Ian McCall — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00. Catchweight bout after Lineker missed weight.
• Rafael Natal def. Tom Watson — unanimous decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Ildemar Alcantara def. Richardson Moreira — split decision; round 3, 5:00.
• Thiago Santos def. Andy Enz — TKO (punches); round 1, 1:56.

UFC 183 was initially framed as Silva’s emotional comeback victory, but the later commission ruling means the historically accurate result is a no contest. That distinction is essential in any current recap of the event.

Sources

Sherdog; UFC: official UFC 183 weigh-in results.

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