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Thiago Silva and Tim Boetsch will fight at UFC 117 in the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. The fight will take place on Aug. 7.

Thiago Silva had a great start to his career but has been very disappointing as of late. He started out his career with a 13-0 record, but his last 3 fights have brought mixed results. He was knocked out three fights ago and then he lost his last fight by decision against Rashad Evans. Two losses in 3 fights was much less than Silva would have expected after such a hot start to his career. A win against Tim Boetsch will go a long way towards redeeming him.

Time Boetsch is a solid fighter and has disposed of his last few opponents easily. He has put away his opponents by way of submission and knockout and is ready to take his slot again in the UFC. He spent some time in the UFC previously but he did not succeed the way he would have hoped. After gaining this momentum he will have the chance to redeem himself against Silva.

Each of these fighters has had a lot of success throughout their careers and a win will look good on their resume. Silva has all of the tools but will need to bounce back from this lack of success. He has the abilities to be one of the top fighters.

This fight should be entertaining as each fighter tries to climb back towards the top of the sport.

Roy Nelson will take on Junior Dos Santos at UFC 117. The fight here was originally scheduled to be between Nelson and Cheick Kongo. Kongo was forced to withdraw from the fight with an injury to his back. Dos Santos was an excellent option to plug in to fill the space of Kongo.

Dos Santos is a great, young star. He has been a solid fighter and has shown an ability to put out his opponents early in fights. He has won each of his fights in the UFC and has worked his way to becoming one of the top rated heavyweight fighters in the sport. A win at UFC 117 will go a long ways towards putting him into contention for the championship.

He will have to work for his win. Although Nelson has lost four fights in his career compared to just one by Dos Santos, he is a great fighter.

Nelson is a famous fighter in his own right. He was the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 10” and has come into the UFC fighting like a mad man. He has won the award for “Knockout of the Night” in both fights that he has taken part in during his tenure in the UFC. Those sorts of performances really get people excited to watch.

These two fighters will probably provide one of the most entertaining fights of the night as they are both great, young prospects. Look for each one to try to show what he is made of as they square off at UFC 117.