"Just about 30 seconds ago I realized I was in Cincinnati again," Franklin said afterward. "Hats off to Anderson. He had me tonight. What can I say? I don't even remember what happened. I'll have to look at the tape."

Franklin (24-3) actually re-broke his nose during the fight and was taken to a hospital afterward. It's believed Franklin may consider retirement.

"Basically tonight I was just showing what I do every day," Silva said after the fight. "Nothing out there was a surprise to me. It was just like another day at the office."

Asked who he would like to face next, Silva joked, "I'd like to fight my clone."

In other unrelated UFC news, Dana White hinted that Tim Sylvia will meet with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the title if champion Randy Couture decides to stick to his resignation.

Source: FoxSports.com