Maybe it's the training in Brazil (or when your name is Silva). These fights are identical:
Wanderlei Silva vs Rampage (2003)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LazyoSzuGWU
Anderson Silva vs Rich Franklin (2006)
http://www.vsocial.com/video/?d=50769
Formula: Armbar followed by onslaught of knees to the face and body + leg kicks to the face.