The almighty Anderson Silva hasn't tasted victory inside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon since kneeing Stephan Bonnar into oblivion back in 2012. That's a very long drought and a product of Silva facing the best of the best at 185 pounds, as well as 205 pounds. Still, Silva remains relevant in 2017 as a 41-year-old veteran on the wrong side of his prime and is lined up to challenge rising middleweight contender Derek Brunson at UFC 208 on Feb. 11 from Brooklyn, New York. The Brazilian understands the dangers at hand and isn't sleeping on Brunson.
"He's very young and that helps a lot," said Silva in a recent interview with Sportv (h/t Bloody Elbow).