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Former UFC champ Anderson Silva questions his future in philosophical Instagram post

Questions marks loom over Anderson Silva’s future in the UFC after his first-round TKO loss to Jared Cannonier at UFC 237.

Silva, the former pound-for-pound No. 1, has been removed from the ranks of the division he once ruled as champion (middleweight) and, after suffering a brutal leg injury in his loss to Cannonier, ‘The Spider’ finds himself questioning his purpose in the UFC.

Silva, who is renowned for his iconic, highlight reel knockout victories, issued a lengthy, philosophical post-fight statement on his Instagram account on Thursday — check it out below.

“Hello, everyone … I’m constantly asking myself, what are each of us doing on this planet?