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The next 'Spider' rises

When the lights went down and Ain’t No Sunshine hit the speakers, you knew you were in for a treat. Anderson Silva is no longer in his prime, some question why he’s still fighting, but no matter what he decides to do next in his career, “The Spider” knows his surname will go on in the sport.

Sure, Silva is a common name in Brazil and the list of nasty Silvas is long and full of killers.

Gabriel Silva shares more than just a name, though.

On June 15, the son of Anderson and Dayane Silva entered a Muay Thai ring in California to prove he’s inherited some fighting skills in the DNA portion he got from his father.