We’re not likely to see any more highlight-reel moments from Anderson Silva. At age 43, we’re probably not going to see any more Bruce Lee-style one-inch punch knockouts, face-kick KOs out of nowhere, or fifth-round Houdini-act submissions out of the man who still holds the longest title reign in UFC history.
But we should appreciate the twilight of the former middleweight champion and future Hall of Famer’s career all the same.
Silva, quite simply, still loves what he does. And that was rarely more evident than in his performance against Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 234 on Saturday night in Melbourne.