This might not be the last time we see Anderson Silva fight, but we should savor the moment all the same.
It’s an important distinction to make considering that Saturday’s UFC Vegas 12 middleweight main event has been marketed as Silva’s final appearance - at least for the UFC - despite the fact that he’s left the door open for a return in interviews and still has fights left on his current contract. Regardless, the UFC has played along with the narrative, as have many of us in the media who are happy to take this opportunity to wax poetic on Silva’s greatness.