Best of Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva was new to UFC fans debuted against Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 5 in 2006. Leben was…
Anderson Silva was new to UFC fans debuted against Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 5 in 2006. Leben was a hard headed veteran who most thought would pose a considerable challenge to Silva. Silva blew Chris Leben out of the water with a first round technical knockout. Silva announced himself to the UFC in dramatic fashion.
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Following his debut versus Chris Leben, Anderson Silva would go on to become the greatest middleweight in the UFC winning fifteen straight bouts. He captured the middleweight title by defeating Rich Franklin at UFC 64 in 2006 and did not lose the title until seven years later against Chris Weidman.
Not only was Silva the champion, he was the most dynamic and devastating fighter on the roster, winning fights in incredible fashion.
About Anderson Silva
TRAINING: I continued to work a lot on my Jiu-Jitsu but the camp has not changed too much.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training Tae Kwon Do at the age of 14.
What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC Middleweight Champion, MECA Champion, Cage Rage Champion, Victories in Pride, Shooto, and Minotauro Fight, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
Do you have any heroes? Spiderman
What is your favorite technique? I love to stand up and exchange, but I also really enjoy fighting on the ground too.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? My team and I are very excited to fight in the UFC. I’m training very hard to make my presence known in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
source/more: ufc.com
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