It will have been just over a year and a month since Anderson Silva has stepped into the Octagon when he enters to take on Michael Bisping on February 27, 2016 in London, England.
This will be Anderson’s first time in the cage since turning 40 years old. Many people are interested to see what he has left in the tank after such a long, storied career. Michael Bisping is the perfect opponent to see where Silva’s future lies.
Bisping has been a consistent top ten middleweight for several years with wins over Brian Stann, Cung Le, and Thales Leites. This has been a match up that many have wanted to see for years and now is the perfect time for it to happen.
Bisping will even have home-field advantage fighting in his native country of England. During an open workout held in Torrance, California at a local UFC gym, we were able to see a glimpse of what was still to come as he worked out along side his two sons.
You can see that their fighting style’s both reflect their father’s, it makes sense when he is arguably the greatest fighter to ever of lived. What a privilege it must be to be able to receive daily instruction from a great like Anderson Silva himself.
Do you think we will ever see either of Anderson’s sons ever compete inside the UFC?
If you didn’t already know, Anderson The Spider Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion.
He has 12 post-fight bonus awards. UFC president Dana White and several mixed-martial-arts publications have called Silva among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
Silva holds several statistical records in the UFC including: Most all-time knockdowns in UFC history (17), No. 1 in significant strike accuracy (67.8%), Longest all-time UFC win streak (16), Most title fight victories (11), Most UFC title defenses (10) and Longest reign by days (3408).
About Michael The Count Bisping:
Michael Bisping is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion, and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner. As of February 15th, 2016, Bisping is ranked #6 in the official UFC middleweight rankings. [source : wiki]
