A middleweight barn burner is headed to an event in October as former middleweight champion and one of the greatest of all time, Anderson Silva, will make his much-anticipated return to take on a dangerous Uriah Hall on October 31.
The venue and location of the card are yet to be determined, The news was first revealed by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on his social media. (via Twitter):
Breaking: Anderson Silva (@SpiderAnderson) returns to fight Uriah Hall (@UriahHallMMA) in a main event at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 31, per Dana White. Silva’s team tells me they’re not certain yet if it will be his last fight. Silva is 45 and has two fights left on his contract. pic.twitter.com/FTeMteomi4
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) August 19, 2020
Speaking in an interview, UFC President Dana White had hinted at a potential scrap between Silva and Hall. White also believes this might be his last fast, however, nothing has been set in stone about that. (via MMAJunkie):
“We’re working on a fight for him coming up soon here,” White said at the DWCS 29 post-fight news conference Tuesday. “He will fight again. I met with his managers the other day. This will be his last fight. This will be his last fight. I think he’s going to retire. That’s not our business. That’s up to him. That’s up to him. Let him do this the way he wants to do it.”
“We’re talking about putting him in a very competitive fight that should be fun. … Uriah Hall,” White said.
Anderson Silva, the legend!
Silva (34-10 MMA, 17-6 UFC), will make his return a 15-month hiatus. He previously fought against Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in May last year. He suffered a gruesome knee injury courtesy of a Cannonier leg kick which had him on sidelines since. He then underwent a stem cell procedure on the knee for the same.
Silva made his UFC debut against then perennial contender Chris Leben back in 2006. Stepping in as a heavy underdog, he brutally knocked out Leben in the first round. The performance earned him a title shot against then champ, the legendary Rich Franklin. Silva shocked the world by dominating Franklin to become the middleweight champion of the world. This further led to a reign of domination for around 7 years which included a massive 10 title defenses.
Silva, by many, is considered to be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.
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