UFC legend Anderson Silva won't retire after his fight against Chael Sonnen this weekend.
On Saturday night in Brazil, “The Spider” will step into the boxing ring once again. Anderson Silva hasn't fought since losing a unanimous decision to Jake Paul in October 2022. It was his first loss since leaving UFC in 2020. Nearly two years after that loss, he'll return to the ring to face Chael Sonnen.
“The American Gangster” is considered by most fans to be the Brazilian's biggest rival. Chael Sonnen has never beaten Anderson Silva inside the cage, but he'll be looking to do so in the boxing ring this weekend. The two UFC legends headline the card in a five-round heavyweight bout.
Heading into this fight, many are predicting this will be Anderson Silva's last fight — it's an easy assumption to make given his age and the amount of damage he's sustained over his long career — but don't think the former UFC middleweight champion is going anywhere just yet. MMA Hour Alongside Ariel Helwani, Silva spoke about his trilogy bout with Chael Sonnen.
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UFC legend Anderson Silva gives career update ahead of boxing bout with Chael Sonnen
So Anderson Silva confirmed that he has no intention of retiring after his third fight against Chael Sonnen. He intends to keep fighting, despite many rumors flying around about the end of the Brazilian's career. However, this boxing match will be the former UFC champion's last in his home country.
“No, no, no. I'm not retiring. This will be my last fight in Brazil,” Anderson Silva said. MMA Hour When asked about his boxing match against Chael Sonnen, he said: “I'm a little sad. I'm happy but a little sad. The fight is very closed, it's not something that everyone can watch. I'm excited but at the same time, a lot of fans are calling and talking to me and messaging me saying, 'Why can't everyone watch?' [see this]If you ask me, 'Why isn't it open to the public?' I'm sorry.”
He continued, “I'm sorry that this situation has come to this, but I know the whole team is working really hard to make a good show, and I'm really excited and really happy.” [why you can only watch the fight in Brazil]”That's a good question. I don't know.”
What do you think of these comments from the UFC Hall of Famer? Will you be watching Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 3 this weekend?
