Before MMA fighters shared the spotlight with famous actors or were followed by paparazzi on the streets, there was Anderson Silva. The former UFC middleweight champion fascinated casual viewers of the sport with his extraordinary performances in the Octagon, and became one of the sport’s first crossover stars – a celebrity in and out of the cage. Silva’s star power is so huge in Brazil that the fighter is constantly compared to Ayrton Senna and Pelé, the country’s two biggest sport’s idols. In 2011, Silva himself revealed that he was amazed with the new legions of fans. &nb … Read the Full Article Here
Anderson Silva, the fighter and the celebrity
Before MMA fighters shared the spotlight with famous actors or were followed by paparazzi on the streets, there was Anderson Silva. The former UFC middleweight champion fascinated casual viewers of the sport with his extraordinary performances in the Octagon, and became one of the sport’s first crossover stars – a celebrity in and out of the cage. Silva’s star power is so huge in Brazil that the fighter is constantly compared to Ayrton Senna and Pelé, the country’s two biggest sport’s idols. In 2011, Silva himself revealed that he was amazed with the new legions of fans. &nb … Read the Full Article Here