Silva credits Seagal for UFC 126 win, eyes Brazil or Las Vegas for GSP showdown

LAS VEGAS – By most accounts, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is at least the best 185-pound fighter in modern MMA history, if not simply the greatest fighter of any weight class.

But as it is with any MMA champion, Silva relies on a team of…

LAS VEGAS – By most accounts, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is at least the best 185-pound fighter in modern MMA history, if not simply the greatest fighter of any weight class.

But as it is with any MMA champion, Silva relies on a team of coaches and training partners to hone wis weapons and prep him for success in the octagon.

However, unlike most MMA champions, Silva credits 58-year-old actor and lifelong MMA enthusiast Steven Seagal for his latest UFC win. (Yes, really.)