For UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, his rise to prominence has been both humbling and unexpected.
Since debuting in the big stage in 2006, “The Spider” has performed amazing feats that have not been duplicated and may never be. After dispatching of the iron chinned Chris Leben, Silva immediately made his way to the middleweight title, claiming the championship belt in dominant fashion against Rich Franklin and Anderson hasn’t let go of the belt since.
At 36-years-old, Silva is showing no signs of stopping, as his record breaking 14-0 streak inside the UFC would indicate. He’s already universally known as the best middleweight fighter in the world and is widely considered to be the best pound-for-pound fighter to boot.
However, do those same accolades translate to him being the greatest fighter of all time?