Nowadays, Anderson Silva news is as common as snow in the northeast.
Grapevine rumors and speculation seem to fill the mixed martial arts news feed more than anything or anybody else.
I guess that’s what happens when the greatest fighter in the history of the sport freakishly breaks his leg and remains on the road to recovery.
As a dynamic international figure and pound-for-pound legend, it’s important to keep tabs on Silva as he attempts to return from one of the worst injuries in Octagon memory.
MMA junkies like UFC color commentator Joe Rogan have stated that Silva could re-injure his leg upon return, with Rogan recently discussing the situation on SiriusXM’s The Opie & Anthony Show (via MMA Fighting):
He (Dana White) wants (Silva) to fight by the end of the year. Anderson wants to fight, too, but there’s a real danger of that thing breaking again. You’ve got to make sure that it’s completely healed up before you check it again.
Despite these concerns, the former middleweight kingpin continues to ease rattled minds.
Frontrowbrian’s recent post on Instragram, originally reported by HerrDannyBoy of MMA Mania, serves as the latest sliver of hope that UFC fans can hang their hats on:
Now, while lifting weights isn’t going to speed up Silva’s healing process in the slightest, it is a good sign to see “The Spider” focused, training and en route to a successful recovery.
Remember, Dana White recently stated on Arsenio (h/t Fox Sports), that Silva will return by the end of 2014, so I guess this is a good start.
In any case, whether or not the 38-year-old can make a quick turnaround and return to middleweight action within the next 10 months, it seems as if he has every intention of fighting again.
That’s good news for everyone. Even the biggest of Chael Sonnen fans.
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