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The Spider! A Look At Anderson Silva’s Top 6 Moments

Fight week is upon us here at LowKickMMA as UFC Fight Night 84 is set for this upcoming Saturday (February 27, 2016) live on UFC Fight Pass from the O2 Arena in London, England. The main event features a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between former long-time champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and divisional mainstay Michael

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Fight week is upon us here at LowKickMMA as UFC Fight Night 84 is set for this upcoming Saturday (February 27, 2016) live on UFC Fight Pass from the O2 Arena in London, England.

The main event features a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between former long-time champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and divisional mainstay Michael “The Count” Bisping.

It’s no secret that Silva has had his fair share of issues over the last few years, including a winless record since 2012, a gruesome leg injury suffered at UFC 168, and most recently a failed drug test for anabolic steroids after his return at January 2015’s UFC 183.

While these issues have undoubtedly loomed over Silva’s head, he also remains amongst the greatest talents we’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing inside of the Octagon.

Holding the records for most consecutive UFC wins (16), as well as most consecutive title defenses (10), “The Spider” notoriously reigned over the middleweight division for nearly seven years, spanning from 2006-2013.

Apparently at age 40 Silva intends to make one last title run, and while it’s unclear how realistic that may be, his career speaks for itself.

As he gets set to make another walk to the Octagon, let’s take a deeper look into an illustrious career with Anderson Silva’s greatest hits:

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UFC Fight Night 84 Embedded Episode 1

Fight week is now underway as UFC Fight Night 84 is slated for this upcoming Saturday (February 27, 2016) from the O2 Arena in London, England presented live on UFC Fight Pass. Although the event isn’t a pay-per-view (PPV), the UFC has once again brought to us its revered Embedded series leading up to the

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Fight week is now underway as UFC Fight Night 84 is slated for this upcoming Saturday (February 27, 2016) from the O2 Arena in London, England presented live on UFC Fight Pass.

Although the event isn’t a pay-per-view (PPV), the UFC has once again brought to us its revered Embedded series leading up to the card with episode one being released earlier today (February 22, 2016).

Headliner Michael “The Count” Bisping can be seen spending time with his family and finishing up some light training before heading to his homeland ahead of his main event bout with former long-time middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva.

Fellow middleweight contenders Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi and Thales Leites also finish up last minute preparations leading up to their pivotal co-main event clash.

But where’s “The Spider”?

Check out the full episode below courtesy of the UFC:

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Video: Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping Battle Lines

An ultra-intriguing middleweight showdown will go down in just over a week, as legendary former champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will meet Michael “The Count” Bisping in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 on February 27, 2016 from the O2 Arena in London. Silva will be making his return from a one year

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An ultra-intriguing middleweight showdown will go down in just over a week, as legendary former champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will meet Michael “The Count” Bisping in the main event of UFC Fight Night 84 on February 27, 2016 from the O2 Arena in London.

Silva will be making his return from a one year suspension after testing positive for multiple performance-enhancing-drugs (PEDs) surrounding his January 2015 bout with Nick Diaz.

Prior to that fight, “The Spider” had dealt with a gruesome leg injury suffered in his second consecutive loss to Chris Weidman at UFC 168.

A man many consider to be amongst the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time, Silva hasn’t won a fight since October 2012. At 40 years of age, however, the Brazilian is aiming to make one more run at the title he once held for nearly seven years.

Bisping on the other hand, is currently ranked No. 7, and has been relevant in the 185-pound division for years now. Always seeming to fall short when he reaches a top contender bout, this fight with Silva will be pivotal for the outspoken Brit.

With two straight victories over the likes of CB Dolloway and Thales Leites, “The Count” will look to keep his win streak going as he nears the title shot he has forever longed for.

As the event nears closer, take a deeper look into the build-up of the main event with UFC Battle Lines: Silva vs. Bisping below courtesy of the UFC:

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Luke Rockhold Has Proved Himself, Eyes Bout With Anderson Silva

It’s now been just under two months since former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold took out Chris Weidman via fourth round stoppage at December 12, 2015’s UFC 194 to become the undisputed UFC champion, but he’s still without an opponent for his first defense. All signs have been pointing towards a potential rematch with Weidman

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It’s now been just under two months since former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold took out Chris Weidman via fourth round stoppage at December 12, 2015’s UFC 194 to become the undisputed UFC champion, but he’s still without an opponent for his first defense.

All signs have been pointing towards a potential rematch with Weidman as of late, or perhaps a showdown with the winner of May’s Ronaldo Souza vs. Vitor Belfort bout would make sense.

While those are logical options, the American Kickboxing Academy product also has another name in mind, and a rather large one: legendary former 185-pound king Anderson “The Spider” Silva.

Rockhold recently claimed that it’s a fight he’s always been interested in, and now that he’s at the top of the mountain, he feels as if it’s a perfect time to make it happen:

“I’m very interested in that fight. That’s a fight I’ve wanted for a very long time,” Rockhold told FOX Sports about the possibility of facing Silva. “We were both reigning champions in the top two organizations. I had my sights set on it, they didn’t give it to me, they didn’t think I had earned or was worthy of it. I’ve proven myself now.

“Now we’ve got Anderson Silva asking for that fight. That’s what I’m all about.”

After suffering back to back losses and a broken leg to Weidman in 2013, “The Spider” returned in January 2015 to take on Nick Diaz, a bout he would come out victorious in after scoring a unanimous decision victory.

The decision was later changed, however, when Silva tested positive for multiple performance-enhancing-drugs, leading the Nevada State Athletic Commission to hand him a one year suspension.

Now free to compete, Silva is slated to take on long-time divisional mainstay Michael Bisping later this month at UFC Fight Night 84. With no clear contender in line, the winner of this bout could very well find himself gearing up for a shot at gold.

With that being said, Rockhold is confident nonetheless. No matter who the opponent is, the champion aims to dominate and force his opposition to fear him:

“These guys think they have a chance and I’m going to go out there a better fighter every time and make them not want that opportunity,” Rockhold said. “That’s what I want every time I go out there, I want guys to not even think about getting in there with me.

“I didn’t have my best performance last time so next time out, I’m going to make people fear me.”

Who would you like to see Rockhold take on next?

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UFC Rankings Update: Anderson Silva Returns To Middleweight Rankings

After heading to Newark, New Jersey this past weekend (January 30, 2016) for UFC on FOX 18, the UFC has updated its official rankings. While no major changes were seen, there were a few key moves to take note of. Heavyweight veteran “Big” Ben Rothwell rose up two spots into the heavyweight top five after

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After heading to Newark, New Jersey this past weekend (January 30, 2016) for UFC on FOX 18, the UFC has updated its official rankings.

While no major changes were seen, there were a few key moves to take note of.

Heavyweight veteran “Big” Ben Rothwell rose up two spots into the heavyweight top five after his impressive second round submission victory over Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett.

Becoming the first man to force Barnett to tap, Rothwell should be in line for a huge fight in the cloudy 265 pound division.

Legendary former middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva also returned to the 185 pound rankings after serving out a one year suspension due to a positive drug test. The Brazilian now sits at No. 10 ahead of his February 27th bout with Michael Bisping live on UFC Fight Pass.

Check out the full rankings below courtesy of UFC.com:

POUND-FOR-POUND

1 Jon Jones

2 Demetrious Johnson

3 Conor McGregor

4 Robbie Lawler

5 Fabricio Werdum

6 Rafael dos Anjos

7 Luke Rockhold

8 Dominick Cruz +1

9 Jose Aldo -1

10 Daniel Cormier

11 Chris Weidman

12 TJ Dillashaw

13 Holly Holm

14 Joanna Jedrzejczyk

15 Ronda Rousey *NR

FLYWEIGHT

Champion: Demetrious Johnson

1 Joseph Benavidez

2 John Dodson

3 Henry Cejudo

4 Ian McCall

5 Jussier Formiga

6 Kyoji Horiguchi

7 John Moraga

8 Zach Makovsky

9 Wilson Reis +3

10 Dustin Ortiz -1

11 Ali Bagautinov -1

12 Ray Borg -1

13 Louis Smolka

14 Chris Cariaso

15 Sergio Pettis

BANTAMWEIGHT

Champion: Dominick Cruz

1 TJ Dillashaw

2 Renan Barao

3 Urijah Faber

4 Raphael Assuncao

5 Aljamain Sterling

6 Michael McDonald

7 Thomas Almeida

8 Bryan Caraway -1

9 Takeya Mizugaki

10 Johnny Eduardo

11 John Lineker +1

12 Frankie Saenz -1

13 Eddie Wineland

14 Jimmie Rivera *NR

15 Francisco Rivera

FEATHERWEIGHT

Champion: Conor McGregor

1 Jose Aldo

2 Frankie Edgar

3 Chad Mendes

4 Max Holloway

5 Ricardo Lamas

6 Cub Swanson

7 Charles Oliveira

8 Dennis Bermudez

9 Jeremy Stephens

10 Hacran Dias

11 Darren Elkins

12 Tatsuya Kawajiri

13 Brian Ortega

14 Clay Guida

15 Nik Lentz

LIGHTWEIGHT

Champion: Rafael dos Anjos

1 Eddie Alvarez

2 Khabib Nurmagomedov

3 Anthony Pettis

4 Donald Cerrone

5 Tony Ferguson

6 Nate Diaz

7 Michael Johnson

8 Beneil Dariush

9 Edson Barboza

10 Al Iaquinta

11 Bobby Green

12 Dustin Poirier

13 Michael Chiesa

14 Evan Dunham

15 Benson Henderson

WELTERWEIGHT

Champion: Robbie Lawler

1 Rory MacDonald

2 Johny Hendricks

3 Tyron Woodley

4 Carlos Condit

5 Demian Maia

6 Matt Brown

7 Dong Hyun Kim

8 Stephen Thompson

8 Neil Magny

10 Tarec Saffiedine +1

11 Rick Story -1

12 Kelvin Gastelum

13 Benson Henderson

14 Thiago Alves

15 Gunnar Nelson -1

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Champion: Luke Rockhold

1 Chris Weidman

2 Jacare Souza +1

3 Vitor Belfort +1

4 Lyoto Machida +1

5 Tim Kennedy +1

6 Michael Bisping +1

7 Robert Whittaker +1

8 Gegard Mousasi +1

9 Thales Leites +1

10 Anderson Silva *NR

11 Uriah Hall

12 Derek Brunson

13 Rafael Natal *NR

14 Dan Henderson -1

15 Roan Carneiro -1

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Champion: Daniel Cormier

1 Jon Jones

2 Anthony Johnson

3 Alexander Gustafsson

4 Glover Teixeira +1

5 Ryan Bader -1

6 Ovince Saint Preux

7 Rashad Evans

8 Mauricio Rua

9 Jimi Manuwa

10 Patrick Cummins

11 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

12 Corey Anderson

13 Rafael Feijao

14 Gian Villante

15 Ilir Latifi

HEAVYWEIGHT

Champion: Fabricio Werdum

1 Cain Velasquez

2 Stipe Miocic

3 Alistair Overeem

4 Andrei Arlovski

5 Ben Rothwell +2

6 Junior Dos Santos -1

7 Travis Browne -1

8 Mark Hunt +1

9 Josh Barnett -1

10 Frank Mir

11 Roy Nelson

12 Jared Rosholt

13 Antonio Silva

14 Matt Mitrione

15 Alexey Oliynyk

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT

Champion: Joanna Jedrzejczyk

1 Claudia Gadelha

2 Carla Esparza

3 Rose Namajunas

4 Tecia Torres

5 Jessica Penne

6 Valerie Letourneau

7 Paige VanZant

8 Joanne Calderwood

9 Maryna Moroz

10 Michelle Waterson

11 Randa Markos

12 Karolina Kowalkiewicz

13 Jessica Aguilar

14 Juliana Lima

15 Felice Herrig

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT

Champion: Holly Holm

1 Ronda Rousey

2 Miesha Tate

3 Cat Zingano

4 Amanda Nunes

5 Julianna Pena

6 Sara McMann

7 Jessica Eye

8 Bethe Correia

9 Liz Carmouche

10 Sarah Kaufman

11 Valentina Shevchenko

12 Marion Reneau

13 Raquel Pennington

14 Germaine de Randamie

15 Jessica Andrade

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Vitor Belfort vs. Jacare Souza Set For May 14 In Brazil

According to a report from Combate’s Ana Hissa which has now been confirmed by the promotion, the UFC has scheduled a pivotal middleweight bout, as No. 2-ranked Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will meet controversial former champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort on May 14, 2016 in Brazil. BREAKING! @JacareMMA & @VitorBelfort to headline May 14th card in

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According to a report from Combate’s Ana Hissa which has now been confirmed by the promotion, the UFC has scheduled a pivotal middleweight bout, as No. 2-ranked Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will meet controversial former champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort on May 14, 2016 in Brazil.

A venue has not yet been determined.

Souza is coming off of a somewhat controversial decision loss to Yoel “The Solider of God” Romero at December 12’s UFC 194, a bout in which Romero tested positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) afterwards.

Prior to this loss, the Brazilian submission ace had compiled eight straight victories including an impressive seven finishes.

Belfort on the other hand, recently bounced back from a failed bid at the title with a devastating knockout over ageing contender Dan Henderson last November.

The pairing of these two Brazilian contenders definitely has an interesting effect on the middleweight title picture.

The winner of Souza vs. Romero was likely in line for a shot, but that will obviously not be the case due to “The Soldier of God’s” drug test failure.

Newly minted champion Luke Rockhold had expressed extreme interest in a rematch with bitter rival Belfort, but we now know that that will also not be next up.

That leaves a potential rematch between Rockhold and former boss Chris Weidman, who “Rocky” beat at UFC 194, or a clash between the champion and the winner of February’s Anderson Silva vs. Michael Bisping scrap.

What do you make of the current state of the 185 pound division?

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