{"id":111600,"date":"2014-09-08T09:52:36","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T16:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=111600"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:33:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:33:31","slug":"anderson-silva-says-hes-done-fighting-for-the-belt-is-closer-to-retirement-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/anderson-silva-says-hes-done-fighting-for-the-belt-is-closer-to-retirement-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson Silva Says He&#8217;s Done Fighting For The Belt, Is Closer To Retirement Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/silva-camp-giving-up-on-gsp-fight-likes-bisping-bout-but-believes-belfort-takes-him-out-ufc-news\/anderson-silva-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47173\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/anderson-silva.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"anderson silva\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/anderson-silva.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/anderson-silva-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/anderson-silva-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many fans speculated that Anderson Silva would retire after suffering one of the most gruesome leg breaks in the history of MMA against Chris Weidman in December.  However, Anderson didn&#8217;t retire, and is set to make his return to the Octagon in January against Nick Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Silva spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/g1.globo.com\/fantastico\/noticia\/2014\/09\/cada-dia-que-passa-fico-mais-perto-de-me-aposentar-diz-anderson-silva.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fantastico<\/a> about his lack of a desire to be champion again, and why he&#8217;s closer to retirement every day.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I\u2019m over this thing of being champion, having the title.  The truth is, there will only be one Ayrton Senna, there will only be one Pele, and there will only be one Anderson Silva, so whoever saw me (as champion), saw me. Who haven\u2019t seen me (as champion), won\u2019t see it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a way you\u2019ll see me (fight again), but not for the belt, that thing of being champion again. I don\u2019t have patience for this. I think I\u2019m closer to retirement every day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thoughts?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many fans speculated that Anderson Silva would retire after suffering one of the most gruesome leg breaks in the history of MMA against Chris Weidman in December. However, Anderson didn&#8217;t retire, and is set to make his return to the Octagon in January against Nick Diaz. 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