{"id":293179,"date":"2018-11-29T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=293179"},"modified":"2018-11-29T15:00:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T23:00:51","slug":"anderson-silva-says-a-title-shot-follows-a-win-in-best-fight-in-the-sport-vs-israel-adesanya-at-ufc-234","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/anderson-silva-says-a-title-shot-follows-a-win-in-best-fight-in-the-sport-vs-israel-adesanya-at-ufc-234\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson Silva says a title shot follows a win in &#8216;best fight in the sport&#8217; vs Israel Adesanya at UFC 234"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The middleweight division is getting the return of its old king as Anderson Silva takes on Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on February 10.<\/p>\n<p>When just glancing at this bout, the initial reaction may be, &#8216;Why would Anderson Silva take this fight?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Which is a reasonable thought as the now 43-year old legend will be fighting for the first time since February 2017 against one of the top young rising contenders in the division. 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