{"id":295485,"date":"2018-12-19T20:42:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T04:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=295485"},"modified":"2018-12-19T20:43:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T04:43:48","slug":"anderson-silva-plans-to-ride-off-into-the-sunset-after-super-fight-with-conor-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/anderson-silva-plans-to-ride-off-into-the-sunset-after-super-fight-with-conor-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson Silva plans to ride off into the sunset after super-fight with Conor McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva will return to the octagon at February’s UFC 234 event against surging division contender Israel Adesanya. <\/p>\n

“The Spider” recently completed a suspension from USADA, which stemmed from a failed drug test in the lead up to his scheduled fight with Kelvin Gastelum<\/a> at UFC Shanghai.<\/p>\n

USADA deemed Silva\u2019s positive drug test, which was collected on October 26, 2017, a result of a contaminated supplement. <\/p>\n

Anderson Silva has not stepped foot in the octagon since February of 2017, when he defeated Derek Brunson via decision at UFC<\/a> 208.<\/p>\n

The mixed martial arts legend recently told reporters that he will participate in three more fights and then call it a career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have three more and then it\u2019s done,\u201d<\/em> Silva said (via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cIt\u2019s over.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Now 43-years-old, Anderson Silva wants to make the most of his final three fights, and that includes a super-fight with former two-division champion Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point in my career, I believe that the good challenge is the superfight. I talk to Dana (White) about Georges St-Pierre, about Conor McGregor, about McGregor especially because McGregor is a challenge, this fight. I just talk to Dana a lot about the fight that\u2019s very interesting, fight to this guy. Because he\u2019s an amazing fighter and a legend in this sports and let\u2019s go see. That\u2019s a good game, superfights, and it\u2019s very interesting for my fans.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Silva continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe 180 is good for me and McGregor. So I just wait because I don\u2019t control this. This is the question for Dana but maybe that this is an amazing fight for the fans.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

While Anderson Silva may want former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor for his eventual swansong, he already has a stiff test ahead of him on February 19.<\/p>\n

\"Israel<\/p>\n

Silva will be taking on surging middleweight contender Israel Adesanya at UFC 234. “Stylebender” most recently competed at UFC 230<\/a> where he scored a first-round TKO victory over the aforementioned Derek Brunson.<\/p>\n

Israel Adesanya will enter his bout with Anderson Silva sporting a perfect professional record of 15-0.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has gone 4-0 during his 9-month career with the UFC.<\/p>\n

UFC 234 takes place February 9 in Melbourne, Australia. The event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring reigning division champion Robert Whittaker taking on surging contender Kelvin Gastelum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do you think fight fans will ever be treated to a Conor McGregor vs. Anderson Silva super-fight? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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