Anderson “The Spider” Silva is about to be inducted into the UFC Corridor of Fame this yr alongside the likes of Jose Aldo and Jens Pulver.
According to reports, the 47-year-old will be a part of the Corridor of Fame’s Pioneer Wing as his profession started previous to the implementation of the Unified Guidelines of MMA. “Anderson Silva is among the best athletes of all time,” UFC president Dana White stated in a press release. “Anderson’s 16-fight profitable streak within the UFC, 10 profitable title defenses and nearly seven years as middleweight champion have been some of the exceptional issues we’ve ever seen in skilled sports activities. He was an absolute artist contained in the Octagon, and it is going to be an honor to induct him into the UFC Corridor of Fame this summer season.”
The Spider’s UFC profession spans from 2006 to 2020 with an general MMA document of 34-11. He was a one-time UFC middleweight champion and set the document because the longest title holder for two,457 days. A few of his different information embrace the longest win streak in UFC historical past with 16, most knockouts in UFC title fights with seven and most profitable title defenses within the UFC middleweight division with 10.
Keep tuned for the official date of Silva’s induction.
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