Anderson Silva said goodbye to the UFC in the fourth round

It didn’t take long for the world to speak. The last result did not change the view of the legend. “Wow, thank you, Anderson. We love you, “Jon Jones wrote on Twitter.” Thank you for every second of your spells, “Jan Blachowicz added. “Anderson Silva is still my hero,” Johnny Walker wrote. And dozens more have joined in. Not to mention the last UFC battle was won by a man who didn’t lose from 2006 to 2012. He ruled in the middleweight for a long time, winning the championship belt ten times The belt held a record 2457 days!

His rival and UFC President Dana White was also aware of the exceptional nature of the situation. One did not want to beat his role model, the other regretted that he had agreed to this match. “I’m sorry, I love you,” the winner sobbed with tears in his eyes as they knelt against each other in the octagon after the match. “There were a lot of emotions in this match. We all know what Anderson achieved and what he did for the sport. “It was hard to separate emotions. It was weird,” Hall admitted.

“Look at Anderson, he couldn’t even stand up to the interview. He had to sit down to do the interview. I made a big mistake. I shouldn’t have let him fight tonight. Out of respect for him, he’s a legend of the sport and a legend of this society. I did something “I knew I was right, tonight it turned out I was right. Anderson Silva should never fight again,” White regretted after the match.

In the first two rounds, Hall could not get into the pace, he could not push, he showed combinations. Too much respect for the opponent in his head. In the second half of the duel, the situation was different. He started at the end of the third lap. Right hook, Silva went to the ground and had big problems, the end of the round saved him. After the break, the plot of this race lasted only 84 seconds. After a minute again, the right hook, which sent the Brazilian to the back, Silva did not have a chance, the referee ended the match, received a beating.

“You’re still the greatest of them all,” Hall told the Brazilians as they knelt in a hug after the match and he cried. When everything was a little quiet, Silva stood in the middle of the octagon and said goodbye to the big MMA scene without being disturbed. he could conjure.

“I’ve been doing this my whole life, it’s hard to end. I have to sit down with the team and see, “he said in an interview. Silva did not officially end his career at the age of 45, although something else was said a few days ago. But he will not fight in the UFC. .

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