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MMA legend Anderson Silva will return to boxing to face former UFC champion Chris Weidman on Nov. 14 in Miami, in a six-round heavyweight bout streamed on Netflix, marking a rematch of their MMA rivalry and Silva's boxing debut against Weidman.
Anderson Silva has expressed heartfelt congratulations to Jon Jones on his retirement from the UFC, acknowledging his dominance and legendary career, which marks the end of an era in mixed martial arts. Despite controversies, Jones is celebrated as one of the greatest fighters, and his retirement has prompted tributes from fellow athletes, with some uncertainty about his future in combat sports.
Jon Anik, the UFC's lead play-by-play commentator, believes that Israel Adesanya is the greatest middleweight champion of all time, surpassing Anderson Silva. Anik argues that Adesanya's strength of schedule and recent win against Alex Pereira cement his legacy. Adesanya reclaimed his belt from Pereira in UFC 287 after losing to him twice in kickboxing. Anik believes that Adesanya's win is one of the biggest in UFC history due to the mental challenge he had to overcome.
Leon Edwards defended his welterweight belt for the first time against Kamaru Usman, winning by majority decision in a highly competitive trilogy. However, the focus has shifted to Colby Covington as the potential No. 1 contender, despite not having fought since March 2022 and not beating an opponent coming off a win since June 2018. Meanwhile, Anderson Silva will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, Justin Gaethje delivered another exciting fight, and Muhammad Mokaev's pursuit of being the youngest champ in UFC history may be derailed due to a knee injury.