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Gegard Mousasi may not be on the UFC roster anymore, but he’s still more than happy to honor arguably the greatest middleweight in the sport’s history before his retirement
This weekend will mark Anderson Silva’s last fight as the Brazilian prepares to call it a career after a final clash against Uriah Hall in the main event of UFC Vegas 12 Although they do not ever crossed paths as opponents, Mousasi acknowledged the kind of career Silva set up, especially when he was at the top of the sport as a 10-time defending champion.
In recent years, Silva has fallen through more difficult times with a 1-6 record with an unchallenged in his last seven fights, leading Mousasi to believe he probably stayed a bit longer. as needed
That said, Mousasi refuses to believe that Silva will be remembered for these performances against the dazzling shows that really defined his career
“He had a great career I think in his prime he looked unbeatable,” Mousasi said of Silva on the Bellator 250 media day “He provided a lot of memorable fights. definitely a sport legend
« Maybe he went on a little longer than he should have, tarnished his legacy just in the end But in his prime, and that’s what people will remember him for Certainly one of the best «
At 45, Silva is the most active veteran currently competing on the UFC roster and it’s impossible to ignore the diminished returns he’s had in recent years
Age aside, Silva is certainly not the first athlete in mixed martial arts history to take fighting past their prime, but Mousasi promises to never go on for that long
Although he has flirted with retirement before, Mousasi now has a more definitive end-of-career timeline and there is a particular deadline he promises never to exceed
“Right now I’m feeling good,” Mousasi explained after celebrating his 35th birthday in August “To be honest in training, I was better than ever. I’m stronger physically, mentally too. moment and the results are coming, if I keep winning-losing, winning-losing it’s a sign that you are not what you think you are But I think I lost one in the last 10 fights, 11 fights, I don’t know I’m bouncing
« After this year two more years that will be certain and then I will have to look at the body Look at the results and then we will decide if we will continue maybe another year but I will not continue to 40 It’s a sure thing «
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World News – UA – Gegard Mousasi: Anderson Silva “tarnished his legacy” at the end of his career but always ‘one of the best’
