The fight was Silva’s last ever UFC bout.
Here’s his statement on Instagram:
Anderson Silva effectively announces retirement in a statement
Anderson Silva, now 45-years-old, will go down as one of the best fighters in the history of the sport. In his prime - from 2006 to 2012 - he was easily one of the most entertaining and dangerous strikers to have competed in the sport.
A post shared by Anderson “The Spider” Silva (@spiderandersonsilva) on Nov 1, 2020 at 12:31pm PST
Although the main event against Hall was competitive till he was TKO’d in the fourth, the fight ending sequence undoubtedly betrayed his age and diminishing reflexes.
At the time, Silva was unsure if he would retire from the sport completely when asked in the post-fight press conference. However, the statement he put out seems to suggest that this may have been it for the Spider.
Some fighters find it difficult to retire from the sport they have dedicated themselves to and Anderson Silva seems to be one of them.
However, at 45-years-old, as Dana White said, it was time for the legend to hang up his gloves.
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