Well, not exactly. But Anderson Silva does make some interesting comments regarding his future in this video interview with Sherdog:“Everything has its time,” Silva told Sherdog.com in an exclusive video interview, “and I believe my time is already over.”I'm certainly not looking forward to seeing Anderson Silva retire because the guy just seems incapable of putting on a bad performance. That said, it is possible that he's bored in the UFC as there are simply no contenders for him at 185 pounds. The only remotely tough fight I see for Anderson in the UFC middleweight division is a rematch with Dan Henderson.
So what would be Silva’s next move if he does retire? Boxing maybe? Coaching?
“I’m going to be fat, with a big belly by the side of the Octagon, eating popcorn behind the scenes, making my imitations and screaming for the fighters: “Go there! Kick his face! Put him down!”
It's also worth noting that Anderson mentioned retiring in mid-2009, while his manager Ed Soares has said that there are six fights left on his contract. So assuming Anderson fights every four months and doesn't get injured, the Spider should be around until mid-2010. Let's just hope Anderson doesn't end up in any legal disputes with the UFC if he wants to retire a bit early - though I doubt there will be any problems so long as he doesn't try to fight in another organization.
Assuming Anderson does actually plan on retiring next year, I would hope to see him move up to the light heavyweight division after his fight with Patrick Cote at UFC 90 next week. There are no meaningful fights left at 185, and MMA fans would love to see him up against guys like Chuck Liddell and Rampage Jackson.
I'll leave you guys with this amazing Anderson Silva highlight video, put together by the reliably awesome Hypnotik:
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