Anderson Silva Reflects on His Historic UFC Run & Life After MMA | THE ART OF WARD

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On the newest episode of THE ART OF WARD, Andre Ward is joined by one of the greatest fighters in history, Anderson Silva. The Spider takes us through his incredible MMA journey, sharing the story of how he went from missing a soccer tryout to going on one of the most legendary runs in UFC history. Silva opens up about his relentless drive to be great, his deep love for fighting, and what has kept him motivated throughout his career. He also talks about his transition into boxing after leaving the UFC, his ongoing desire to keep fighting as he gets older, and the story behind his iconic nickname. Plus, Anderson reflects on how he coped with loss as his UFC career came to a close. #TheArtOfWard #AndersonSilva #UFC #MMA #Boxing #CombatSports #Spider #AndreWard #FightingLegacy #GOAT #UFCHistory #NeverStopFighting #SportsInterview (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:45) - Brazil Upbringing, Soccer Story (00:04:20) - First Fight in Japan (00:08:15) - First UFC Contract, Rich Franklin Fight (00:12:55) - Historic Winning Streak, Dana White (00:22:40) - 'Spider' Nickname (00:25:05) - Dealing With Loss, Weidman Fights (00:29:45) - Wanting To Keep Fighting, Boxing Fights (00:37:23) - Best Fighter he Faced (00:41:46) - END Listen on Apple podcasts: ART OF WARD - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-ward/id1767454006 All The Smoke - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-smoke/id1483638752 KG Certified - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kg-certified/id1681173392 BULLY BALL - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bully-ball-with-rachel-nichols-demarcus-cousins/id1715205016 Forgotten Seasons - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgotten-seasons/id1572299955 Morning Kombat - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-kombat-with-luke-thomas-and-brian-campbell/id1471183444 Listen on Spotify podcasts: ART OF WARD - https://open.spotify.com/show/2zgtdAGaqvrEJza1c0RdvL?si=a94a7b4be17542e0 All The Smoke - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cdge5G5apw1LsC8jGcl4j KG Certified - https://open.spotify.com/show/6prbJx4Jxhk00P9d6B9szd BULLY BALL - https://open.spotify.com/show/40E66eARk2t5TaxbppnQHK Forgotten Seasons - https://open.spotify.com/show/5hgAmM5QZhuvl695KCD7xo Morning Kombat - https://open.spotify.com/show/6UidjqtJTs7yX2p3lFNwBX Instagram: ATS Fight - https://www.instagram.com/atsfight/ ATS Boxing - https://www.instagram.com/atsboxing/ All The Smoke - instagram.com/allthesmoke All The Smoke Productions - instagram.com/allthesmoke.productions KG Certified - https://www.instagram.com/kgcertified/ Truth Lounge - https://www.instagram.com/truthloungeshow/?hl=en Forgotten Seasons - https://www.instagram.com/forgottenseasonsnba/ Morning Kombat - https://www.instagram.com/morningkombat/ Tik Tok: ATS Boxing - https://www.tiktok.com/@atsboxing All The Smoke Productions - https://www.tiktok.com/@allthesmokeproductions Morning Kombat - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningkombat KG Certified - https://www.tiktok.com/@kg Forgotten Seasons - https://www.tiktok.com/@forgottenseasonsnba X: ATS Fight - https://x.com/ats_fight ATS Boxing - https://x.com/atsboxing All The Smoke Production - https://x.com/allthesmokeprod Morning Kombat - https://x.com/morningkombat KG Certified - https://x.com/KevinGarnett5KG Forgotten Seasons - https://x.com/FSNBA_