Anderson Silva will take part in the UFC 234 co-main event on Saturday night. (Amanda Westcott / For The Times)If Anderson Silva’s legacy as arguably the most superb technician of mixed martial arts in history has taught anything, it’s to never assume the outcome of his fights. Chael Sonnen believed he'd ended Silva’s extended UFC middleweight title reign until Silva contorted him in the final seconds and forced him to submit. Even in those stunning title losses to Chris Weidman, Silva kept everyone guessing. So now that he heads to Melbourne, Australia, for Saturday night’s UFC 234 co-main event against New Zealand’s unbeaten elite prospect Israel Adesanya (15-0), the assumption is that Silva (34-8) is being sent there to pass his torch.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 09, 2019 23:37 UTC