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‘A complicated mission’: A 135-fight veteran on getting beat up daily by Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva’s accurate strikes have dropped dozens of MMA fighters for more than a decade, and we’re not talking about the ones he’s faced inside the octagon.

“The Spider” once reigned supreme as the best 185-pounder on the planet in the UFC, stopping the likes of Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin, Rich Franklin, Nate Marquardt and many others. To get ready for those bouts, Silva had the help of countless of sparring partners throughout his career.

Roberto “Facada” Neves is one of the athletes that played the role of a punching bag that fires back.