As it turns out, Anderson Silva still has something left in the tank, but not enough to outrun Israel Adesanya. The Last Stylebender was victorious over The Spider via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 234 from Melbourne, Australia on Saturday.
The 43-year-old Silva came in as a sizable underdog based on his age, long layoff since his last bout (February 2017) and recent performances, but he dug deep to challenge the 29-year-old striker at times. What was expected to be a sacrifice to a rising star quickly became a competitive fight when Silva blitzed Adesanya and earned the 10-9 score from one judge.