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Weidman on Anderson Silva’s tarnished legacy: ‘You fail a drug test, your whole career is in question’

Anderson Silva’s career isn’t winding down the way just about anybody thought it would. The consensus greatest middleweight in MMA history seemed nearly untouchable heading into UFC 162, back in 2013 – his first fight against rising top contender Chris Weidman.

Weidman shocked the world by KOing Silva, just over one minute into the second round. Since then, Silva has fought only five times, and has but one officially recorded win to show for it – a somewhat controversial decision over Derek Brunson.

Well... just one win, and a pair of drug test failures.