It was a perfectly normal weigh in for ex-middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva and contender Israel Adesanya as they faced off for their co-headliner at UFC 234. But for Silva (34-8 MMA, 17-4 UFC), an underdog for the third straight time in a decorated career, the moment quickly overwhelmed him. At a time where most headliners test out their most canned statements to a captive audience, Silva broke down into tears when asked by UFC commentator Jon Anik about his title eliminator matchup with Adesanya (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

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Video: Emotional Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya shed tears at UFC 234 weigh-ins – MMA Junkie

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