LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White paid tribute to former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva after confirming that the Brazilian had fought inside the octagon for the final time . Speaking to reporters, including MMA Junkie, backstage after the UFC on ESPN+ 39 event at the UFC Apex, White admitted that he didn’t feel happy with himself for allowing Silva to fight on and compete on Saturday night. But when asked about the Brazilian’s legacy with the promotion, he was full of praise for “The Spider.” “He could do things to people that other people couldn’t,” he recalled. “He was almost impossible to touch.
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