Anderson Silva reacts after having image tattooed by Chael Sonnen

Brazilian legend was honored by MMA's biggest rival 10 years after last confrontation

A. Silva is a legend in MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Honored by Chael Sonnen with a tattoo on his arm, Anderson Silva reacted to the action of his biggest rival in the history of MMA. On his social networks, the Brazilian legend showed gratitude for the North American's initiative. According to 'American Gangster', the initiative took place as payment for a bet between the parties.

“Thank you for the support, my brother”, wrote Anderson, on his profile on Instagram.

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UFC icons, 'Spider' and Sonnen had one of the biggest rivalries in the organization's history. Middleweight references (up to 83,9kg), the fighters shared the octagon on two occasions.

As champion of the category at the time, Anderson came close to being defeated by Chael in the first confrontation, in 2010, but ended up staging a historic turnaround against his rival in the last round. In the rematch, two years later, the Brazilian ran over his opponent with a knockout in the second round.

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Anderson Silva after tribute from Chael Sonnen. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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