5 reasons Anderson Silva should retire

#5 Drawing ability

Anderson has never been a massive draw

If you're going to be a top level talent in the UFC, you need to be able to draw big numbers and make lots of money for the company. That isn't a harsh statement, either, because it's just the truth. Whilst he didn't exactly bring in the kind of revenue that GSP and Brock Lesnar did, Anderson has still been a valuable pay-per-view asset for the UFC to have over the years.

It's not like he was outstanding in this field because it was only really after the Sonnen fight that his stock grew, but you could always count on him to solid enough numbers. However when you lose four out of five fights and the other one is declared a no contest, things naturally start to go downhill.

So don't let things fall into the abyss, Anderson - walk out on your own accord, with your head held high.