#5 Anderson Silva
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Some of the greatest fighters to ever grace the earth have the most dim stories of hardship. It seems that Anderson Silva is no stranger to this equation. In fact, like his fellow countrymen Aldo, Silva was extremely poor growing up.
It has been said that he was so poor that his parents sent him to live with his aunt and uncle, as they could not provide for him. While pursuing a career in fighting early o,.n he worked at McDonald’s and earned himself an impressive 11-2 record, before falling out with Team Chute Boxe in 2003 as well as the Japanese promotion Pride.
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With no real opportunity on the horizon, Silva looked to go back to his job at McDonald’s and give up fighting for good, but luckily for the world, he was convinced by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to not waste his talent.
We all now know the story – glory, a dominant championship reign and regarded as one of the finest and most talented men to ever enter the octagon.
