Anderson Silva reveals his feelings upon seeing Makhachev equal his UFC record.

Islam makhachev reached a historic milestone of Anderson Silva. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

It seems, Anderson Silva He shows no attachment to the record of consecutive wins in the UFC. The Brazilian dominated the organization for years with a streak of 16 straight victories, but... UFC 322, held in November 2025, Islam makhachev equaled the achievement to overcome Jack Della Maddalena, something that was, in fact, well received by the former champion.

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Anderson Silva He highlighted that he welcomes the breaking and potential constant surpassing of this type of record across generations, treating the achievement as a natural challenge within the sport, without athletes necessarily entering the octagon focused on breaking records, but rather on performing their roles well.

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“Everything is possible. I’m happy because someone broke that record, and the new generation, in the future, people will break that record again, and again, and again. That’s a good challenge for everyone when it happens. But I don’t think people think, ‘Oh, I’m going to break that record, I’m going to break that record.’ I think people are doing their job and, when they realize it, they say, ‘My God! Seriously? Yes, you broke the record! Oh, okay. Great.’” he said. Anderson Silva.

The former fighter also recalled his intense relationship with MMA during his career, a period in which he constantly studied fights and opponents in search of technical improvement. After retirement, however, Anderson Silva He revealed that he had given up that habit precisely because he no longer needed to prepare to compete professionally.

“I spent my whole life watching MMA. As a student, observing my opponents and watching MMA to see which moves I could improve. And, for me, I don't watch anymore. … When I ended my MMA career, I stopped watching because I don't need to study anymore, since I don't fight MMA anymore. When I started my MMA career, years ago, I watched every day, studied every day, MMA fight, MMA fight, MMA fight, I'm done,” Spider concluded.

Islam Makhachev could surpass Anderson Silva's UFC record.

Makhachev celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Tied with Anderson Silva, with 16 consecutive triumphs in Ultimate, Islam makhachev He is currently the only fighter in the organization with a real chance of surpassing that mark in the short term. To do so, however, the Russian will need to defend his welterweight title (up to 77 kg) in his next appearance in the octagon.

Among the possible rivals for the champion are names such as Ian Gary, MichaelMorales e Kamaru Usman. This because Carlos Prates e Ilia Topuria, who were also considered potential challengers, already have scheduled fights in the UFC.