Anderson Silva: The Many Sides of the UFC Champion

Anderson Silva is a great champion and a great fighter, but he is sometimes hard to understand.

The English-speaking media has sometimes had a hard time trying to put their finger on Silva but pictures can tell a thousand words.  They can tell their own story to help paint a clearer picture of who Anderson Silva is.

He is simultaneously a jokester and a dominant enforcer. He walks a fine line between being a showman and being a humble champion.  He is tough, but sensitive.  Affable yet focused.

Anderson Silva is a lot of things, but most importantly, he just might be the greatest professional fighter in history.

Here is a short list of photos collected from around the web capturing Silva at various moments throughout his UFC career.

Silva will defend his UFC middleweight champion against Yushin Okami when the UFC returns to Brazil for UFC 134 on Aug. 27.

Excited and Proud

"Listen.  This is MY belt.  You can no touchy. OK?"

Sleepy

"Huh? What? Oh yeah, title defense."

Angry

"AAAHHHHHH!!!!"

Concerned

"Whoa, I think I might have to really pull something magnificent out tonight."

Annoyed

"Damnit, this is not what I want."

Patient

"I can hardly wait to start clowning this guy."

Surprised

"Hey now, I didn't realize Americans were THAT fickle.  Fascinating!"

Exhausted

"Taking an ass whooping is really hard. I'm tired."

In Ecstasy

"Oh yeahhhh....., I love pulling off miraculous feats of greatness."

Idle Contemplation

"I wonder if the Vegas location still has the McRib....."

Jubilant

"Hoooray for winning!"

Overwhelmed

"I almost cannot handle being so awesome.  Almost. "

Excited

"I get to hurt somebody tomorrow.  It is going to be so fun."

Passive Aggressive

"Huh, what? An inflammatory jerk?  I am not concerned."

Intense

"I WILL make this fight interesting, even if I have to dance around like a goofy kid on Mountain Dew."

Feisty

"How YOU doin??"

Humble

"Well, ya know, sometimes you have to dig down deep and other things of that nature."

Relishing the Moment

"You all saw that, right? Go back and check out that replay."

Checking out

"That's all for now, folks.  See ya around. Peace!"