Once upon a time, before Anderson Silva became one of the best MMA fighters in the world, he was a kickboxer. This video gives an interesting glimpse at Anderson Silva in his formative years. I believe that he could’ve been a pretty good kickboxer had he stuck with it. I’m not even sure what veered him towards MMA, since his strength is his stand-up game. Silva’s chin is also greatly under-rated. No one really talks about it, but I’ve seen him take some stiff shots and barely even seem phased. Although he says that he will never fight Jon Jones, I still think he has a better chance than anyone else to defeating Jon Jones.