The latest on Anderson Silva: Ex-UFC champ posts pic of rehab on broken leg

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva continues to make steady progress on his recovery from a broken leg suffered in a Dec. 28 loss at UFC 168.

Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC), who snapped his leg while throwing a low kick at champ Chris Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the pay-per-view headliner, has been providing occasional updates through social media. The fighter’s reps and friends have suggested the 38-year-old will forego a retirement and instead return to the cage.

With today’s Instagram update, “The Spider” sounded optimistic about his recovery.

“Thank you for the affection of all,” he wrote (translation via Google Translate). “I’ll be good. I promise you I will.”

For more on this story, check out:

• Video: Watch Anderson Silva’s surgeon describe UFC 168 broken leg, subsequent surgery
• Surgeon says Anderson Silva could train again in six to nine months – and is asking when he can return
• Corey Hill’s sobering advice for Anderson Silva and his return from a broken leg
• Anderson Silva’s son wants his dad to stop fighting
• Is a gruesome injury the end for Anderson Silva?
• UFC 168: Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva full fight video highlights
• Photo: The moment Anderson Silva breaks his leg at UFC 168 (warning: graphic)

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