The doctor who performed Anderson Silva’s surgery last week believes the former champion could fight again after his broken leg heals and he rehabs.

Dr. Steven Sanders, the UFC’s orthopedic surgeon, on Monday said on a media call that Silva’s recovery should be one that could have him fighting again if he chooses to. He also said that before surgery, Silva was asking him about when he might be able to return.

Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) broke his left tibia and fibula in the main event of UFC 168 this past Saturday. He threw a kick that champion Chris Weidman checked, and the injury was one of the most gruesome in MmA history.

In the aftermath, watch and listen to Sanders describe the nature of Silva’s broken leg – and what he did to repair it and start him down the path toward recovery.

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