Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva on Friday will take another major step towards his eventual return to the Octagon. Silva took to Twitter Friday morning to announce Dr. Márcio Tannure cleared him to return to sparring for the first time since breaking his leg in a bout with current champion Chris Weidman at UFC 168 in December. Tannure is the medical director for the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission. Silva has recovered quickly from the gruesome injury that left most people cringing when it happened. Within a few weeks, he was walking without crutches, and then a short time later began individual workouts and even bag work.
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Anderson Silva Cleared to Take Another Major Step Towards UFC Return – MMA Weekly