Yahoo reported today that Anderson Silva has said that he plans to retire within the year. This would be a huge blow to the UFC and a major shock to the MMA world. So it got me to thinking about the most suprising athlete early retirements and where Silva would rank. And yes I am aware that there are tons more than have made my list so feel free to share yours.
5. Ricky Williams-Ricky is back now but when he suddenly quit the Dolphins to be a full time pothead I don't know many who weren't shocked.
4. Vince Young-Obviously he hasn't retired but we have all heard the talk about him quitting after his latest meltdown. We also heard talk about it after his rookie year as well. Vince is apparently fragile but considering how amazing he was in college his potential retirement is still pretty shocking.
3. Anderson Silva-He is the best the UFC has to offer and while suprising it is understandable given his bad knees and the potential he has to earn tons of money now t...
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pelechati just let me know that silva also has had several scopes done on his knees which makes it a little less surprising that he may quit
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