TORRANCE, Calif. - Gabriel Silva is a promising young boxer, and that doesnt please his famous father one bit.Even while sitting amid speed bags, wrestling mats and mixed martial arts cages in his impressive gym in the Los Angeles suburbs, Anderson Silva cant stomach the thought of his son getting hit.This is bad for my heart, Silva said with a laugh. I talked to Gabriel: Why do you go fight boxing? He said to me, Why do you go fight MMA? My heart, oh my God. I say, Go play soccer. Its easier, more money. But this is his dream.Silva had every right and reason to take his own advice 13 months ago. The Brazilian fighter who made 10 straight title defences during seven years as the UFCs dominant middleweight champion ended 2013 on his back in the MGM Grand Garden octagon, his lower left leg grotesquely shattered from his kick to new champion Chris Weidmans knee.Yet after roughly nine months of recovery and three more months of training, the 39-year-old Silva will step back into that same octagon in Las Vegas to keep fighting Saturday against Nick Diaz in the pay-per-view main event at UFC 183.The fighter known as the Spider is already widely considered the greatest competitor in his sports history, yet he wants and needs more.Although Silva says the belt no longer motivates him, UFC President Dana White has said a win over the always-entertaining Diaz would likely land Silva another title shot against Weidman or Vitor Belfort, who meet next month in Los Angeles.When I broke my leg, the first thing I said is, I need to go back, Silva said.Indeed, Silva began asking his medical team how quickly he could return to training while he was still in the hospital waiting for surgery on his broken leg. When he was finally cleared to work on his punishing sport, he worried his leg wouldnt have the strength to kick with the brutality necessary to win in the UFC.But he did it anyway, gradually rebuilding his form in his own gym. His video-game athleticism and topflight boxing skill gradually re-emerged, persuading the UFC to keep Silva in contention.When I start three months ago, my focus is my leg, to get strong, more powerful, Silva said. Now when I train for the fight, its normal. Its the same kick, the same training. Its all normal.Silvas camp says he looks dangerous in training, and he moves with his usual grace whenever the public can see him.He said his challenge has been mostly mental, because when I start the training for balance, my leg (did) not have power, he added. When I not have power, Im scared. But now, everything is good.Silva readily acknowledges the hypocrisy in his determination to fight and his distaste for his sons growing interest in physical sports. After all, the discrepancy has already been pointed out to him by another son, Kalyl.When I go to fight, Kalyl says, Dad, stop, Silva said. You dont need more of this. You fight for a long time. Why? I say, Because this is me. This is my life. I love fighting. I dont fight for money. I fight for the UFC for a long time. I have money for my family. But I fight because I love it.Although he has a comfortable life with his wife and five children in their homes in Brazil and Los Angeles South Bay suburbs, Silva sees his meeting with Diaz as my first fight in the UFC. No matter the result, he intends to keep training and fighting into his 40s, focused on goals that only he can see.And if he gets another shot at the middleweight title, hell take it.The last time I got the belt, I (kept) it for seven years, Silva said. Now, Im working for the UFC. The UFC is my family. After Nick, Ill go and train for my next fight. 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"If we only consider this season," Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said, "there is just one club in Manchester -- and its ours.PHOENIX - The Phoenix Suns and point guard Eric Bledsoe have reached agreement on a five-year, $70 million contract, capping a long, sometimes-tense negotiation to keep him in the desert.The deal Wednesday is considerably more than the four-year, $48 million the Suns initially offered but well below the five-year, $80 million-plus maximum contract Bledsoes agent, Rich Paul, sought for the restricted free agent.The sides didnt budge in the negotiations until talks finally progressed in the last few days.All summer, I knew that I really would be most comfortable coming back to Phoenix because of the great fans, my Suns teammates and our coaches, Bledsoe said in a statement released by the team. I am very happy it was able to work out this way.Bledsoe faced an Oct. 1 deadline to sign a $3.7 million qualifying offer to play for the Suns this season, then become an unrestricted free agent.I learned long ago that it doesnt matter how stormy the sea is as long as the ship comes in, and today we are thrilled that the ship has come in and Eric will remain a Sun for a long time, Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby said in a statement. He will be an integral part not only of our basketball team, but our Phoenix community.The Suns see Bledsoe as a critical part of their double point-guard system. He missed much of last season after undergoing his second surgery to repair a meniscus in his right knee.When Bledsoe teamed with fellow point guard Goran Dragic last year, the Suns won two-thirds of their games. But injuries kept the duo apart, most significantly the knee surgery.While the Suns coveted Bledssoes skills a€” particularly his drives to the basket and defence a€” as well as his obvious upside, they balked at giving the 24-year-old guard a max contract but felt highly enough of him to give a rich deal.ddddddddddddWe are thrilled Eric Bledsoe will be in a Phoenix Suns uniform for years to come, general manager Ryan McDonough said. Eric is one the most exciting and dynamic two-way players in the league. He played very well for us on both ends of the floor last season and we feel he is well on his way to establishing himself as one of the elite players in the NBA.Despite Bledsoes knee injury, the Suns won a surprising 48 games and just missed the playoffs.Bledsoe was the backup to Chris Paul with the Los Angeles Clippers before the Suns acquired him and Caron Butler in a three-team trade that sent journeyman forward Jared Dudley to the Clippers and a second-round draft pick to Milwaukee.Bledsoe had knee surgery in October of 2011, then again last January.Injuries limited him to 43 games last season, 40 as a starter. He averaged 17.7 points and 5.5 assists.Lon, Ryan and the Suns have shown confidence in me, and I am looking to take that responsibility and help our team get better from last year and position ourselves to win an NBA championship, Bledsoe said. Its why I came back to Phoenix.Dragic, carrying a bigger load when Bledsoe was out, had a breakout season, averaging 20.3 points and 5.9 assists, shooting 50.5 per cent from the field, 41 per cent from 3-point range. The Suns added a third point guard to the mix in the off-season, signing high-scoring free-agent Isaiah Thomas. ' ' '