Demetrious Johnson has made giant leaps since Anderson Silva brushoff

EDMONTON, Alberta -- The first -- and to date only -- interaction between the two fighters who presently share the record for most UFC title defenses was not a meeting of equals.The date was Feb. 6, 2011. The setting was the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Silva, then reigning UFC middleweight champion, was reaching the height of his powers. He’d go out that night and add an iconic face-kick knockout of Vitor Belfort to his resume.
Johnson? He was just another guy on the card. Joh