#3 Legacy
When you're known as the man who could never be beaten and saw off the challenge of others with ease, there's alot of pressure to maintain that persona. Unfortunately for Anderson, with every passing fight that adds another loss onto his record his legacy slowly becomes that little bit more upsetting.
This isn't to say that he's not still better than half of the guys that have ever walked through the doors of the company because he is, but he's suffering the same fate that alot of guys do. Whilst it can be considered hard to walk away from the game, things like failed drugs tests and consistent losses are going to do much more damage than a nice and painless retirement.
Speaking of which, let's focus on the main factor behind the argument that he should give it up.
