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Anderson Silva Should ‘Never Fight Again’ Following Loss To Uriah Hall, Dana White Says

Anderson Silva Should ‘Never Fight Again’ Following Loss To Uriah Hall, Dana White Says

In the immediate aftermath of Anderson Silva’s loss to Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 12, the promotion’s president, Dana White, hinted that Saturday’s bout might have been the final one for the legendary middleweight fighter. At the post-fight press conference, White stressed that he felt it was a mistake to book Silva vs. Hall as […]

UFC 234: Undefeated Israel Adesanya Defeats MMA Legend Anderson Silva

UFC 234: Undefeated Israel Adesanya Defeats MMA Legend Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva, one of the all-time greats in the sport of mixed martial arts, couldn’t put together a win at UFC 234 against undefeated middleweight Israel Adesanya, ESPN reports. The win for Adesanya came by unanimous decision, with each judge scoring the three-round bout to Adesanya. The two men faced each other at subastnaitally different […]

Anderson Silva Cries Tears Of Joy After ‘UFC 234’ Weigh-In

Anderson Silva Cries Tears Of Joy After ‘UFC 234’ Weigh-In

UFC 234 is happening this Saturday, and while it features a much-anticipated middleweight championship match between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum, all eyes are on the return of Anderson “The Spider” Silva to the UFC octagon after a two-year break. During his speech after the weigh-ins, Anderson was emotional at the prospect of going back […]

Anderson Silva To Make UFC Return At ‘UFC 234’ In February

Anderson Silva To Make UFC Return At ‘UFC 234’ In February

Anderson Silva is finally ready to make his return to the UFC cage after not having fought since February, 2017. ESPN is reporting that a fight between former middleweight champion Anderson Silva and incredibly hot prospect Israel Adesanya will take place at UFC 234. UFC 234 is scheduled to happen in the Rod Laver Arena […]

Anderson Silva Really Wants To Fight Conor McGregor

Anderson Silva Really Wants To Fight Conor McGregor

UFC legend Anderson Silva reignited rumors that a fight between him and Conor McGregor might be in the cards, after he told TMZSports that he “accepted the challenge.” Silva, who spoke to TMZ outside his newly opened Spider Kick MMA gym in West Hollywood, assured McGregor that he’s “just waiting” for the super fight. “It’s […]

Anderson Silva’s Failed Drug Test Was Due To Contaminated Supplements, Former Champ Eyes Return To UFC

Anderson Silva’s Failed Drug Test Was Due To Contaminated Supplements, Former Champ Eyes Return To UFC

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced today that former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva’s second positive test for banned substances –from October 2017 — was a result of contaminated supplements. The announcement effectively clears Silva of the charge of intentional doping. “This is great news. I am vindicated,” Silva said via press release. “The […]

Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson Asks For Seven Figure Payout Following 10th Successful UFC Title Defense

Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson Asks For Seven Figure Payout Following 10th Successful UFC Title Defense

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson successfully defended his flyweight championship belt for the 10th time, and he wants the UFC to pay for it. Johnson tied the UFC record for consecutive title defenses. Considered to be the No. 1 pound for pound fighter in the UFC, Mighty Mouse now thinks he should be paid like he’s […]

Anderson Silva’s Next Fight At UFC 212 Against Kelvin Gastelum In Rio

Anderson Silva’s Next Fight At UFC 212 Against Kelvin Gastelum In Rio

Rising middleweight Kelvin Gastelum called out the former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva after defeating Victor Belfort in the first round at Fortaleza, Brazil. Gastelum was granted his wish and he will take on the UFC legend Anderson Silva on June 3, 2017, at UFC 212. UFC 212 is a PPV card headlined by a […]

Jon Jones Discusses Recent USADA Failure, Potential Move To Heavyweight

Jon Jones Discusses Recent USADA Failure, Potential Move To Heavyweight

On July 7, just two days before his scheduled light heavyweight championship fight with Daniel Cormier, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Jon Jones had failed a pre-fight drug test that was administered on June 16. He was then pulled from the card and replaced by UFC legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva, who […]

Daniel Cormier Out At UFC 206, Leaves The Main Event In Jeopardy

Daniel Cormier Out At UFC 206, Leaves The Main Event In Jeopardy

Bad news for UFC fans and a tough break for the UFC. Daniel Cormier will not be able to participate in the UFC 206 main event where he was supposed to defend his light heavyweight title. Because Daniel Cormier cannot fight at UFC 206, it leaves the top portion of the card in jeopardy. MMA […]

Nick Diaz To Conor McGregor: ‘I’ve Already Been A Two-Weight Champion, B**ch’

Nick Diaz To Conor McGregor: ‘I’ve Already Been A Two-Weight Champion, B**ch’

Last weekend’s UFC 205 event was a historic event for both the company and the now two-division champion Conor McGregor, who knocked out Eddie Alvarez to become the lightweight champion. After the show, McGregor threw a party to celebrate being the only fighter in UFC history to hold a championship in two different weight classes […]

Michael Bisping Says He’s Verbally Agreed To Fight Georges St-Pierre At ‘UFC 206’

Michael Bisping Says He’s Verbally Agreed To Fight Georges St-Pierre At ‘UFC 206’

The UFC is set to make its return to Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 10, but, for now, they’ll be heading there without Canadian mixed martial arts superstar Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre, who retired from the UFC in November of 2013 after a controversial split decision victory over Johny Hendricks, recently said that he’s interested in […]

Georges St-Pierre Returning To Fight Anderson Silva At UFC 206?

Georges St-Pierre Returning To Fight Anderson Silva At UFC 206?

The UFC is set to make its return to Canada on December 10, and Georges St-Pierre has made it pretty clear that he wants to make his return to mixed-martial-arts when the UFC heads to Toronto in two months. Before the UFC 205 card was announced, everybody assumed that St-Pierre would challenge for the welterweight […]

Anderson Silva: Light Heavyweight MMA Fighter Says He Is ‘Disappointed’ With How UFC Has Treated Him

Anderson Silva: Light Heavyweight MMA Fighter Says He Is ‘Disappointed’ With How UFC Has Treated Him

Looks like Anderson Silva is the latest MMA fighter to express his displeasure for the UFC. Recent reports now say that “The Spider” is “disappointed” with how the most-popular MMA promotion in the world today is treating him. According to a written article by MMA Fighting, Anderson Silva made his “disappointment” with UFC known during […]

Five Potential Opponents For Chael Sonnen Upon His UFC Return

Five Potential Opponents For Chael Sonnen Upon His UFC Return

It’s looking like former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen is preparing for a comeback, as his two-year suspension came to an end last month. Sonnen recently entered the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s [USADA} testing pool, and according to “The American Gangster” himself, his first USADA test has come back, and it revealed that he was […]

Chael Sonnen Passes First USADA Test, Considering UFC Comeback

Chael Sonnen Passes First USADA Test, Considering UFC Comeback

Former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has been out of action for the better part of the last two years due to a suspension, but now his suspension has ended, and there’s a good chance that the “American Gangster” will step inside the Octagon at some point in the near-future. Last week, Sonnen appeared on […]

UFC 200: PPV Buys, Jon Jones Clomiphene Bust, Anderson Silva’s Big Payday For Fighting Daniel Cormier

UFC 200: PPV Buys, Jon Jones Clomiphene Bust, Anderson Silva’s Big Payday For Fighting Daniel Cormier

The cursed UFC 200 event ended up being a success with its pay-per-view (PPV) estimates and huge $10.7 million gate – the biggest for an MMA event in the United States. Jon Jones loss is Anderson Silva’s gain. “Bones” Jones, whom most MMA analysts consider the greatest MMA fighter in history, was pulled from the […]

Chael Sonnen Claims Fans Were Booing At ‘UFC 200: Tate Vs. Nunes’ Because They Wanted Anderson Silva To Knock Out Daniel Cormier

Chael Sonnen Claims Fans Were Booing At ‘UFC 200: Tate Vs. Nunes’ Because They Wanted Anderson Silva To Knock Out Daniel Cormier

UFC 2oo: Tate vs. Nunes was considered one of the most underwhelming pay-per-views UFC has ever aired, simply because the hype did not meet up with expectations. As a result, many who attended the premier event booed vigorously throughout it, but Chael Sonnen claims fans were booing at UFC 200 because they wanted to see […]

Dope Scandal: Mark Hunt Is Prepared To Leave UFC

Dope Scandal: Mark Hunt Is Prepared To Leave UFC

The seminal, highly anticipated, and exponentially controversial UFC 200 flew by in a flash. The world famous wrestler Brock Lesnar was scheduled to make his reappearance after haplessly losing to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 back in October 2010 (Lesnar was suffering from several ailments and afflictions, which were later revealed to be diverticulitis and […]

Daniel Cormier Won’t Wait For Jon Jones’ UFC Return To Defend His Title

Daniel Cormier Won’t Wait For Jon Jones’ UFC Return To Defend His Title

After winning the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by submitting Anthony “Rumble” Johnson back at UFC 187, Daniel Cormier had a very simple message for Jon Jones, as he told the former Light Heavyweight Champ “get your s**t together,” and that he’d be waiting to defend his title against Jones when he returned. At the […]

Daniel Cormier Can’t Win For Losing, Gets Booed After Defeating Anderson Silva At ‘UFC 200’

Daniel Cormier Can’t Win For Losing, Gets Booed After Defeating Anderson Silva At ‘UFC 200’

Poor Daniel Cormier gets no respect. Despite his skills as a wrestler, and despite his passion for the sport of MMA, he’s always treated as second fiddle to more highly lauded fighters. Last night, it was Anderson Silva, but traditionally it’s been the highly talented – and highly controversial – Jon Jones. Although Jones is […]

Daniel Cormier: Champ’s Reaction To Jon Jones News Is Heartbreaking [Video]

Daniel Cormier: Champ’s Reaction To Jon Jones News Is Heartbreaking [Video]

Daniel Cormier was more fired up than he’d ever been heading into Saturday’s UFC 200. He was the recognized champion and one half of the main event heading into the MMA promotion’s biggest show. But as everyone found out late Wednesday, his opponent, Jon Jones, had something “positive” in his drug testing done back in […]

Anderson Silva Confirmed To Fight Daniel Cormier UFC 200 After Jon Jones Fails Drug Test, Conor McGregor Is Left To Twiddle His Thumbs

Anderson Silva Confirmed To Fight Daniel Cormier UFC 200 After Jon Jones Fails Drug Test, Conor McGregor Is Left To Twiddle His Thumbs

UFC veteran Anderson Silva has officially been confirmed as the new opponent for Daniel Cormier in this weekend’s UFC 200. Silva replaces interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, who failed a preliminary drug test for the fight. UFC President Dana White had shrugged off rumors earlier in the day that Silva would be stepping […]

Anderson Silva Reportedly Accepts Short Notice Fight With Daniel Cormier At UFC 200

Anderson Silva Reportedly Accepts Short Notice Fight With Daniel Cormier At UFC 200

Earlier today, UFC president Dana White guaranteed that Daniel Cormier would still fight on the UFC 200 card, despite the fact that his original opponent – Jon Jones – had been pulled from the show. There have been a ton of people who have stepped up and volunteered to be DC’s opponent with just two […]

Michael Bisping Calls Georges St-Pierre ‘A Little B***h’ For Leaving The UFC Because Of PEDs

Michael Bisping Calls Georges St-Pierre ‘A Little B***h’ For Leaving The UFC Because Of PEDs

Everybody has been calling out new UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping ever since he won the title by defeating Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 last month. But, as of today, we still don’t know who will be the new Champ’s first challenger. Guys like Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva, Jacare Souza, Yoel Romero, and Dan Henderson […]

Chael Sonnen On Anderson Silva: ‘I’d Love To Whip His A** A Third Time’

Chael Sonnen On Anderson Silva: ‘I’d Love To Whip His A** A Third Time’

On August 7, 2010, Chael Sonnen shocked the MMA world when he nearly defeated then-UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 117. Nearly two years later, the rematch finally happened, and, once again, Sonnen, who was in control for the majority of the bout, made a critical mistake that cost him the fight. After his […]

Anderson Silva Wants A Fight With Georges St. Pierre, Says Fighting GSP Would ‘Be An Honor’

Anderson Silva Wants A Fight With Georges St. Pierre, Says Fighting GSP Would ‘Be An Honor’

There has always been talk about the possibility of an Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre super-fight taking place. However, the fight, as far as we know, hasn’t ever been close to being made. But now, with Silva out of the middleweight championship picture, and with it being extremely likely that GSP will return to […]

Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz Get Into Scuffle At UFC 196 Pre-Fight Press Conference

Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz Get Into Scuffle At UFC 196 Pre-Fight Press Conference

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz nearly came to blows on Thursday following the UFC 196 pre-fight press conference. During the face-off, Diaz put his fist in McGregor’s face, and the featherweight champ slapped it away, which led to security having to intervene. Before the scuffle, which can be seen below, the words […]

Chael Sonnen Willing To Come Out Of Retirement For The Right Fight

Chael Sonnen Willing To Come Out Of Retirement For The Right Fight

Two years ago, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight contender Chael Sonnen was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after he tested positive for human growth hormone (HGH), recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Unlike many fighters who end up testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs or banned substances, Sonnen didn’t try […]

UFC News: Chael Sonnen Rips Anderson Silva For ‘Silly’ And ‘Ridiculous’ PED Excuse

UFC News: Chael Sonnen Rips Anderson Silva For ‘Silly’ And ‘Ridiculous’ PED Excuse

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was the subject of a Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing back on August 13, after “The Spider” tested positive for steroids following his win over Nick Diaz at UFC 183 back in February. Silva pleaded innocent in the case; however, the NSAC ended up hitting Silva with a 12-month […]

Anderson Silva Suspended For One Year, Fined By The Nevada Athletic Commission

Anderson Silva Suspended For One Year, Fined By The Nevada Athletic Commission

UFC middleweight fighter Anderson Silva has been suspended for one-year following a Thursday hearing held by the Nevada Athletic Commission, Bloody Elbow has confirmed. Silva was handed a suspension from the sport after he tested positive back in February prior to UFC 183 for both Drostanolone metabolites and Androsterone. In addition, Silva was also fined […]

Anderson Silva: UFC Middleweight Contender Blames Failed Drug Tests On Using Sexual Enhancement Supplements

Anderson Silva: UFC Middleweight Contender Blames Failed Drug Tests On Using Sexual Enhancement Supplements

Throughout MMA’s history, there have been standout fighters remembered for their accomplishments. In the sport’s heyday, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock helped pave the way. After them, Tito Ortiz and Matt Hughes. And more recently, we have Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey. Unfortunately, some standouts simply fall on hard times. Anderson Silva, the UFC contender […]

Chael Sonnen Likely Returning To The UFC Next Year — Will He Fight Wanderlei Silva?

Chael Sonnen Likely Returning To The UFC Next Year — Will He Fight Wanderlei Silva?

There are few people in the history of the UFC that have been more polarizing than Chael Sonnen. He’s one of the best trash talkers in the history of combat sports, and he has mastered the art of selling fights, and because of that, he’s been able to talk himself into opportunities that he otherwise […]

UFC News: Anderson Silva Willing To Be Embarrassed At The Olympics

UFC News: Anderson Silva Willing To Be Embarrassed At The Olympics

It appears that former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will compete at the official taekwondo tryouts in an attempt to secure a spot at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and he’s willing to get embarrassed in the process. Silva, 40, failed a post-fight drug test following his fight with Nick Diaz […]

UFC News: Georges St. Pierre May Be Interested In Fight With Anderson Silva — Will It Happen?

UFC News: Georges St. Pierre May Be Interested In Fight With Anderson Silva — Will It Happen?

Stephane Patry — who is a fight promoter and manager, and is very in touch with the Montreal fight scene — knows that the UFC is getting closer to returning to Montreal, and he is predicting that former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre — who is from Montreal — will come out of retirement […]

Is Anderson Silva Planning To Compete At The 2016 Olympic Games?

Is Anderson Silva Planning To Compete At The 2016 Olympic Games?

Sure, Anderson Silva is known for his athleticism and strong work ethic, but is he ready to compete in the Olympic Games? That’s what the former UFC middleweight champion is hoping for: a chance to be on the Brazilian taekwondo team when the Olympics come to his home country in 2016. According to MMAFighting.com, Anderson […]

UFC News: Anderson Silva Refuses To Apologize For Second Failed Drug Test

UFC News: Anderson Silva Refuses To Apologize For Second Failed Drug Test

Shortly after his UFC 183 main-event against Nick Diaz, it was revealed that Anderson Silva — who is considered the pound-for-pound greatest mixed-martial-artist of all-time — failed a pre-fight drug test that he took on January 9. The failure shocked the MMA world, and it instantly raised questions about Silva’s career, and people started wondering […]

The World Of MMA Reacts To Anderson Silva’s Second Failed Drug Test

The World Of MMA Reacts To Anderson Silva’s Second Failed Drug Test

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed that Anderson Silva had failed a second drug test following his UFC 183 win over Nick Diaz. Originally, the Brazilian fighter had tested positive for Drostolanone and Androstane, performance-enhancing drugs, during a January 9 out-of-competition drug test. In his most recent post-fight drug screening, Silva tested positive […]

UFC News: Anderson Silva Flunked Second Steroid Test On Night Of UFC 183 Bout Vs. Nick Diaz

UFC News: Anderson Silva Flunked Second Steroid Test On Night Of UFC 183 Bout Vs. Nick Diaz

Anderson Silva, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title-holder who successfully defended that belt in 10 straight matches, tested positive for the banned steroid drostanalone on January 31 — the same night he defeated Nick Diaz at UFC 183 in Las Vegas, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Shockingly, the positive […]

UFC News: Joe Rogan Calls MMA’s Steroid Problem ‘An Epidemic’

UFC News: Joe Rogan Calls MMA’s Steroid Problem ‘An Epidemic’

Earlier this month, news broke that Anderson Silva — who was returning to the octagon after missing over a year due to a broken leg — tested positive for two different types of anabolic steroids. Silva testing positive for steroids came as a bit of a surprise to the MMA world, as Silva has always […]

UFC President Dana White Supports Anderson Silva In Spite Of Failed Drug Test

UFC President Dana White Supports Anderson Silva In Spite Of Failed Drug Test

Once it was released last Tuesday that Anderson Silva failed the out-of-competition drug testing before UFC 183, the news spread like wildfire. Despite having been the recipient of a barrage of critiques from the UFC and the mixed martial arts community at large, the organization’s president, Dana White, stands by Silva’s side. Both Drostanolone and […]

WWE Interested In Two UFC Legends — Both Could Debut After WrestleMania

WWE Interested In Two UFC Legends — Both Could Debut After WrestleMania

Former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen — who many people believed would end up in WWE after he retired from the UFC last summer — revealed on his podcast that he will be attending the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony and WrestleMania. During his appearance on TSN’s Off the Record, Sonnen was asked to elaborate […]

UFC Shocker: Anderson Silva Tests Positive For Steroids, Nick Diaz For Marijuana

UFC Shocker: Anderson Silva Tests Positive For Steroids, Nick Diaz For Marijuana

How much did the UFC know about the failed drug tests for both Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz ahead of UFC 183? This is most likely going to be the question everyone begins to ask with yet another scandal taking hold in MMA. It’s now being widely reported that Silva and Diaz were determined to […]

UFC News: Anderson Silva To Retire?

UFC News: Anderson Silva To Retire?

After being out of action for a little over a year, Anderson Silva made his return to the UFC last night and defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision. After he was announced as the winner, Silva dropped to the ground, then jumped up and scaled the cage to greet UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, […]

UFC Fans, Please Stop: Anderson Silva Vs. Chris Weidman Can’t (And Won’t) Happen

UFC Fans, Please Stop: Anderson Silva Vs. Chris Weidman Can’t (And Won’t) Happen

UFC fanboys and fangirls, please let’s not get carried away following the joyous return of Anderson Silva. The former UFC Middleweight Champion was declared the unanimous winner over Nick Diaz. And that’s awesome. #andersonsilva defeated Nick Diaz last night at #UFC183 http://t.co/hwLLCp7bfL pic.twitter.com/AHd4yNYgYf — Sky Sports (@SkySports) February 1, 2015 UFC is most definitely starved for […]

UFC News: Anderson Silva Defeats Nick Diaz At UFC 183

UFC News: Anderson Silva Defeats Nick Diaz At UFC 183

“The Spider” is back, winning a main event that was light on action tonight at the MGM Grand. Anderson Silva defeated Nick Diaz by unanimous decision in Las Vegas at UFC 183, Silva’s first UFC bout since breaking his leg in December, 2013, during a fight with Chris Weidman. Silva dominated the judge’s scorecards after […]

Anderson Silva’s Camp Has No Doubts “He’s Going to Win” At UFC 183

Anderson Silva’s Camp Has No Doubts “He’s Going to Win” At UFC 183

At UFC 183, former long-reigning middleweight champion Anderson Silva has the opportunity to return to greatness by defeating the boastful and always controversial Nick Diaz. After sitting atop the 185-pound division for seven years as champion, Silva was knocked out at UFC 162, courtesy of the current champion, Chris Weidman. Then, in their rematch at […]

UFC News: Jon Jones Tests Positive For Cocaine, Enters Drug-Treatment Facility

UFC News: Jon Jones Tests Positive For Cocaine, Enters Drug-Treatment Facility

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has tested positive for cocaine metabolites in an out-of-competition drug test prior to this past Saturday’s UFC 182. Jones took a random drug test back on December 4, and the result of that drug test showed that Jones had benzoylecgonine in his system, which is a cocaine metabolite, […]

Nate Diaz On UFC Signing CM Punk: ‘F**k Him, F**k The Whole Situation’

Nate Diaz On UFC Signing CM Punk: ‘F**k Him, F**k The Whole Situation’

The UFC’s signing of former WWE wrestler CM Punk has been very polarizing, not only among UFC fans, but among professional MMA fighters in every organization. UFC lightweight Nate Diaz is the latest to criticize his current employer for signing a WWE guy with no professional fighting experience. Diaz, who is set to fight Rafael […]

UFC News: Anderson Silva, Jon Jones Fight! Well, Kinda

UFC News: Anderson Silva, Jon Jones Fight! Well, Kinda

Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones is by far the most wanted dream match in the history of the UFC. Well, on Monday night it finally happened — sort of. After their appearances at the UFC “The Time is Now” press conference, both Jones and Silva went to the UFC headquarters and collided in a two-hour […]

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