Anderson Silva News

Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019

Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva took on rising star Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 234 tonight in Melbourne, Australia. This evening’s event was originally supposed to be headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring reigning champion Robert Whittaker taking on top contender Kelvin Gastelum.

Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019

Tonight’s UFC 234 event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former division champion Anderson Silva and surging contender Israel Adesanya. Anderson Silva entered the octagon for the first time in over a year tonight in Melbourne. “The Spider” was last seen in action at UFC 208, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Derek Brunson.

Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019

The octagon returns to Australia this evening for the promotions UFC 234 pay-per-view event which is now headlined by a middleweight bout between Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya. Tonight’s pay-per-view event was expected to be headlined by a middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum. However, “The Reaper” was forced to withdraw from the fight due to an injury just hours prior to the event.

Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019

Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva 3 at tonight’s UFC 234 pay-per-view event from Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia? Yea that seems very unlikely.

Tom Taylor - February 8, 2019

This weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 234, former UFC middleweight champ and veritable MMA icon Anderson Silva will return to the Octagon for a fight with streaking striking sensation Israel Adesanya. Ahead of this fight, the oddsmakers have identified Adesanya as a massive betting favorite. Yet Silva is as confident as ever that he can win.

Tom Taylor - February 8, 2019

At 43 year old, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is still competing — and he’s doing so against the very best fighters in the world. In fact, the MMA legend will battle arguably the most hyped fighter in the UFC this weekend, when he takes on the undefeated Israel Adesanya in the co-main event of UFC 234.. While Anderson Silva is still content competing against the apex predators of the middleweight division, however, his family would prefer that he hang up the gloves.

Tom Taylor - February 8, 2019

Eugene Bareman, who serves as the coach of red-hot contender Israel Adesanya, is not a fan of his star pupil’s UFC 234 opponent, former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. In fact, Bareman feels that, after the Brazilian’s unfortunate brushes with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Anderson Silva is basically now the “Lance Armstrong of MMA.”

Tom Taylor - February 7, 2019

UFC 234, the promotion’s first pay-per-view of the year, is just around the corner. This card, which goes down in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night, will be headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Robert Whittaker and challenger Kelvin Gastelum.

James Lynch - February 7, 2019

This Saturday at UFC 234 could be the last time we see Anderson Silva in the octagon. That’s according to UFC President Dana White who told TMZ, that if Silva is knocked out by Israel Adesanya in their middleweight co-main event matchup, it could be the end of the road for “The Spider.”

Cole Shelton - February 6, 2019

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2019 will go down in Melbourne, Australia and be topped by a middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum. However, arguably the fight most fans are looking forward to is the co-main event where rising superstar Israel Adesanya will take on former champion Anderson Silva. Ahead of this fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions. Most believe Adesanya will be too much for Silva, while one fighter is undecided on who will win.

Tom Taylor - January 13, 2019

In January of 2015, MMA legends Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz stepped into the cage together for a matchup that had fight fans drooling in anticipation. After five wild, rounds, Silva was announced the winner of this fight by unanimous decision. Unfortunately, that result was eventually overturned when Silva tested positive for Drostanolone and Diaz tested positive for marijuana metabolites. Four years later, Anderson Silva says he’s still interested in a do-over with Nick Diaz — but not for the UFC’s benefit. The former middleweight champion feels the UFC has a habit of using aging stars to promote young prospects, and he doesn’t want a potential rematch with Diaz to serve that purpose.

Drake Riggs - January 10, 2019

It has been roughly two whole years since we last saw Anderson Silva step into the Octagon. ‘The Spider’ last fought at UFC 208 which took place in Brooklyn, New York on February 11, 2017. He would defeat Derek Brunson via close and controversial unanimous decision.

Tom Taylor - December 19, 2018

On February 9, at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will battle red-hot contender Israel Adesanya. Heading into this matchup, many fans have suggested that Silva and Adesanya are quite similar. Some have even suggested that the latter is a newer, younger version of the former.

Tom Taylor - December 18, 2018

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has a lot of respect for former welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre, but he feels that St-Pierre is averse to high-risk challenges. Anderson Silva gave his assessment of Georges St-Pierre at a press conference at his new Spider Kick gym on Monday.

Tom Taylor - December 18, 2018

UFC President Dana White recently suggested that the winner of Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya’s UFC 234 middleweight fight will get the next crack at the middleweight belt. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, who has been chasing a UFC title shot since he arrived in the UFC in 2013, was not happy to hear this. Speaking to the Brazilian website PVT last week, Jacare shared his belief that neither Silva nor Adesanya deserves a title shot.

Tom Taylor - December 12, 2018

UFC President Dana White recently divulged that the winner of Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya’s UFC 234 showdown is likely to get the next crack at the UFC middleweight belt. For Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, who has been working to earn a UFC middleweight title shot for years, this was unwelcome news. Speaking to Brazil’s Portal do Vale Tudo in his native Portuguese, Jacare sounded off on the UFC potentially giving a title shot to Anderson Silva, who was very recently tied up with a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension.

Drake Riggs - November 29, 2018

The middleweight division is getting the return of its old king as Anderson Silva takes on Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on February 10. When just glancing at this bout, the initial reaction may be, ‘Why would Anderson Silva take this fight?’

Tom Taylor - November 28, 2018

MMA fans have been dying to see former UFC champions Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva fight for years. That was true at the height of their title reigns, when St-Pierre guarded the welterweight strap and Silva simultaneously sat in the middleweight throne, and it’s true today, when Silva is a mere middleweight contender and St-Pierre appears to have once again retired. Unfortunately, the fight has never materialized, and Anderson Silva assures that’s no fault of his own. Speaking to ESPN recently, the former middleweight champion shared his belief that Georges St-Pierre is only interested in taking easy fights, rather than truly challenging himself.