Anderson Silva News
Anderson Silva goes off on UFC in tirade
bjpenndotcom - May 10, 2017
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has been making MMA headlines this week for rather interesting reasons. After snapping a losing streak by defeating Derek Brunson earlier this year, Silva recently called for the UFC to form an interim middleweight title while UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping prepares to fight former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre in his highly anticipated return to the UFC later this year. Anderson Silva, like many other UFC middleweights, feels as though the middleweight division is being help up by a potential Bisping vs. St-Pierre scrap, and as a result, would like to see the promotion form an interim middleweight title while Bisping and St-Pierre settle their feud for the undisputed title. Silva took things one step further as he stated that if the UFC didn’t create an interim belt, he would retire.
Anderson Silva posts interesting message following retirement talk
Russell Ess - May 9, 2017
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva is very upset that he will not be fighting at UFC 212, which takes place in his home country of Brazil. “The Spider” was slated to take on Kelvin Gastelum in Rio de Janeiro on June 3. However, Gastelum was pulled from the fight as he was recently suspended after testing positive for marijuana. Gastelum’s positive test stemmed from an in-competition drug test from his fight against Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 106.
VIDEO | Evander Holyfield & Anderson Silva show favorite combos
bjpenndotcom - May 9, 2017
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, and former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield are both two of the most dominant fighters in their respective sports. In a newly released video, both Silva and Holyfield can be seen breaking down some of their favorite combinations.
Anderson Silva gives up on fighting at UFC 212 in Brazil
Russell Ess - May 8, 2017
It looks like former middleweight champion Anderson Silva will not be fighting in his home country of Brazil at UFC 212, which takes place on June 3. Silva was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum on the Rio de Janeiro fight card. However, Gastelum tested positive for marijuana after his fight with Vitor Belfort and his first round TKO win was overturned to a no contest. With the positive test, Gastelum was pulled from the fight with Silva as he was suspended for 90 days.
Kelvin Gastelum and Shogun Rua both call Anderson Silva out
bjpenndotcom - May 4, 2017
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva was initially set to fight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, however after Gastelum’s 1st round March TKO win over Vitor Belfort, Gastelum was flagged by USADA for a failed drug test for trace amounts of marijuana in his fight night drug sample. As a result of the failed drug test, Gastelum was pulled from his scheduled UFC 212 scrap with Anderson Silva, however he is now looking to rebook his scrap with Anderson Silva for the summer. With that being said, UFC veteran Shogun Rua also called out Silva for a fight.
Yoel Romero confirms that he will only fight Anderson Silva for interim title
Russell Ess - May 2, 2017
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva is possibly be on the verge of retiring and walking away from the UFC Octagon. An obviously upset and frustrated Silva vented his feelings to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, stating that he desperately wants to fight in his home country of Brazil at UFC 212.
Anderson Silva pissed with the UFC: If Romero interim title fight doesn't happen, I'm done
Russell Ess - May 1, 2017
Anderson Silva is less than happy with the UFC as the former UFC middleweight kingpin still does not have a fight lined up for UFC 212. Silva was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum in his home country of Brazil on June 3. However, Gastelum was flagged by USADA for a potential anti-doping violation and was pulled from the fight.
UFC reportedly considering shocking potential catchweight fight for Anderson Silva
bjpenndotcom - April 27, 2017
Recently, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva found himself without an opponent for his UFC 212 scrap after streaking contender Kelvin Gastelum was forced out of the fight with a USADA violation stemming from a failed fight night drug test for marijuana. As a result, the UFC has been seeking a replacement opponent for Anderson Silva. According to reports, Silva has turned down fill-in fights against former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, and middleweight #1 contender Yoel Romero. In addition, Silva shut down the possibility of a rematch with Vitor Belfort.
Jose Aldo also eyeing fight with former boxing champion
bjpenndotcom - April 12, 2017
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor certainly sparked a bit of a trend when he began to pursue a fight with undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. In the time since McGregor began to call for a fight with Mayweather, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva once again began to call for a showdown with Roy Jones Jr. Now, ahead of his UFC 212 featherweight title fight against interim champion Max Holloway on June 3rd, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo spoke with media members to also call for a boxing match.
Anderson Silva turns down offer to fight Yoel Romero
Chris Taylor - April 11, 2017
Anderson Silva turns down offer to fight Yoel Romero During today’s UFC 212 press conference in Brazil, former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva told reporters that he had two potential opponents in mind for the June 3 pay-per-view event.
Anderson Silva shuts down Belfort and Rockhold, has two opponents in mind for UFC 212
Chris Taylor - April 11, 2017
Anderson Silva shuts down Belfort and Rockhold, has two opponents in mind for UFC 212 Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva was slated to square off with surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 212 on June 3 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Former champion offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212
bjpenndotcom - April 11, 2017
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has been absent from the Octagon since his June 2016 loss to Michael Bisping which saw the champion lose his title belt in the very first round. The loss to Bisping not only saw him lose the middleweight title, but also snapped a 5-fight win streak that spanned back to just Rockhold’s second UFC fight, and saw him finish five straight opponents, including Chris Weidman to win the UFC title. Now, with fellow former middleweight champion Anderson Silva without an opponent for his upcoming UFC 212 scrap after Kelvin Gastelum was pulled from the scrap due to a USADA violation for marijuana, Rockhold has informed Padlokt that he plans to step in to fight Anderson Silva.
Yoel Romero offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212
Chris Taylor - April 6, 2017
Yoel Romero offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212 Top UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero is willing to step in and fight former division kingpin Anderson Silva at June’s UFC 212 pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Breaking! Kelvin Gastelum flagged by USADA, pulled from Anderson Silva bout at UFC 212
Chris Taylor - April 6, 2017
Kelvin Gastelum flagged by USADA, pulled from Anderson Silva bout at UFC 212 Surging UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum will no longer be fighting MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva at June’s UFC 212 pay-per-view event in Brazil.
Kelvin Gastelum didn't think the 'greatest of all time' Anderson Silva would sign fight contract
Russell Ess - March 27, 2017
Kelvin Gastelum has the biggest fight of his life coming up against the former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Although it has been years since Silva has been champion, Gastelum says that Silva is the greatest of all time and was surprised that “The Spider” accepted the fight against him at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro.
Anderson Silva's former coach to train Kelvin Gastelum for UFC 212
bjpenndotcom - March 16, 2017
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is currently booked to fight top ranked middleweight Kelvin Gastelum in a highly anticipated middleweight showdown on June 3rd at UFC 212. While the scrap will certainly be a very interesting one, one aspect that fight fans haven’t been anticipating is the fact that Kings MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro, who trains Kelvin Gastelum, used to train Anderson Silva at the Chute Boxe Academy in the early 2000’s.
Rashad Evans eyeing quick turnaround following UFC 209 loss
bjpenndotcom - March 14, 2017
At UFC 209 earlier this year, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rasahd Evans made his highly anticipated UFC middleweight debut after several setbacks in his drop to middleweight. Entering into the Octagon at UFC 209 against Olympic Judoka Dan Kelly, Rashad Evans was riding a 2-fight skid that saw him drop back to back losses to Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira, with the second one being a rather vicious knockout loss.
With Bisping bout off the table, Yoel Romero interested in interim title fight with Anderson Silva
Tom Taylor - March 13, 2017
At a to-be-determined date later this year, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will attempt to defend his title against former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The bout will mark St-Pierre’s return to the cage after a multi-year hiatus, and as such, is one of the most anticipated events on the MMA calendar. As exciting as St-Pierre’s comeback fight with Bisping is, however, it’s also generated plenty of controversy, as his being granted an immediate middleweight title shot deprives many hard-working middleweight contenders of the shots they’ve earned.