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Fabricio Werdum on Anderson Silva’s drug test failure: ‘Let’s see if he’ll keep his word and retire’
Fabricio Werdum feels that Anderson Silva’s case of doping is a big negative point not only for “The Spider” but also for MMA as a sport. In an interview with Globo, the interim UFC Heavyweight champion recalled that his countryman asked the lifetime ban for fighters who were caught using PEDs and wonders if he’ll honor […]
Erick Silva promises to submit Ben Saunders: ‘His legs are long, I’m sure I’ll twist them’
Erick Silva has his strategy set for his next bout inside the Octagon against Ben Saunders at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare, on March 21. At a UFC media day promoted on Tuesday at Maracana Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, the 30-year old Brazilian welterweight told local journalists that he’s looking to fight on the […]
Ryan LaFlare promises not to avoid going to the ground with Demian Maia
Ryan LaFlare ensures that he won’t be afraid of Demian Maia’s ground game when they meet on March 21, in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare. Interviewed by Brazilian media at Maracana Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, the undefeated Welterweight promised to use his wrestling background to beat the Jiu-Jitsu specialist, […]
Bigfoot Silva blames Dr. Marcio Tannure for Anderson Silva’s doping
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is sure that Anderson Silva is innocent of any wrongdoing after failing a pre-fight drug test before his bout with Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on January 31st. Bigfoot, a friend of “The Spider” from Team Nogueira’s camp, told Extra that the person at fault is the medical director of Comissão Atletica Brasileira […]
UFC denies Brazilian news report that it has blocked $6 million payment to Anderson Silva
Correction: Bloody Elbow was mistakenly under the impression that the amount originaly reported was in Brazilian Real and not US Dollars. The post has been updated to reflect the understanding that the original amounts listed were in fact in US Dollars and not Real. Update: UFC spokesman Dave Sholler tweeted the following in response to […]
Andre Pederneiras says Brazilian fighters don’t like to hype themselves
Andre Pederneiras admits that he’s having a hard time “teaching” his fighters to be more marketable. The Nova Uniao leader warned last year that he would start pushing his students to promote fights and one day later Jose Aldo shoved Chad Mendes in a staredown. However, “Dede” told Ag. Fight that this kind of fight promotion […]
Bethe Correia not interested in Miesha Tate fight: ‘She wants the spotlight again’
Bethe Correia is not particularly excited about the possibility of facing Miesha Tate. Tate challenged the Brazilian to a fight on twitter, Monday, following her victory against Sara McMann at UFC 183. She appeared to suffer a pretty serious eye injury in her UFC 183 bout, but doesn’t seem to think the injury would prevent […]
Vitor Belfort specifically requested to fight Mark Munoz for the interim title
If there was any doubt that Vitor Belfort asked to fight Mark Munoz for the UFC interim Middleweight title, Vitor’s wife, Joana Prado Belfort, confirmed the story to Globo’s Extra that they had officially requested the matchup. In her capacity as manager of “The Phenom”, she previously revealed through her Instagram that she tried to close […]
Vitor Belfort’s wife says that they wanted a fight with Yoel Romero, unsuccessfully
Vitor Belfort refused to face Lyoto Machida and ignored the challenge from Gegard Mousasi, but the “The Phenom” wanted to face a specific opponent for the interim UFC Middleweight belt. His wife and manager, Joana Prado Belfort used her Instagram to reveal that she tried to sign a fight between her husband and Yoel Romero […]
Report: Vitor Belfort turned down interim title fight against Lyoto Machida at UFC 184
On Saturday, Brazilian news outlet Globo reported that the UFC offered Vitor Belfort a fight against Lyoto Machida for the UFC interim Middleweight belt, but that “The Phenom” declined the proposition. This came after Machida had already accepted the invitation to replace Chris Weidman at UFC 184 who is out with a rib fracture. The same report was later […]
John Lineker will likely be forced to move up to bantamweight
After missing weight by 5 pounds at the official weigh ins for UFC 183, John Lineker will probably be forced to leave the Flyweight division. According to a report from Globo, Sean Shelby, the matchmaker for UFC’s lower weight divisions, has told Alexis Davis, Lineker’s manager, that his man is done at flyweight and it’s time to move […]
Anderson Silva loyal to Nike, vows he won’t wear Reebok
Stating that he has always been a Nike fan, Anderson Silva says that he won’t wear Reebok. In an interview with Terra.com.br, “The Spider” stood firm on his position and ignored that he will be obligated to use clothes from the official UFC sponsor starting July 6th, when the International Fight Week begins in Las […]
Nick Diaz interested in Anderson Silva bout since 2006 Rumble on the Rock tournament
Nick Diaz first thought about fighting Anderson Silva in 2006, when the Hawaiian organization Rumble on the Rock put on a 175-pounds tournament – which was won by Jake Shields. As one of the eight men involved, “The Spider” ended up losing in the first round by disqualification after an illegal upkick landed on Yushin Okami. […]
Anderson Silva makes fun of Weidman vs. Belfort: ‘They could fall together’
Asked to make a prediction for the upcoming Middleweight title bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort, Anderson Silva initially preferred to tell a joke. The former middleweight champion told Globo that his hope is to see both of them being KO’d. With none of his friends involved in the main event of UFC 184, “The […]
Anderson Silva wanted to change his walkout song, Dana White insisted on ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’
Anderson Silva thought about changing his entrance song but had this request denied by the UFC president Dana White. In a conversation with members of Brazilian media, the former champion revealed that he wanted his trademark “Ain’t no sunshine” entrance song by DMX to be replaced by song that a Brazilian gospel rapper was going to […]
Anderson Silva asks his friend Jose Aldo to hit Conor McGregor a lot
Anderson Silva knows how it feels to be the target of an ostensive trash talker and beat him (twice), therefore he thinks he has the experience to talk about Jose Aldo’s next bout. After two wins against Chael Sonnen, “The Spider” told Globo what he wants the UFC Featherweight champion to hit Conor McGregor a lot. […]
Happy to fight in Brazil, Frank Mir wants to take ‘Bigfoot’ Silva down and submit him
Frank Mir is aware of the urgency for a win in the UFC after four losses in a row and he’ll have his opportunity on February 22, in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Bigfoot, versus Antonio Silva. The former UFC Heavyweight champion told Globo that he plans to stop this bad streak […]
Gleison Tibau: My absence from the official UFC ranking is stupidity
Gleison Tibau (16-8) is upset about not being included between the top 15 fighters of Lightweight division, according with the official UFC rankings. With 24 fights in the UFC dating back to November 2006, Janigleison Herculano Alves (his real name) thinks that his history in the organization speaks for itself, and told Globo that he expects […]
Lyoto Machida asks for better title shot criteria in the UFC, wouldn’t avoid fight with Anderson Silva
Lyoto Machida prefers not to complain about a possible delayed title shot if Anderson Silva beats Nick Diaz on January 31, at UFC 183. However, “The Dragon” told Tatame.com.br that he’s confused about the UFC criteria and asked for more specific rules for everyone to understand how a title fight is earned. “I can’t say if […]
Rafael Cordeiro invites Mauricio Shogun to train with him again
Mauricio Shogun Rua has had a bad streak of results recently but one particular person still believes that can be changed. One of the mentors of the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Rafael Cordeiro, offered a public invitation to his pupil so they can train together again. Interviewed by Globo, the leader of Kings MMA is […]
Patricio Freire believes he’s the second best FW in the world: ‘I’m only behind Jose Aldo’
Bellator Featherweight champion Patricio Freire has no doubt that he is the second best 145-pounder in MMA today. Ready to face Daniel Straus at Bellator 132 this Friday, “Pitbull” recognized that his fellow FW champion Jose Aldo is above him in a supposed unified ranking but told Globo that his resume speaks for itself. “Considering that I […]
Anderson Silva feared an addiction to pain pills after leg injury
Since the beginning of his recovery process, Anderson Silva claims to have won a particular battle at least: not getting addicted to his pain medication. Twelve-and-a-half months after his injury, which happened when he faced Chris Weidman for the second time, “The Spider” told Globo how hard it was to endure this level of pain, and […]
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ says that he worries little about Anderson Silva receiving the next title shot
UFC middleweight Ronaldo Souza seemed to be very close to a title fight after four straight wins since his debut in the promotion in 2013. The picture changed after the announcement that the shot will be given to his friend Anderson Silva, if the former champion beats Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on January 31. […]
Rafael dos Anjos: ‘I knocked Ben Henderson out and I’ll do the same with Anthony Pettis’
Rafael dos Anjos is sure that he will become the UFC Lightweight champion on March 14, at UFC 185. The contender got his chance to fight for the title after winning eight of his last nine fights, including outstanding performances against Donald Cerrone, Ben Henderson and Nate Diaz. Confident in his skills, RDA told Globo that knocking […]
Anderson Silva says that he would fight for the title again but not against a Brazilian
Anderson Silva is willing to fight again for the UFC Middleweight belt but not against a countryman. The former champion told Globo that he would fight Chris Weidman for a third time, and also could fight any opposition non-Brazilian. Ironically, the top 5 at his division has, besides him, Lyoto Machida, Ronaldo Souza and Vitor Belfort, the […]
Jose Aldo says he will have a talk with the UFC about his pay
The public displeasure about his pay may end in a salary raise for Jose Aldo. The UFC Featherweight champion has complained multiple times about his earnings, claiming that he deserves to make more money and, according to him, he will have a conversation about this subject with the UFC. Here’s his quote in an interview […]
Jose Aldo plans to hit McGregor a lot, ranks Mendes above Conor, Edgar and Lamas
Jose Aldo has his idea of who he wants as the next challenger for his UFC Featherweight belt. The champion said last Friday during the Q&A session that he wants to face Conor McGregor, whether the Irishman is deserving or not. Combate.com transcribed the quotes. “I don’t know if McGregor will have credentials to fight […]
Jose Aldo still unhappy about his UFC pay: ‘We virtually pay to fight’
Jose Aldo once again complained about his pay. The UFC Featherweight champion was the guest for a Q&A session this Friday in Barueri, Brazil, where he expressed his displeasure with the money made by MMA fighters in comparison with boxers. The quote was transcribed by Ag. Fight. “We should be treated better. Not only by the UFC […]
UFC interim champ Fabricio Werdum is happy about Reebok deal, says it’s good for top fighters
UFC interim Heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum feels that the Reebok deal with the promotion will be good, at least for him. At the top of his form, “Vai Cavalo” told Brazilian media that the money split being tied with the ranking system will be good to motivate all of the fighters. “There is not yet […]
Andre Pederneiras says he will appeal Claudia Gadelha ‘robbery’ loss and rips MMA judges
The Nova Uniao leader Andre Pederneiras is absolutely angry about Claudia Gadelha’s split decision loss last Saturday at UFC on FOX 13, vowing that he will appeal and try to change it. The coach called the outcome a robbery and is sure that his fighter won decisively, but two of the judges gave two rounds […]