Category: Anderson Silva

  • VIDEO | Evander Holyfield & Anderson Silva show favorite combos

    VIDEO | Evander Holyfield & Anderson Silva show favorite combos

    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. While Holyfield has been retired from Boxing for quite some time, […]

  • Anderson Silva gives up on fighting at UFC 212 in Brazil

    Anderson Silva gives up on fighting at UFC 212 in Brazil

    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 […]

  • Dana White responds to Anderson Silva wanting an interim title fight

    Dana White responds to Anderson Silva wanting an interim title fight

    Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva returned to the win column this year as he picked up a decision win over Derek Brunson at UFC 208. Following the win, Anderson Silva was slated to fight streaking middleweight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 211. Unfortunately for Silva, Gastelum was pulled from the fight after failing a USADA-administered […]

  • Kelvin Gastelum and Shogun Rua both call Anderson Silva out

    Kelvin Gastelum and Shogun Rua both call Anderson Silva out

    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 […]

  • Yoel Romero confirms that he will only fight Anderson Silva for interim title

    Yoel Romero confirms that he will only fight Anderson Silva for interim title

    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 […]

  • Anderson Silva pissed with the UFC: If Romero interim title fight doesn’t happen, I’m done

    Anderson Silva pissed with the UFC: If Romero interim title fight doesn’t happen, I’m done

    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 […]

  • UFC reportedly considering shocking potential catchweight fight for Anderson Silva

    UFC reportedly considering shocking potential catchweight fight for Anderson Silva

    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 […]

  • Anderson Silva weighs-in on controversial Chris Weidman stoppage

    Anderson Silva weighs-in on controversial Chris Weidman stoppage

    This past weekend at UFC 210, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman stepped into the Octagon to fight Gegard Mousasi in a highly anticipated middleweight showdown. Going into the fight, Weidman stepped into the Octagon on a 2-fight skid that saw him most recently drop a 3rd round TKO to Yoel Romero after dropping a […]

  • Jose Aldo also eyeing fight with former boxing champion

    Jose Aldo also eyeing fight with former boxing champion

    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 […]

  • Anderson Silva turns down offer to fight Yoel Romero

    Anderson Silva turns down offer to fight Yoel Romero

    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. “The Spider” indicated that he was interested in a rematch with former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz, […]

  • Anderson Silva shuts down Belfort and Rockhold, has two opponents in mind for UFC 212

    Anderson Silva shuts down Belfort and Rockhold, has two opponents in mind for UFC 212

    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. Unfortunately for fight fans, news broke last week that Gastelum had been […]

  • Former champion offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212

    Former champion offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212

    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 […]

  • Anderson Silva has a replacement opponent in mind for UFC 212

    Anderson Silva has a replacement opponent in mind for UFC 212

    Anderson Silva has a replacement opponent in mind for UFC 212 Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva was slated to square off with surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum at June’s UFC 212 pay-per-view event in Brazil. However, news broke yesterday evening that Gastelum had been pulled from the event, this after he was flagged for […]

  • Yoel Romero offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212

    Yoel Romero offers to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 212

    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. MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani recently tweeted that “The Soldier of God” would step in […]

  • Breaking! Kelvin Gastelum flagged by USADA, pulled from Anderson Silva bout at UFC 212

    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. News just broke that Gastelum has been flagged for potentially testing positive for marijuana metabolites stemming from […]

  • Kelvin Gastelum didn’t think the ‘greatest of all time’ Anderson Silva would sign fight contract

    Kelvin Gastelum didn’t think the ‘greatest of all time’ Anderson Silva would sign fight contract

    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 […]

  • Anderson Silva’s former coach to train Kelvin Gastelum for UFC 212

    Anderson Silva’s former coach to train Kelvin Gastelum for UFC 212

    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, […]

  • Anderson Silva vs. Kelvin Gastelum official for UFC 212

    Anderson Silva vs. Kelvin Gastelum official for UFC 212

    Last weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Brazil, former welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum continued to make good on his return to the middleweight division as he thumped MMA legend Vitor Belfort with first-round punches. Shortly after this win, which is arguably the biggest of his career, the rising star made […]

  • Rashad Evans eyeing quick turnaround following UFC 209 loss

    Rashad Evans eyeing quick turnaround following UFC 209 loss

    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 […]

  • With Bisping bout off the table, Yoel Romero interested in interim title fight with Anderson Silva

    With Bisping bout off the table, Yoel Romero interested in interim title fight with Anderson Silva

    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 […]

  • Anderson Silva calls out Michael Bisping and Nick Diaz

    Anderson Silva calls out Michael Bisping and Nick Diaz

    Anderson Silva’s narrow UFC 208 defeat of Derek Brunson marked his first win since an October 2012 defeat of Stephan Bonnar. This win served to keep his status as a top-flight middleweight alive. It also set him up for more big fights in the ever competitive UFC middleweight division. Silva seems to have two opponents […]

  • VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum explains why he called out Anderson Silva

    VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum explains why he called out Anderson Silva

    Kelvin Gastelum scored one of the biggest victories of his career last night in Brazil by scoring a knockout win over mixed martial arts legend Vitor Belfort. Following his victory over “The Phenom”, Gastelum proceeded to call out former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva in his post-fight octagon interview. Kelvin explained his decision […]

  • GSP on long-discussed Anderson Silva super fight: “It is possible”

    GSP on long-discussed Anderson Silva super fight: “It is possible”

    For many years, Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva stood out as the two best fighters in MMA. Given that they were separated by just 15 pounds, there was always a widespread desire to see them fight. Unfortunately, this super fight never materialized. On a recent episode of the UFC Unfiltered Podcast, St-Pierre recounted the UFC’s previous attempts […]

  • Roy Jones Jr. to meet with UFC regarding Anderson Silva fight

    Roy Jones Jr. to meet with UFC regarding Anderson Silva fight

    While talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Maywather superfight have continued to dominate combat sports headlines, talk regarding another superfight has begun to pick up momentum. After reports began to surface that a McGregor-Mayweather fight was reportedly close to being finalized, famed boxer Roy Jones Jr. took to social media to call out […]

  • Anderson Silva responds to Roy Jones Jr.

    Anderson Silva responds to Roy Jones Jr.

    This week, famed boxer Roy Jones Jr. took to social media to call out former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva for a boxing match. Jones Jr. proposed that he and ‘The Spider’ throw down in the boxing ring on the same card that Conor McGregor & Floyd Mayweather would potentially throw down on if they […]

  • Roy Jones Jr. wants Anderson Silva on Mayweather vs. McGregor card

    Roy Jones Jr. wants Anderson Silva on Mayweather vs. McGregor card

    Mayweather vs. McGregor may not be the only fight where a UFC fighter steps into the boxing ring. While Conor McGregor may be taking a hiatus from the Octagon ahead of the upcoming birth of his firstborn child, the UFC lightweight champion has continued to make headlines as talks of a potential superfight with Floyd […]

  • Michael Bisping: Anderson Silva is “tarnishing his legacy”

    Michael Bisping: Anderson Silva is “tarnishing his legacy”

    Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 208, former middleweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Anderson Silva took on dangerous middleweight contender Derek Brunson. Despite the propensity for violent finishes shared by both men, this fight ended up being a slow one, as Brunson was hesitant to wade in on the venomous counter-striker […]

  • Anderson Silva releases statement after controversial win, asserts himself as ‘the best in the world’

    Anderson Silva releases statement after controversial win, asserts himself as ‘the best in the world’

    Anderson Silva picked up his first official win in over four years last weekend at UFC 208. However, the fight did not go without some controversy. Silva was awarded a unanimous decision over Derek Brunson in the co-main event of the evening that many people had Brunson winning on their personal scorecards. Brunson also took […]