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Diego Sanchez on recent Joe Silva stories: “If anyone really knew what really goes on!”
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has given his brief thoughts on the recent allegations in relation to former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Silva was a well known figure during his tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with many, at the time, considering him to be a likeable yet somewhat mysterious figure. In recent days, however, stories […]
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Gray Maynard claims Joe Silva asked him to break Roger Huerta’s arm
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard claims retired UFC matchmaker Joe Silva asked him to break Roger Huerta’s arm. Silva has been in the headlines lately as multiple MMA stars have shared horror stories from their time working with him. Fighters such as Mike Pierce, Eddie Alvarez and Maynard have all weighed in on […]
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Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez is the latest fighter to speak out against Joe Silva
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is the latest fighter to speak out against former Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmaker Joe Silva. This past weekend former UFC standouts Sam Stout and Mike Pierce shared stories about how the were mistreated by the promotion, with Pierce specifically signaling out Silva. Pierce’s remarks caught the attention of former […]
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Former UFC fighter Roland Delorme shares disturbing story involving previous matchmaker Joe Silva
Former UFC fighter Roland Delorme is the latest athlete to share a disturbing story about the promotions previous matchmaker Joe Silva. After former UFC standouts Gray Maynard and Mike Pierce shared horror stories involving the former Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmaker this past weekend, Delorme decided to follow suit today releasing the following information on his […]
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Ali Abdelaziz defends former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva amidst fighter accusations
Ali Abdelaziz has defended former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva amid accusations from several fighters. This week, UFC veteran Mike Pierce came out against the former matchmaker, claiming that Silva unfairly pressured him during his fights. He said that the UFC executive insinuated: “perform how I expect or you’re gone.” Fellow UFC veteran Sam Stout also […]
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UFC veteran Mike Pierce claims former matchmaker Joe Silva told him to “perform how I expect or you’re gone”
The fighter backlash continued against the UFC today as former competitors Mike Pierce and Sam Stout spoke out against their former employer. Earlier today former UFC lightweight standout Sam Stout had taken to Twitter where he revealed that he was only paid 2k to show and 2k to win for his first Octagon appearance. ‘Hands […]
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Former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva explains how locker room bonuses worked
Former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva was recently called upon during the UFC antitrust lawsuit in Richmond, Virginia. He testified regarding his negotiating and contract practices during his time at Zuffa LLC (the company that formerly owned the UFC). During the certification hearing, Silva gave the court a rare insight into the revenue splits, salaries and […]
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UFC lightweight threatens to slap former matchmaker Joe Silva
On the latest edition of the MMA Hour, former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione claimed that former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva lied to him about the size of the Octagon ahead of his 2012 bout with Roy Nelson, claiming the large cage would be used, when the small cage was used instead. “Anyone who’s ever [seen] […]
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UFC replaces Joe Silva with Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard as matchmaker
The UFC has officially replaced former long-time matchmaker Joe Silva after promoting Sean Shelby to oversee matchmaking for several weight divisions. Shelby will be sharing matchmaking duties with former Legacy FC owner and president Mick Maynard. While Maynard will oversee the men’s flyweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, Shelby will take over matchmaking for […]
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Mehdi Baghdad Claims UFC Matchmaker Joe Silva Told Him to Fight Injured, or Get Fired
Earlier this year, it was announced that long-time UFC matchmaker Joe Silva would be parting ways with the organization in December. Given the near endless list of incredible fights Silva has constructed for the fans over the years, this news was met with widespread disappointment. Not everyone, however, will miss the long-time matchmaker. In a […]
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Shakeup Alert: Apparently Joe Silva is leaving the UFC
Though UFC matchmaker Joe Silva spends most of his time working behind the scenes, he’s one of the most important people in the entire organization. He is, after all, the man who handles matchmaking for the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and he’s been an incredible asset to the UFC for many, […]