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Anderson Silva Returing To MMA So He “Can Give Back To The U.S.”
“Another couple of months and I would be ready to fight tho year. But I’m having this opportunity to spend more time with my family, to focus and work over my personal projects… I was a bit worried to begin with, but then I thought to myself, I have been doing this since I was […]
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Anderson Taking Up Silva Family Trade, Training To Be A Cop In Los Angeles
Men in the Silva family are police officers. Anderson’s brothers, uncles, nephews, all cops. “I train every morning, take my kids to school and go to the police school,” Silva told the Brazilian media. “I’m studying at the Los Angeles School Police Department. I’m studying to become a police officer.” “It’s a personal wish, something […]
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PHOTO | Machida’s Run For Cover During Cali Earthquake
There was an earthquake in Southern California, last Friday. It was a 5.3 centered in Los Angeles. That’s where the Machida’s live and they hit the deck! Check it: “My wife’s response to yesterday’s earthquake. Thanks for protecting us under the table.”
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Silva Doesn’t Believe Dream Fight With Roy Jones Jr. Will Happen
“I don’t think this is going to happen. It’s not an idea politically well received by Dana and Lorenzo. I’m trying, I always bring that subject but they are irreducible. It would be historical Roy spanking of me but this is my dream. He is also very excited to do this but it is a […]
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Anderson Silva Gives Huge Edge To Cyborg In Rousey Fight
I don’t think there’s a fight fan on the planet that doesn’t want to see Ronda Rousey and Cris Cyborg throw-down inside the Octagon. While Cyborg may not be signed to the UFC, she is hoping a drop in weight, outside of the promotion, will get her foot in the door. In the meantime, everyone […]
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PHOTO | Anderson Spends Time With Sick Children With Cancer
MMA News is usually gossip, gossip, drama, gossip, drama, rinse and repeat. It’s nice to get something different. Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, took time out of his rehab and recovery schedule to do something good in the community and helped bring some joy to children and families in desperate need. During a recent […]
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Anderson Silva Changes Stance On Fighting Friends, Machida/Jacare
Anderson Silva has had a change of heart. At one point in the former champion’s career, he refused to fight his ‘Team Black House’ training partners, Lyoto Machida and Jacare Souza. However, those two fighters failed to deliver on that same type of loyalty. Now that they are both in the UFC’s middleweight division, the […]
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GSP Still Contemplating Anderson Silva Superfight
“There were conversations before but they were talking about me going up at 185. I weigh 190 pounds, the guy weighs 230 pounds when he is off season. I’m 190 pounds off season. Right now I’m 195 at maximum. My friends saw him and he is now 230, 235. I know people who know him. […]
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Rich Franklin Turns Down Cincinnati Bout Against ‘Lil Nog’
Former UFC middleweight champion and Cincinnati resident, Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, hasn’t seen the inside of The Octagon since his 2012 first round KO loss to Cung Le. Since then, Franklin, has been enjoying life on the sidelines and mixing up juice cocktails in LA, as part of a new business venture he owns, called, Zelin […]
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Anderson Injury Update: Silva Looking Strong, Flipping Tire (Video)
Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, is making the road to recovery look easy. We’ve been documenting the former champ’s recovery since the beginning (See that here), and what we have here is just the latest in Anderson’s miraculous recovery from that nasty leg break at UFC 168. Here’s a video of Silva looking pretty much fully […]
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Sonnen Admits To ‘Spider’ Envy, Wants Third Fight With Anderson Silva
UFC middleweight fighter, Chael Sonnen, recently conducted an interview with the Brazilian Media and discussed his storied rivalry with Anderson Silva. Sonnen’s word were translated from English to Portuguese and back to English again, but the just of it, is that he’s explaining his discouraging words towards the Brazilian fighters and taking the high road, […]
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Anderson Injury Update: Leg Looks 100% While Silva Grappling (Video)
When recalling some of the most gruesome injuries ever seen in MMA history, Former UFC Middleweight Champ, Anderson Silva’s leg break tops the charts. We’ve been documenting the former champ’s recovery since the beginning (See that here), and what we have here is just the latest in Anderson’s miraculous recovery from that nasty leg break at UFC […]
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Cro Cop: Anderson Silva will never be the same fighter
Former UFC heavyweight and PRIDE legend Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic recently appeared as a guest on Ariel Helwani’s ‘The MMA Hour.’ During the interview, Cro Cop touched on the brutal leg injury suffered by former middleweight champion Anderson Silva at December’s UFC 168 event, here is what he had to say: “I’m 39 already, and how long […]
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Anderson Injury Update: Silva Using Injured Leg To Kick Again (Video)
Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, is making the road to recovery look easy. We’ve been documenting the former champ’s recovery since the beginning (See that here), and what we have here is just the latest in Anderson’s miraculous recovery from that nasty leg break at UFC 168. Here’s a video of Silva using that injured leg […]
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VIDEO | Official Movie Trailer For ‘Tapped Out’ Starring Anderson Silva
A disgruntled teenager, sent to do community service at a rundown Karate school, enters an MMA tournament to face the man that killed his parents.
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Anderson Injury Update: Silva Getting Down To Some Rap While Blasting A Heavy Bag (Video)
Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, is making the road to recovery look easy. We’ve been documenting the former champ’s recovery since the begging (See that here), and what we have here is just the latest in Anderson’s miraculous recovery from that nasty leg break at UFC 168. Here’s a video of Silva hitting a heavy bag:
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Anderson Injury Update: Silva Putting Leg To Good Use While Grappling (Video)
Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, is making the road to recovery look easy. We’ve been documenting the former champ’s recovery since the begging (See that here), and what we have here is just the latest in Anderson’s miraculous recovery from that nasty leg break at UFC 168. Here’s a video of Silva grappling and […]
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With TRT Ban In Effect Belfort Removed From Title Fight, Machida In Versus Weidman
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced tonight that former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will face off against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC 173 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 24. In light of today’s unexpected ruling issued by the Nevada […]
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Anderson Injury Update: Silva Continues To Impress, Already Back To Pad Work (Video)
Anderson Silva’s recovery has been well documented thus far and today it looks like he reached a new milestone. Here’s the video:
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White And Docs Call Anderson Silva’s Rapid Bone Growth “Crazy” Expect Return This Year
“He showed me Silva’s bone tonight, and he said, ‘This is actually crazy. Look at all the bone growth that he has in eight weeks.’ He said sometimes you don’t see that kind of bone growth in people over a couple of years. Pretty crazy. It’s very optimistic. We’ll see what happens. Anything can happen. […]
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Anderson Injury Update: ”The Spider’ Walks Freely’ (Video)
In our continued effort to update you guys with the status of Anderson Silva’s recovery, we bring you the latest from the former UFC middleweight champ. (You can follow his full recovery time-line HERE.) In a recent posting on his Instagram we got this:
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QUICK TWITT | Anderson Silva Posts Training Photo: ‘I’m Coming Back’
Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, is progressing through rehab in record speeds. We first saw the champ off crutches, climbing stairs and even walking on a treadmill and now… The all-time great is apparently back on the mats working technique with his team. Check it: (Translation: “I’m coming back”) Estou voltando . pic.twitter.com/QXis1oNSv7 — […]
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JDS Calls Weidman’s Win Over Silva ‘An Accident’
2013 was a terrible year for Anderson Silva. He not only suffered his first ever UFC defeat, but he also lost his UFC title in the process and went on to severely break his leg in his rematch against Chris Weidman. Fellow Brazilian and former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, spoke out against Weidman, […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Injury Update: Fast Recovering Silva Hits The Treadmill
Anderson Silva’s recovery is coming along well. As seen in this recent Vine video posting, ‘The Spider’, is hitting up the treadmill while rehabbing that nasty leg break suffered in his last fight against Chris Weidman.
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Vitor Belfort: Chris Weidman winning ‘Fighter of the Year’ was embarrassing
The UFC’s middleweight number 1 contender, Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort, was not at all impressed to hear that Chris Weidman had won the “World MMA Awards” coveted “Fighter of the year” award, calling the decision ’embarrassing.’ His words (via Combate): “It was embarrassing,” Belfort stated. “Not that it should’ve been me, but winning the award […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Injury Update: Fast Recovering Silva Walking Down Stairs Without Crutches
Less than 2 months from surgery and the former UFC middleweight champion is slowly walking without his crutches.
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PHOTO | Silva Update: Anderson Back On Feet, Rehabbing Leg
Before Anderson Silva can return to action to prove he’s still got it, ‘The Spider’ must first get back to 100% health. Good to see he’s putting in the work! (Photo Cred Front Row Brian)
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Freddie Roach: GSP was suffering migraines, wanted to take two years off
Fight Hub TV founder Marco Villegas recently spoke with legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach about his ‘occasional client’ and former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Coach Roach offered some interesting insight regarding St. Pierre’s recent retirement, which Villegas promptly posted on twitter: •Had a quick convo with Freddie Roach, told me some interesting stuff […]