an interview with MMA Fighting last month<\/a>. In this interview, the Brazilian discussed his plans to enter the political arena, and explained that a victory could mean the end of his MMA career. Meaning his Bellator 206 showdown with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson could be his final fight.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m facing this as maybe it is my last fight,\u201d Silva\u00a0said\u00a0of his rematch with Rampage. \u201cI will run for federal deputy now. It\u2019s a new career, a new time in my life. I\u2019m seeing the need for it. There are guys being elected that have no business being there, a bunch of poor guys, dishonest guys that steal from the people. You have to put guys that have an ideal and already have money to live so they don\u2019t need to steal from the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will do this fight and then I\u2019ll run for congress and if I get elected, I\u2019ll go one direction, and if I don\u2019t get elected, I\u2019ll go another one. But the intention is that maybe this is my last fight. \u2026 I think that being elected or not, maybe this is my last fight. I\u2019ve done enough. But there are a lot of people coming back. I think that my performance will say if it\u2019s my last one or not.\u201d<\/p>\n
What do you think the future holds for Wanderlei Silva? Do you think “The Axe Murderer” will be successful in politics?<\/p>\n
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