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ONE Championship will not be pursuing the services of new free agent, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.<\/p>\n

Silva, widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time, was released from his UFC contract after a loss to Uriah Hall on Halloween night. While he intends to continue fighting rather than hang up the gloves, his list of options in terms of his new home is growing shorter.<\/p>\n

After both Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League expressed their disinterest in signing Silva, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong has done the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a huge Anderson Silva fan,\u201d Sityodtong told\u00a0Fightful<\/a>. \u201cWithout a doubt, he is one of the best ever to do it. That being said, athlete safety is our number one priority at ONE Championship. As such, we will not be bidding for his services. I wish Anderson much happiness and success in whatever he chooses to do next.\u201d<\/p>\n

As aforementioned, Silva can also rule out Bellator and the PFL<\/a> as he hunts for his next home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a lot of respect for him,\u201d Bellator President Scott Coker told MMA Junkie <\/a>when asked about signing Silva. \u201cHe\u2019s definitely one of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. I really haven\u2019t thought about it, but I think I\u2019m happy with the way our roster is heading and the fighters that we have now. I think that\u2019s my statement on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, I mean that guy is such a legend in the sport but isn\u2019t he around 46? The guy is such an amazing talent,” PFL executive Ray Sefo told Fernando Quiles Jr. of Fight Sports <\/a>about potentially signing Silva. “I think he has been a great champion. He\u2019s definitely gonna go down in history as one of the best to ever do it. Nothing but a lot of respect but I just think it\u2019s that time to hang it up. Watching his last fight, he also fought a former teammate of mine, and Uriah Hall was able to finish that fight. Anderson Silva is a legend and he\u2019s gonna go down in history as one of the best to do it, so I\u2019d like to remember him as that guy.”<\/p>\n

With ONE Championship, Bellator and the PFL off the table, where do you think Anderson Silva will end up?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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