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UFC Releases Statement After Launching Lawsuit Against Wanderlei Silva
By FCF Staff
Following the news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is suing Wanderlei Silva, the promotion has released a brief statement outlining why.
Recently, Silva accused the UFC of fixing fights, after criticizing the promotion for firing iconic cutman,… Read More
Report: UFC Suing Wanderlei Silva For “Intentional Misconduct”
By FCF Staff
Not long after Wanderlei Silva accused the Ultimate Fighting Championship of fixing fights, it looks as though the promotion has launched a lawsuit against the legendary fighter.
For months now, Silva has been highly critical of the… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Blasts UFC For Firing “Stitch” Duran, Claims Promotion Has Fixed Fights
By FCF Staff
It’s been a couple days now since it was revealed that iconic cutman “Stitch” Duran has been fired by the UFC, and now Wanderlei Silva is the latest figure to blast the promotion for doing so.
Duran… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva’s Lifetime Ban From NSAC Overturned
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva has cleared one hurdle if he hopes to fight again, as a Nevada judge reportedly has overturned the lifetime ban the fighter was handed by that state’s commission.
Silva was banned for life, and fined… Read More
UFC 186 Free Fight: “Rampage” Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
Report: Wanderlei Silva Accuses UFC of Running “Slavery System”
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva has accused the UFC of mistreating fighters in the past, and now, the legendary fighter has reportedly argued the promotion is running a “slavery system”.
The 38 year-old fighter, who was banned by the Nevada… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva Launches Lawsuit Against Nevada Commission
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva has blasted the Nevada State Athletic Commission on several occasions, and now the fighter has reportedly launched a lawsuit against the organization.
Silva was banned for life by the NSAC last year, after the decorated… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Blasts NSAC, Extends Support to Jon Jones in Latest Video
Wanderlei Silva Weighs in on UFC Uniforms, Helping Fighters With Sponsorships
Wanderlei Silva Discusses “Rampage” Jackson, Cain Velasquez, Issues With UFC and More
Bellator 131: Wanderlei Silva Pulled From Pre-Fight Festitivities
By FCF Staff
A day after Bellator announced that Wanderlei Silva would attend a pre-fight event this Friday in San Diego, the promotion has announced that the UFC vet and MMA legend will no longer participate.
Silva was scheduled to… Read More
Bellator 131: Wanderlei Silva to Appear at Pre-Fight Event
By FCF Staff
At a time when Wanderlei Silva continues to criticize the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator has announced that the retired fighter will appear at its pre-fight festivities this weekend.
Bellator 131 is scheduled for Saturday night in San… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva Accuses UFC of “Slavery”
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva relayed this past weekend that he’s willing to fight Chael Sonnen, for a promotion other than the UFC, and it looks like the latter may have taken notice of his comments.
Silva harshly criticized the… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva Willing to Fight Chael Sonnen in Brazil
By FCF Staff
Despite a recent retirement announcement, and a lifetime ban from the Nevada Commission, Wanderlei Silva is reportedly interested in fighting Chael Sonnen for a promotion in Brazil.
In September, Silva announced he was hanging up the gloves,… Read More
Dana White Says Wanderlei Silva’s Retirement Was Attempt at “Smoke Screen”
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva announced he was retiring from fighting, several days before the fighter was banned for life by the Nevada Commission, and Dana White has commented on the legend’s decision.
Silva relayed his retirement in a video… Read More
NSAC Bans Wanderlei Silva for Life, Heavily Fines Retired UFC Fighter
By FCF Staff
Although Wanderlei Silva recently announced he’s retiring from pro MMA, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has handed the storied fighter an indefinite, lifetime ban.
According to multiple reports, the commission has imposed the extensive punishment, after Silva… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Blasts UFC in Retirement Announcement
By FCF Staff
One of mixed-martial-arts greatest fighters ever has called it quits on his storied career, as Wanderlei Silva has announced he’s retiring at the age of 38.
During his retirement announcement, posted above, Silva blasted the… Read More
Report: NSAC Moving to Set Aside Wanderlei Silva’s Motion, Believes it Has Authority to Discipline Fighter
By FCF Staff
Although Wanderlei Silva and his camp believe the Nevada State Athletic Commission has no authority to discipline the UFC vet, his case isn’t going to be closed just yet.
Since Silva refused to take a pre-fight drug… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva Weighs in on Chael Sonnen’s Drug Test Failure, Believes Rival “Will be Back”
By FCF Staff
While it remains to be seen what kind of disciplinary action the Nevada State Athletic Commission enacts for Wanderlei Silva, the fighter has weighed in on his rival Chael Sonnen’s recent drug test failure.
Silva, who has admitted to… Read More
UFC’s Dana White Believes Wanderlei Silva Still in “Big Trouble” With NSAC
By FCF Staff
Although Wanderlei Silva relayed in a recent video that he has been able to “clarify” with the Nevada Commission why he skipped out on a recent drug test, Dana White believes the fighter is still in hot… Read More