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Wanderlei Silva at NSAC: “I Was Happy to Clarify Things and say the Truth”
Report: Wanderlei Silva Admits to Taking Banned Substance, Chael Sonnen Temporarily Suspended
By FCF Staff
In the wake of the cancellation of their UFC 175 bout, and each man’s respective issues with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, both Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva were addressed by the organization on Tuesday.
According to… Read More
Report: Dana White Says Wanderlei Silva “in Trouble” After Licensing Issues
By FCF Staff
Although Wanderlei Silva says “confusion”, and a trip to Brazil are responsible for his licensing issues in Nevada, Dana White says the legendary fighter is in “trouble” for what led to his UFC 175 removal.
Silva has… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Releases Video Discussing NSAC, Licensing Issues and Chael Sonnen
By FCF Staff
Wanderlei Silva has released a video relaying his side of the story, in terms of why he hasn’t been licensed yet to face Chael Sonnen at UFC 175.
Recently it was reported that Silva had not… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva Pulled From UFC 175 After Failing to Apply for License And Take Random Drug Test
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is still reeling from the news that Wanderlei Silva has been pulled from his UFC 175 bout with Chael Sonnen, and according to one report, his refusal to take a random drug test is… Read More
UFC 175: Vitor Belfort Replacing Wanderlei Silva Versus Chael Sonnen
By FCF Staff
The long awaited grudge match between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva has been postponed once again, as the UFC has announced that the latter will not fight at UFC 175 due to licensing issues.
As a result,… Read More
Wanderlei Silva Discusses TUF Brazil
Wanderlei Silva Team Coach Michael Costa: Poor people in Brazil need money to eat, poor people in America need money to buy iPods and Playstations
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Team Wand Muay Thai coach and MMA fighter Michael “The Big Boss” Costa has a heart-to-heart discussion with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Dan Plasma.
Report: Dana White Says Cris “Cyborg” a “Bad Representative”, Compares Invicta FC Champ to “Wanderlei Silva in a Dress”
By FCF Staff
Recently Ronda Rousey made headlines by trashing Cris “Cyborg” and accusing her of prolonged steroid abuse, and UFC President Dana White says no disciplinary action will be materializing. In fact, not only did White defend… Read More
Report: Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Moved to UFC 175, JDS-Stipe Miocic to Headline May 31st Event
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly shifted around a couple of key fights, and as a result, Chael Sonnen will no longer fight Wanderlei Silva in Brazil.
Sonnen and Silva, who coached opposite one another on the… Read More
Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva Moved From UFC 173 to May 31st Card
By FCF Staff
The long awaited, Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva will no longer take place on May 24th at UFC 173, as the promotion has announced it will headline a May 31st card.
Silva-Sonnen was initially set to be the co-main… Read More
UFC 173: Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Booked For May 24th Card
By FCF Staff
Not only will the UFC’s May 24th card in Las Vegas feature middleweight champion Chris Weidman taking on Vitor Belfort, but the promotion has confirmed Chael Sonnen will battle Wanderlei Silva at the event.
The venue for… Read More
Report: Fight Between Wanderlei Silva And Chael Sonnen Erupts on TUF Brazil Set
By FCF Staff
Everyone was expecting fireworks between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen during the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter” Brazil, and according to Dana White, the longtime rivals have already fought. The show is currently being filmed in… Read More
Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva to Coach TUF Brazil III
By FCF Staff
After months of call outs and threats, Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen are finally set to fight, even though the latter will face Rashad Evans at UFC 167 on November 16th.
The UFC has announced that Silva… Read More
Opinion: The Inevitable Fight between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen
By Jesse Heitz
The rumor mill is working overtime again this week. No, I don’t mean the perpetual torrent of chatter that stems from the multitude of MMA fans on the sport’s many forums. In this case, which has been… Read More
Chael Sonnen Warns Wanderlei Silva “Accosting a Gangster is Hazardous”
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen may be scheduled to fight former light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans at UFC 167, but the outspoken fighter’s rivalry with Wanderlei Silva hasn’t diminished.
Recently Silva announced that he’s hoping to fight Sonnen next, regardless of… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Week That Was:” Wanderlei Silva-Chael Sonnen Bad Blood Gets Worse, Tim Kennedy’s Desperation For a Fight, Death of a Fighter and Yushin Okami’s Pink Slip
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On this week’s edition of “The Week That Was,” host Jeremy Johnson discusses the escalating feud between UFC stars Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen as well as Tim Kennedy’s ongoing… Read More
Chael Sonnen Sets Deadline For Wanderlei Silva to Accept Challenge
By FCF Staff
Chael Sonnen remained in the MMA spotlight recently by calling out Wanderlei Silva on “UFC Tonight”, and although the former PRIDE champ appeared to accept the challenge, the bout apparently isn’t done just yet.
Sonnen took to… Read More