Rumored bout between Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva not happening after all
While Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva will compete in the Octagon sometime in early 2012 it apparently won’t be against each other. The rumored April bout between the former UFC heavyweight champ and former Strikeforce star turned out to be just that; a rumor. However, “Bigfoot” is still scheduled to make his UFC debut in April but his opponent has yet to be determined. Silva will... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva-Cain Velasquez rumored to rumble in April
A heavyweight war between Antonio Silva and Cain Velasquez is being linked to this coming April according to iconic heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. According to “Minotauro,” Silva was signed by the UFC after Zuffa decided to dismantle the Strikeforce heavyweight division. Nogueira reported the bout in a weekly column he writes for a newspaper in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Velasquez dropped... [Read More...]
Daniel Cormier’s broken hand will keep him “on the shelf for awhile”
The injury-related fallout from “Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” has started to show up with two Grand Prix participants out for solid block of time plus five other fighters also set to sit on the sidelines for more than a month. Tournament finalist Daniel Cormier confirmed fears yesterday when he announced through Twitter than he had indeed broken his hand as suspected. Though no timetable... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko fighting in February, involvement in Strikeforce tournament announced
Thanks to a multi-year extension between the parties, M-1 Global and Strikeforce will co-promote a series of shows headlined by MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko starting with his involvement in match-up against Antonio Silva as one of the opening round affairs in a eight-man, single-elimination tournament planned for the next several months. The bout will take place on February 12, live on Showtime, from... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Fedor Emelianenko could return to action as soon as next month
Those waiting to see how former heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko will respond in the follow-up fight to the first legitimate loss of his storied career won’t have to wait with bated breath much longer according to a recent report on the Russian’s current status. In fact, “The Last Emperor” is expected to return as soon as January 29 at an upcoming Strikeforce event in San Jose against 15-2... [Read More...]
Mike Kyle steps in for injured Valentijn Overeem this weekend against Antonio Silva
PRESS RELEASE / NEW YORK (Nov. 29, 2010) – Streaking Strikeforce star Mike “Mak” Kyle (18-7) will replace the injured Valentijn Overeem and take on former heavyweight world champion Antonio “Big Foot” Silva (14-2), in one of the featured televised fights on “Strikeforce – Henderson vs. Babalu” this Saturday, December 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis,... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva added to Strikeforce’s December line-up
According to a source close to the situation, Brazilian heavyweight Antonio Silva will make his first appearance in the ring since beating former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski by decision four months ago on an upcoming Strikeforce card in St. Louis this December 4th. His opponent at the show will be none other than Overeem….Valentijn Overeem, that is. News of the match-up was announced via... [Read More...]
Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva set for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” (UPDATED)
It’s looking as if a heavyweight showdown between fellow Brazilians Fabricio Werdum and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is likely for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” on November 7. At first Werdum revealed to Tatame.com that the fight had been agreed to, but then went on to express doubt in the match-up coming to fruition, explaining, “My manager called me asking if I agree... [Read More...]
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva suspension expires, wants Josh Barnett at Sengoku
Following a one year suspension in the United States due to testing positive for an anabolic steroid following his EliteXC championship victory over Justin Eilers in July of 2008, highly regarded mountain of a heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is free to return to competition in America as soon as he’d like. According to the American Top Team trained Brazilian in a recent interview... [Read More...]
Strikeforce declines to acquire contracts of Antonio Silva and Murilo “Ninja” Rua
Published reports indicate that Strikeforce acquired a total of 42 fighter of approximately 150 contracts from ProElite during last week’s acquisition of select assets. The San Jose-based promotion is believed to have the option of acquiring additional contracts from ProElite in the future, but as it stands now, a great deal of fighters will continue to remain under ProElite control. FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva set to compete for Sengoku on Jan. 4
Officials with World Victory Road’s Sengoku promotion officially announced Friday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva will debut for the promotion on Jan. 4 during its Sengoku 7 event to be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. According to the promotion, Silva’s opponent will be Yoshihiro Nakao, who is best known to fans in the U.S. for earning a disqualification... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva drawing interest from Sengoku but contract not close to being finalized
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva is drawing strong interest from World Victory Road’s Japan-based Sengoku promotion. The news was verified Thursday afternoon following an exclusive interview with Silva’s manager, Alex Davis. Davis was contacted in response to a report that appeared on the Brazilian MMA website Tatame.com, which is stating... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva speaks out about steroids suspension; Benkei’s departure from ATT; and more in new interview
Suspended EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio “Pezao” Silva recently spoke to us in an exclusive interview at Planet Tatami. For the first-time ever, we have translated the interview from Portuguese to English for exclusive publication here on FiveOuncesOfPain.com. In this interview, which is translated by Planet Tatami’s André Filipe Cassimiro de Sousa, Silva discusses his recent... [Read More...]
EliteXC responds to Silva’s suspension
EliteXC officials are now speaking out about the California State Athletic Commissions’ announcement Thursday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva had been suspended for a year and fined $2,500 after testing positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone following his July 26 title win over Justin Eilers. “We respect the California commission and the job they do. We always enjoy... [Read More...]
Silva and his manager respond to positive test claim
Alex Davis, the manager for suspended EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva, recently issued a statement on behalf of Silva via the Underground forum at MixedMartialArts.com in which Silva proclaims his innocence. “Dear Family, Friends, Fans and Public, I did not use the steroid Boldenone, or any other steroid of prohibited substance,” Silva’s statement began. “I don’t... [Read More...]
CSAC suspends Antonio Silva for one year
The California State Athletic Commission alerted the media via e-mail on Thursday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva failed a drug test administered by the commission just prior to his winning the then-vacant title against Justin Eilers on July 26 in a fight televised on SHOWTIME. According to the commission, Silva is accused of testing positive for the anabolic steroid Boldenone. As... [Read More...]
Eric Pele to fight on next Steele Cage/IFO show
Richard Steele’s Steele Cage Promotions is coming back with another show in a short amount of time as they’ll be back at it on Sept. 21 at the Orleans Arena in Vegas. Eric Pele has been signed for the card and he’ll be dropping from super heavyweight to heavyweight and will be fighting Antoine “Herc” Hayes. The fight promotion is promising that some other notable names... [Read More...]
