Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama set for Australia
Wanderlei Silva will be making his middleweight debut against Yoshihiro Akiyama in the land down under during the latter portion of February, 2010. While nothing has been made official at this time, the two are expected to face off in Sydney at either UFC 110 or UFC 111, marking the first time the UFC has made the trip to Australia in the promotion’s history. Akiyama was the one to spill the... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva to Wanderlei: ‘If you had long hair and a pretty mouth, you’d be like Angelina Jolie’
At one point in time Anderson and Wanderlei Silva were close friends and training partners out of the feared Chute Boxe Academy in the fight team’s heyday, but those day have past. Since their time training together in their native country of Brazil the two have long gone their separate ways. Recently, with Anderson training with Rich Franklin to prepare him for his past match with Wanderlei... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva explains recent surgery
There has been much speculation on Wanderlei Silva’s recent surgeries, so “The Axe Murderer” decided to set the record straight himself. He recently posted a blog entry on YouTube to comment on everything from his surgery, a new tattoo, what he’s doing now, to the prospect of fighting for Wand Fight Team. From pictures floating around the internet it was apparent that his eyes had been changed.... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva Recovering From Nose Surgery
The hope for a previously rumored bout between Wanderlei Silva and Michael Bisping for UFC 105 was abandoned earlier this week after Bisping reported through his official website that Silva was recovering from facial surgery, and would possibly be out until 2010. While it now appears as though “The Axe Murderer” is in fact recovering from facial surgery, to be more specific, GRACIEMAG.com... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva possibly out until 2010 recovering from facial surgery
A middleweight match-up between Wanderlei Silva and Michael Bisping previously rumored to be taking place at UFC 105 will not happen. According to Bisping in a recent blog on his official website, Silva may be out until sometime in 2010 due to “The Axe Murderer” currently recovering from facial surgery. There is no news of a replacement opponent for Bisping at this time, but it makes... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping Not a Certainty for UFC 105 (UPDATE)
Update: A representative for Wanderlei Silva is quoted in a new report by Fighters Only as saying a formal offer has not been extended by the UFC and that Silva’s preference is to sit out until February in order to allow his body time to heal. Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1 MMA, 2-5 UFC) has discussed moving down to the middleweight division for a while now. Apparently, the MMA legend’s first fight... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: Fight with Vitor Belfort ‘is going to happen’
UFC President Dana White recently made news by announcing that he was working to re-sign former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and instantly speculation began to run rampant in regards to a possible first opponent for “The Phenom” if the signing comes to fruition. One name that keeps popping up is no stranger to Belfort as Vitor’s lightning quick knockout victory over Wanderlei Silva... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘We could see a Wanderlei Silva – Anderson Silva fight in the very near future’
How time can change things. Once close friends and training partners at the Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil, Wanderlei and Anderson Silva are anything but buddies these days. Wanderlei’s recent decision to drop to middleweight surely got underneath Anderson’s skin, and the UFC middleweight champion’s decision to train Rich Franklin for his UFC 99 showdown with “The Axe Murderer”... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: ‘Rich won’t last two rounds’
Wanderlei Silva and Anderson Silva once had a tight bond while both were members of Chute Box Academy. These days they are bitter enemies who are on a collision path. In an interview done by Fighters Only Magazine, Wanderlei Silva, who is no doubt upset that Anderson has decided to help Rich Franklin prepare for his fight with the Axe Murderer, offered to put $50,000 of his own money in a bet with... [Read More...]
Ricardo Arona turns down Wanderlei Silva’s invitation
There were many that felt that the long lasting feud between Brazilian rivals Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo Arona was nearing it’s end, and although it looks as if that may still be true, it doesn’t appear that the two will be training together anytime soon. In a recent interview with Tatame Magazine, “The Axe Murderer” revealed that although he had a well known rivalry with fellow... [Read More...]
Paulo Filho on Wanderlei Silva: ‘I’m here to help’
Wanderlei Silva recently announced that he had a desire to bury the hatchet and train with formal rivals Paulo Filho and Ricardo Arona, today a response was reported from Filho in regards to the invitation. “It would be an honor, I’m very happy to have received this invitation and tell him to wait for me… What he needs from me, I’m here to help” Filho was quoted as saying to Tatame.com... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva expresses surprising desire to train with former rival
A Brazilian rivalry dating back to 2005 may be nearing it’s end in the near future, at least according to one of the feud participants. Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo Arona are age old enemies who first met up at PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 in the semi-final of PRIDE’s middleweight grand prix. Arona surprised many when he handed the dominant middleweight champion his first defeat in over five... [Read More...]
UFC officially announces Franklin vs. Silva to headline German debut
The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced Tuesday that its debut in Germany has been scheduled for Saturday, June 13. UFC 99 will take place in Cologne, Germany and will emanate from the Lanxess Arena. UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White were present at a Monday press conference in Cologne to officially announce the event. The event has been subtitled “The Comeback,”... [Read More...]
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva expected for UFC 99
A new published report indicates that an intriguing matchup between former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former PRIDE middleweight (205 lbs.) champion Wanderlei Silva is set to take place at UFC 99 during the UFC’s inaugural event in Germany on June 13 in Cologne at the Lanxess Arena. The news was first reported by MMAWeekly.com, which cites multiple independent sources as having... [Read More...]
Report: Wanderlei Silva moving to middleweight
A new published report indicates that former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva is about to make a long-rumored move from light heavyweight to middleweight. According to Franklin McNeil during ESPN’s MMA Live pre-fight UFC 94 coverage on Friday, Silva has decided to drop from the UFC’s stacked 205 pound division in favor of its 185 pound weight class. Neither the UFC or Silva himself have confirmed... [Read More...]
PRIDE’s Brazilian Super Heroes Appear to Have Lost their Special Powers
UFC 92 featured a lot of things: the crowning of a new light heavyweight king in Rashad Evans; the crowning of a new interim UFC heavyweight champion in Frank Mir; and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson proving to the critics that it wasn’t too soon to return to the Octagon. However, another prevailing theme from UFC 92 was the continuing demise of the old Brazilian guard of PRIDE. If I could... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Video: Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com, below is video of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva speaking at a pre-UFC 92 press conference held earlier this week. Silva indicated he’s looking for the “Knockout of the Night” bonus while Jackson talked about how he prepared for his third encounter vs. “The Axe Murderer.” SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UFC 92... [Read More...]
UFC 92 Preview: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
History is not on the side of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson heading into the third fight of his trilogy against Wanderlei Silva. Usually when we see a trilogy between two fighters it’s because there is a need for a rubber match. However, if the Jackson vs. Silva feud was two-out-of-three falls then Silva would have already been declared the winner of the series after having TKO’d... [Read More...]
Round 5 MMA figures Series II: Wanderlei, Ace, Spider, and Sherk (pics)
Series II of Round 5 MMA collectible figures now has it’s fourth and final member: Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva. Silva joins Sean Sherk, Rich Franklin, and Anderson Silva in the second series of these 6 inch collectibles. Series I is made up of MMA icons Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, and Quinton Jackson. The detail and artistry of these figures is the design of... [Read More...]
Dana White says Rampage Jackson will fight despite charges
Now that Rampage has been formally charged with felony evasion, reckless driving, and driving down the wrong side of the street stemming from his police chase after the loss to Forrest Griffin last month the question has become if and when Rampage will fight again this year. According to Dana White, he’ll fight this year and it’s looking like it could be as early as November 15 according... [Read More...]
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