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Wanderlei Silva signs deal with Silver Star

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:48:17 -0500

(IRVINE, CA) – Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva has signed a sponsorship deal with Silver Star Casting Company for a clothing collection that will include a UFC 110 signature walkout tee for Spring 2010. With the majority of his fights ending in knockouts or referee stoppage, Silva’s ruthless, street-fighting style has earned him the [...]

The best of the decade: 10 best fighters over the past 10 years

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:21:00 -0500

The nature of mixed martial arts dictates that stars come and go. Injuries, burnout, contract issues and illness make it so that few fighters can dominate for a long period of time. But there have been a few who have stayed at or near the top of the pile for the past decade. As part of Yahoo! Sports' look back at the past ten years in sports, here are the top ten mixed martial artists of the decade.10. Matt Hughes: Though he's faded in recent years, Hughes was one of the UFC's mos...

MMA Newsday: UFC Middleweight Title Race Emerging, Velasquez/Nogueira Back On, Melendez vs. Thompson II

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:13:00 -0500

Hope everyone had a great holiday so far and keeps it going through the weekend. It's a light one for MMA which is welcome considered the enormous amount of events we've had this month. Several outlets are reporting that Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping is set for the UFC's debut in Australia, the officially unannounced UFC 110 in February in Sydney. Bisping (19-2) is coming off a 2nd

UFC News: Video: Wanderlei Silva Talks Kicking Michael Bispings Ass

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Wanderlei Silva Talks Kicking Michael Bispings Ass

UFC News: Wanderlei Silva: Me, Afraid Of Bisping? Stop The Jokes

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Wanderlei Silva: Me, Afraid Of Bisping? Stop The Jokes

Akiyama Scratched; Silva v. Bisping At UFC 110

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:14 -0500

This fight just got a whole lot more interesting. Wanderlei Silva went from taking on a little known Japanese star to fighting Britain’s MMA poster boy in the span of a few short days. From MMA Weekly: Wanderlei Silva and Michael Bisping have verbally agreed to meet at UFC 110, MMAWeekly.com confirmed Tuesday evening with sources close to the fight. The news was first reported Monday by Fighters Only. UFC 110 is slated for Feb. 23 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, though the event has yet to be confirmed by the promotion. Until news of the match-up broke, Silva was originally expected headline the down under event with Yoshihiro Akiyama. The Japanese star’s fate is unknown at this time. Silva vs. Bisping is expected to be a co-main event. Silva (32-10-1) last fought in January at UFC 93, losing a unanimous decision to Rich Franklin in a 195-pound catchweight fight. Silva disagreed with the call and said he would like to rematch the former middleweight champion down the line. Following the fight, Silva underwent surgery to reduce scar tissue around his eyes and took the second half of 2009 off. There are a ton of interesting story lines to talk about around this fight. Is Bisping completely back from his defeat at the hands of Dan Henderson? Will the knockout effect his chin long term? Speaking of chis, how will Wanderlei’s facial surgery effect his ability to take a punch? Will he have problems cutting down to his new weight class? Most of all, Does Silva have anything left? We’ll find out in Australia. Tags: ability, Akiyama, anything, arena, Continue reading Akiyama Scratched; Silva v. Bisping At UFC 110

Wanderlei Silva will now face Michael Bisping at UFC 110

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:42:49 -0500

By Jacob Camargo November 24, 2009Longtime Pride wrecking machine Wanderlei Silva has a new opponent for UFC 110, as "The Axe Murderer" will now face TUF 3 winner Michael Bisping at the February event. Verbal agreements have been secured from both men, according to a report from Fighters Only. The report hinted that the fight taking place at a catchweight of 195 lbs. is a possibility, considering that Silva has previously fought at 195 lbs. and wants to work himself down to th...

Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping Possible to Headline UFC 110 in Australia

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:40:12 -0500

Wanderlei Silva, who had been expected to meet Yoshihiro Akiyama in the main event of UFC 110 on February 21 in Sydney, Australia, is now likely to make his middleweight debut against Michael Bisping in the UFC 110 headliner, as Fighters Only reports that the pair have verbally agreed to the bout.

Reports: Michael Bisping vs Wanderlei Silva back on for UFC 110 in Sydney

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:26:27 -0500

Wanderlei Silva has apparently recovered from his recent facial surgery. Michael Bisping has apparently recovered from his devastating knockout loss at the hands of Dan Henderson. "The Axe Murderer" just needed a little time. "The Count" just needed a beatdown of Denis Kang at UFC 105. What does all that mean? Well for starters, it means that Wandy and the Brit are once again in talks to hook 'em up in a 185-pound brawl for the upcoming UFC 110 fight card...

UFC News: Yoshihiro Akiyama Talks Fighting Wanderlei Silva, More

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Yoshihiro Akiyama Talks Fighting Wanderlei Silva, More

Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy Possible to Headline UFC 110; Silva-Akiyama in Doubt for Event

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:02:17 -0500

A welterweight championship bout between title-holder Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy may headline UFC 110 on February 21 in Sydney, Australia, UFC President Dana White revealed on Friday. Wanderlei Silva had been expected to make his middleweight debut against Yoshihiro Akiyama in the UFC 110 headliner, but White indicated on Friday that the promotion was "moving things around" and that the bout may not take place on the card.

Wanderlei Is Awkward

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:23:56 -0500

Wanderlei Silva, the King of the Uncomfortable Conversation.(Pay attention at 1:41 for the strangest hug you will see today.)

UFC 94 Promo Tour Highlights

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:21:49 -0500

Last week, Tuesday Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson came to Montreal with his father for training. We trained a little bit - he taught me a lot of new stuff for my striking skills. His father is a very good mentor for me & a very good teacher. Unfortunately, Stephen hurt his knee and will have to do surgery for it. I left Saturday a.m. for the press tour in Vegas, and he stayed in Montreal until Sunday - when he left back home he had to do surgery for his knee. I wish him the best for his rehabilitation. Saturday a.m. I took a very early flight to Vegas. When I got in Vegas, right away I had to go change in my hotel and right away after that to do a press conference to announce my next fight with BJ Penn, Saturday, January 31. So I did the press conference - I was a little bit in a rush - I get in my hotel, I throw my luggage in my room & I change really fast - I went to do the press conference. Then after I came back, took a little nap, and I got ready for the show (UFC 91). It was funny because I was sitting right next to Brock Lesnar's parents. They are very nice guys - I was expecting his parents to be very tall and very big, you know? But they're normal size - I mean they're tall, but not as tall as Brock. His dad & his mom are very nice - we had a good talk, and I really had a good time with them. They were to my right and on my left side I was with Wanderlei Silva so I had a chance to practice my Portuguese a little bit more. He's a very nice guy. I'm a big fan of Randy Couture. I think he was doing pretty well until he got caught with the punch. Unfortunately in MMA when you make a mistake you go back home, you know? Especially against a guy like Brock Lesnar - he's very big, so he's got a big weight difference between him and Randy, so he caught him with a punch right behind the ears and he didn't forgive. Sunday, I was supposed to fly in a red-eye flight to Toronto. Unfortunately my flight got canceled, so I went to eat sushi with my friend, Steven Friend, that we call the Witch Doctor, and we eat very good sushi together. Then after I went to stay over at his house. Steven Friend is my manager's boyfriend, so I stay over at my manager's house along with her three dogs. One of her dogs is barking to me all the time - I don't know - I think she might not like me. But apparently she does that to everybody. Monday very early we flew to Toronto. We get in Toronto and we had to change very fast. In the same time, one of my friends and training partners, Phillip Allaire, came to reach me at the airport. He came to train me while I was away from home, to help me train Muay Thai. He spent a lot of time in Thailand and he's a very good teacher. At night we went to the Maple Leafs game. It was very funny because they make me do an announcement on the screen in front of everybody in the Air Canada Center with a Maple Leafs jersey. I said "To the Count of Three, I want everybody to get very noisy". Then the crowd went nuts, they applaud me. When the camera went off me, I sat down and took my jersey off. And when I was taking my jersey off, the camera came back on me and the crowd started booing me because they know I'm from Montreal and I'm a Montreal Canadiens fan. I thought it was very funny. Tuesday in Toronto we did a press conference that was also open to fans. Some of them had been in line since 6a.m.... that's incredible, and I want to thank them for their support. One of the fans did a painting of me - this is an amazing picture. He's a very gifted artist and he gave me a picture that he had painted of me... what a very nice guy and a great painter as well! Wednesday morning we woke up early. All together we flew to Hawaii (me and BJ sat on opposite sides of the plane). During my flight, while I exploring my new phone (a Blackberry) from Bell Canada, a company that I'm sponsored by, I discovered a new game on my phone - it's called "Brick Breaker". I am addicted to it right now - every time I've got free time I'm playing with it. It's good because it make the time go fast, especially when I'm traveling in the plane. I'm pretty bad at it, but I'm getting better. I've made a lot of progress. Thursday a.m. I went to a radio show with BJ and they gave me a taste of Hawaiian cuisine. In the beginning when I took my bite - before I swallowed it they told me it was cat. So I right away spit it out because I thought it was true. And then after they told me it was a joke. It was pork - a piece of pork in pasta - it was pretty good. At night I went to eat in a restaurant - they stayed open late for me. It's called DK's Steakhouse, and I want to say "thanks" to John Nadina for his hospitality. Friday, I had a morning interview with many radio stations and tv channels. During my trip to Toronto and Hawaii, I tried to squeeze some training when I had time. I had only time for 1 training per day. It was very hard because all this press tour make me very tired and the only time that I had free I used it for training. So I can't wait to go back home - even though it was fun, now it's time to get serious and start training for my next fight. Friday afternoon was the last press conference on the promotional tour... like Toronto, it was open to the public because we also signed autographs & took pictures with the fans. I was very honored to learn that two fans had spent the entire night to be the first in line, and they were there to meet me, not BJ! Mahalo to Sheila & Kathy from Mililani, Oahu! Check out Shari's blog -- she will sharing some of the media coverage (www.yardbarker.com/users/GSPMgr). I'm back home now resting, for next week the real work begins...

Name Every Fighter Wanderlei Silva has had an MMA fight with?

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:02:28 -0500

Wanderlei Silva has 41 total fights. He has won 32 of them, lost 8 and had one draw. Can you name every one of his opponents?

More Liddell/Silva drama...is the fight still on for November?

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:05:15 -0500

That's what Wanderlei Silva is claiming in a response to UFC President Dana White. The "King of the F-Bomb" suggested that Silva/Liddell was to be the main event at UFC 76 in September, but that "The Ax Murderer" no longer wanted the fight. Silva says otherwise, and that the fight will still happen in November assuming that Liddell shows up. Read the latest twist and turns in the "Will Chuck and Wandy fight?" soap opera at ProphetFighting.com