Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight and part-time light heavyweight Wanderlei Silva has retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) after a career that spanned nearly 20 years, including a dominant run in the now-defunct PRIDE FC promotion. Said Wandy: "With a heavy heart I come...source: mmamania.com
After 49 professional fights, Wanderlei Silva has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. “The Axe Murderer” made his announcement on Friday via YouTube. In a statement that lasted more than 13 minutes and ranged from angry diatribe to emotional farewell, Silva said he no longer...source: sherdog.com
On Friday, MMA icon Wanderlei Silva (pictured) unceremoniously announced his retirement from fighting via a YouTube video. The slugger didn’t pull any punches on his way out, blasting the UFC for not showing him the proper respect and turning his legion of fans against him...source: 5thround.com
Wanderlei Silva is expected to appear before the Nevada Athletic Commission once again later this month, and his lawyer is confident that he shouldn’t have any trouble getting his issues cleared up. It all started when Silva ran away from a member of the commission...source: mmafighting.com