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I couldn’t talk about the last fight before this
Can we keep Wanderlei Silva rolling and keep him in there fighting? Of course we can. But I don’t want to make one dollar of that kind of money
He’s a very good person. He’s been a great asset to us. But I said it about Chuck Liddell and I’ll say it about Wanderlei Silva: When guys start getting consecutive knockout (losses), we can’t keep them in there fighting.
Wanderlei Silva has been a very good guy to all of us in this company. We respect him. We care about him and we don’t want to see him stick around inside the Octagon too long. And that’s why I talk about guys hanging it up when I think it’s time.
Just to clarify, Wanderlei Silva is a guy who we in this company respect and care about very much
I want to make sure Wanderlei Silva is healthy. He has a great business in Las Vegas. He’s got a gym and a school. When it’s time, I will sit down and talk with these guys and talk about options and we’ll go from there.
Wanderlei Cesar da Silva (pronounced vahn-der-LAY), (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Full Article
Cung Le, left, punches Wanderlei Silva, for Brazil, during the second round of a UFC 139 Mixed Martial Arts middleweight bout in San Jose, Calif. , Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Silva won by TKO in the second round.
View Photo »Wanderlei Silva, left, celebrates after beating Cung Le, right, during the second round of a UFC 139 Mixed Martial Arts middleweight bout in San Jose, Calif. , Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Silva won by TKO in the second round.
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 02: Models Amanda Corey (L) and Amber Nichole arrive at mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva's 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 02: Mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva signs autographs for fans as he arrives at his 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 02: (L-R) Mixed martial arts coach Shawn Tompkins, mixed martial artist Mark Hominick and mixed martial arts manager/promoter Robert Roveta arrive at mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva's 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra...
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 02: Mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva arrives at his 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino July 2, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 03: Mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (L) and his wife Tea Silva at his 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino early July 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 03: Mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva prepares to cut his birthday cake at his 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino early July 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
View Photo »LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 03: Mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva blows candles out on his birthday cake at his 35th birthday celebration and post-fight party for UFC 132 at the Tabu Ultra Lounge at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino early July 3, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
View Photo »Wanderlei Silva reacts after his first round TKO loss to Chris Leben shortly in their UFC middleweight mixed martial arts match, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
View Photo »Wanderlei Silva enters the arena just before his UFC middleweight mixed martial arts match against Chris Leben, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Leben won by TKO in the first.
View Photo »Chris Leben, left, lands a fatal uppercut to Wanderlei Silva during the first round of their UFC middleweight mixed martial arts match, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Leben won by TKO.
View Photo »Chris Leben celebrates his knockout victory over Wanderlei Silva during the first round of their UFC middleweight mixed martial arts match, Saturday, July 2, 2011, at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
View Photo »Chris Leben, left, trades punches with Wanderlei Silva during the first round of their UFC middleweight mixed martial arts match, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Leben won by TKO.
View Photo »Dan Henderson, Tommy Lee and Wanderlei Silva during PRIDE Fighting Press Conference With Tommy Lee - January 11, 2006 at Hyatt West Hollywood in West Hollywood, CA, United States.
View Photo »Cung Le, left, punches Wanderlei Silva, for Brazil, during the second round of a UFC 139 Mixed Martial Arts middleweight bout in San Jose, Calif. , Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Silva won by TKO in the second round.
View Photo »I couldn’t talk about the last fight before this
Can we keep Wanderlei Silva rolling and keep him in there fighting? Of course we can. But I don’t want to make one dollar of that kind of money
He’s a very good person. He’s been a great asset to us. But I said it about Chuck Liddell and I’ll say it about Wanderlei Silva: When guys start getting consecutive knockout (losses), we can’t keep them in there fighting.
Wanderlei Silva has been a very good guy to all of us in this company. We respect him. We care about him and we don’t want to see him stick around inside the Octagon too long. And that’s why I talk about guys hanging it up when I think it’s time.
Just to clarify, Wanderlei Silva is a guy who we in this company respect and care about very much
I want to make sure Wanderlei Silva is healthy. He has a great business in Las Vegas. He’s got a gym and a school. When it’s time, I will sit down and talk with these guys and talk about options and we’ll go from there.
