Anderson Silva has no points with UFC CEO Dana White.
Silva as soon as dominated the UFC’s middleweight division and was thought of one of the best fighter on this planet throughout his heyday. The connection between ‘The Spider’ and White hasn’t at all times been good, because the UFC boss felt it was pure for him to criticize Silva’s efficiency. Silva additionally left the corporate slightly unceremoniously, regardless of his legendary standing.
At a press convention selling Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua’s boxing match towards Tyron Woodley, Silva made it clear that he by no means took issues personally (by way of MMAJunkie).
“Lots of people say unhealthy issues about Dana, however he is a businessman,” Silva stated. “He is stayed on this enterprise for years. It is laborious to say unhealthy or good issues about Dana as a result of it is all in regards to the enterprise. It is the numbers. Numbers do not lie. Why would I maintain you right here in the event you’re not hitting the identical numbers? Dana is Dana. He is the boss.”
When requested about White entering into the world of boxing promotions, “The Spider” stated it is a totally different beast than blended martial arts.
“I feel it is a totally different sport,” Silva stated. “I do not like to speak about it as a result of individuals assume I do not respect Dana or I am disrespecting somebody. However I consider boxing is a distinct sport. It is a very previous sport and lots of people on this sport want respect. It is about custom and respect, not how a lot cash you spend to have one of the best fights collectively.”
The aforementioned boxing match between Silva and Woodley befell after Chris Weidman was sidelined with an damage. Go to BJPenn.com on Friday for dwell protection and video highlights of Silva vs. Woodley and Paul vs. Joshua. As soon as the sport in Miami is over, we’ll convey you all of the post-game data.
