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Wanderlei Silva announces retirement in new video, says UFC "tried to turn my fans against me"
Sep 19, 2014 - 6:35:56 PM
Wanderlei Silva announces retirement in new video, says UFC "tried to turn my fans against me"
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Before the Nevada Athletic Commission can administer official punishment for him skipping out on a May drug test, Wanderlei Silva has announced his retirement in another ranting video. In it, he rips into the UFC, among other things. Here's a brief portion of his comments, watch the 13 minute video below for the whole thing:

"I am stepping down from the ring. After today, Wanderlei Silva will not fight again," he said (via MMAFighting.com). "My career is over. Because I don't have a stage to perform, where the athletes get the proper respect. For these reasons, I have had enough.

"They tried to turn my fans against me. My fans, who have followed me for 20 years, before this promotion even existed I was already fighting in Brazil. I have fought bare-knuckle and I helped building this sport. Everything you see today, I helped build with my sweat and blood."



Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HvZPUewM68

Penick's Analysis: Silva blaming the UFC for "turning fans against him" when he continuously delayed the Chael Sonnen fight only to skip out on a drug test is laughable. No matter his long history in the sport, he bears the responsibility for the turn his image took over the last year and a half.


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