‘Relieved’ Wanderlei Silva Still Wants Chael Sonnen Or Vitor Belfort
UFC and Pride FC fan favorite Wanderlei Silva has certainly come under some pressure for his recent antics. After stirring up one of the biggest and drawn out beefs with Chael Sonnen, culminating in the two going head to head on TUF: Brasil 3, ‘The Axe Murderer’ skipped town on the NSAC. The bout with Sonnen was scrapped, although Chael P. would never have been able to compete at UFC 175.
The Oregonian gangster failed his random drug test with Nevada, and has subsequently retired from MMA. The featured video shows highlights of Wanderlei Silva‘s June 17 hearing with the commission regarding his drug test flee.
“I was happy to clarify things and say the truth, my Wife was at the table to help translate. I am relieved to have solved this problem. We explained the circumstances, and that I wasn’t on PED’s. I injured my wrist training in February and I felt extreme pain in training.”
“I took diuretics to help, and when you fail a test, people don’t want to know if it was that or steroids. I don’t do PED’s or steroids, and I have never failed a doping test before. Now I’m waiting for Sonnen’s suspension to end, or Vitor Belfort to get licensed.”
Previously quoted as saying the NSAC would ‘Bury Wanderlei Silva’, it seems that UFC president Dana White couldn’t have been more wrong. Although the commission is examining the case, and deciding on whether they should discipline Silva, I have a feeling that a slapped wrist type punishment is what will come of this.
Check out the full video from Wanderlei Silva’s youtube channel, and let me know what you think.
