Wanderlei Silva The UFC on Wednesday released Wanderlei Silva from his contract with the industry-leader, freeing him to fight for other promoters, the fighter’s longtime attorney today told MMAjunkie. Silva issued a public apology today on his official Facebook page, retracting a fight-fixing allegation toward the UFC that prompted a lawsuit. “I failed to understand that the term ‘fight-fixing’ specifically refers to the illegal action or practice of dishonestly determining the outcome of a contest before it occurs,” read his statement. “I understand the UFC’s reputation would be harmed if my fans and others actually believed the UFC engaged in fight fixing, and I have no evidence to support such a claim. I apologize for any misunderstanding my comments may have caused.” Ross Goodman, the Las Vegas-based attorney who’s repped Silva (35-12-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) against the Nevada State Athletic Commission, said the UFC’s lawsuit against the fighter will now be dismissed.
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Attorney: Following public apology, Wanderlei Silva released from UFC contract – MMA Junkie