BERLIN – Wanderlei Silva is “in a very bad position” with the UFC and is “done” when it comes to his fighting opportunity at UFC 175. As to what happens with his career, UFC President Dana White today said, “I don’t know – we’ll see what happens. He’s going to have a hard time getting licensed again.” White commented publicly for the first time on the events that led to Silva’s departure from the July 5 pay-per-view event at a media scrum in support of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 41. Chael Sonnen , who announced Silva’s scratch on “UFC Tonight,” is now set to fight former champ Vitor Belfort , who could earn a title shot against UFC 175′s headliner – if he can get a license from the overseeing Nevada State Athletic Commission. Silva was set to fight Chael Sonnen at the event after a coaching stint opposite the three-time title contender on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.” But following a press conference this past week in Las Vegas, White said his booking went south when the NSAC surprised the fighter at his nearby gym with a drug test. White confirmed a report from Sonnen that the former PRIDE champion “ran” out of the gym and drove away in his car.
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Dana White: Wanderlei Silva ‘in a very bad position’ with the UFC – MMA Junkie