Wanderlei Silva Clarification: An article published July 24 regarding allegations made against UFC by retired fighter Wanderlei Silva should have more prominently stated that Silva has not offered any evidence to support his claim that he has proof of “fixed fights” in UFC. MMAjunkie did not seek comment from UFC until after the article published and now clarifies that Zuffa LLC, the owner of the UFC brand, on July 28 filed a defamation and business disparagement lawsuit against Silva in Nevada district court, asserting Silva’s statements about UFC were false and made with malice. Silva, who made the allegations July 22 on Facebook, has yet to respond to the suit. ALSO SEE: UFC sues Wanderlei Silva for defamation and business disparagement It’s no secret that Wanderlei Silva is not fond of the UFC or its management. The former PRIDE and UFC star has been lashing out at UFC officials since running out of a gym to avoid a Nevada State Athletic Commission drug test ahead of his scheduled bout with Chael Sonnen at UFC 175. UFC President Dana White made it clear that Silva was “ in a very bad position ” with the UFC initially, before calling Silva (35-12-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC) “ very wrong ” for thinking that the situation would blow over .
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