Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is already back up and throwing kicks with his surgically repaired leg following the gruesome break he suffered in his fight against Chris Weidman at UFC 168 in December. In a recently released video via UOL Esporte, which you can check out above, Silva is seen repeatedly kicking an inflatable ball. While there is no time frame yet on when Silva will be back and ready to fight, UFC president Dana White stated back in January at the UFC 169 pre-fight press conference that he hes going to come back, the bone will be stronger. - On a recent episode of MMAjunkie Radio, Johny Hendricks, who will be fighting Robbie Lawler for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 171 this Saturday, stated that he wants to see former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre back in the UFC. I hope we get him back. I hope I can get this belt and get a couple fights underneath me, and he comes back, said Hendricks. Thats what Im shooting for. St. Pierre officially vacated the title back in December and took a break from MMA following a controversial split decision victory over Hendricks at UFC 167 in November. While Hendricks hopes to get a rematch with GSP, he wont consider his legacy tarnished if he never gets the opportunity. Hes just a man. Ive proved enough my last fight, and if he doesnt come back, I proved enough. If I continue to win and do everything that Im able to, then it doesnt matter. Because by that time, hopefully they wont forget him, but in five years or 10 years, theyll forget who I was. - UFC has released the medical suspension info to MMA LLC for this past weekends UFC Fight Night 37 event in London England. The UFC acted as its own governing body as the UK has no sanctioning organization for MMA. Surprisingly, five fighters, including headliner Jimi Manuwa, have been hit with 180 day suspensions. Louis Gaudinot: 7 days mandatory rest period Phil Harris: 7 days mandatory rest period Danny Mitchell: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact Igor Araujo: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact Claudio Da Silva: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact Brad Scott: 180 days or MRI clearance of right shoulder Mats Nilson: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact Luke Barnatt: 7 days mandatory rest period Ilir Latifi: 7 days mandatory rest period Cyrille Diabate: 7 days mandatory rest period Omahi Arkmedov: 30 days no fight, 21 days no contact Gunnar Nelson: 180 days or MRI clearance of left knee Brad Pickett: Suspended 180 days or until MRI clearance of neck, 21 days no contact. Minimum suspension 30 days Neil Seery: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact Melvin Guillard: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact Michael Johnson: Suspended 180 days or until X-ray clearance of left hand, 21 days no contact. Minimum suspension 30 days Jimi Manuwa: 180 days or until orthopedic clearance of both thumbs & right finger, 21 days no contact. Minimum suspension 30 days Alexander Gustafsson: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:26:12 +0000
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