Dana White reveals uncertainty about Anderson Silva's next rivals: 'I don't know what to do'

A. Silva is at the end of his contract. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @spiderandersonsilva

Anderson Silva He is one of the greatest fighters of all time, but the final stretch of his career has caused some concern for the UFC. Franchise president Dana White revealed that he doesn't know what to do with the last fights on Spider's contract.

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Anderson, who still has two fights left on his contract, has already revealed that he will retire after the contract ends. But Dana White doesn't know who to choose against the Brazilian.

"I don't know. Honestly, I don't know what to make of his two fights. When Anderson is actually ready to fight, we'll sit down and see what to do, and then we'll figure out what makes sense for him. There is a lot involved in the decision-making process with a Anderson Silva. His age, how much he receives, all of this is important”, said the franchise president.

Dana also commented on the challenge of Anthony Pettis a Anderson Silva. For the president, the duel does not excite him, but he does not rule out the possibility.

“I'm not crazy about it. You have a guy who fought at featherweight (up to 65.7 kg) and a guy who is rumored to be the greatest of all time at middleweight (up to 83.9 kg) and who always weighs around 95 kg. It's not a big fight that really means anything. I like to have fights that mean something, so I’m not that excited about that,” he concluded.

Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva He is still considered by many to be the greatest MMA athlete of all time. Spider, who reigned in the Octagon between 2006 and 2013, is not going through a good phase, as he has not won a fight since February 2017. In his career, however, he has a record of 34 victories, including 10 title defenses in the UFC, and 10 defeats.

Spider, who injured his leg in his last fight, against Jared Cannonier, in May 2019, recently recovered from another injury. He underwent knee surgery last month and is expected to return to training.

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