Wanderlei (photo) is now a Bellator athlete. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
It seemed like the end of the line for Wanderlei Silva. Banned forever by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NSAC) after evading an anti-doping test, the “Mad Dog” even announced his retirement. However, the Brazilian had his sentence reduced, was released from his contract by the UFC and now, in a twist in history, signed a contract with Bellator, his former event's biggest rival.
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The information was released by the North American TV channel “ESPN”. According to the publication, Wand signed a “multiple fight” agreement with the event, which belongs to the Viacom group and is chaired by former Strikeforce president Scott Coker. The values or even the number of fights in Wand's contract were not disclosed.
The Bellator organization did not provide further details about when or where Wand's debut will be. cage circular will happen. Technically, since he is only suspended in Nevada, Silva could perform outside of the state, basically on any stage other than Las Vegas. However, this situation could be interpreted as an attempt to violate the suspension applied by the NSAC, whose regulations guide the decisions of most regulatory bodies in the United States.
Without fighting since 2013, when he defeated Brian Stann, Wanderlei Silva He is currently suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission until 2017. Former champion of the now extinct PRIDE, Mad Dog has a professional record of 35 wins, 12 losses, one draw and one unsuccessful fight.
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