In the final phase of recovery from rib and knee injuries, which kept him out of combat for more than 12 months, Wanderlei Silva he already has a likely opponent to return to the octagon. After exchanging several provocations with Chael Sonnen (see here), the Brazilian hoped to face the North American, but as Sonnen's contract with Ultimate is suspended due to a court case (remember here), Wand's opponent must be someone else. According to the UFC president, Dana White, in an interview with the MMA Fighting website, Wanderlei must measure his strength against Brian stann, former WEC champion, and after defeating Chris Leben, in his last fight at UFC-125, asked to face Silva.
“I would like to fight Wanderlei [Silva] in my next fight,” said Stann. “He (Wanderlei) is a guy I saw for years, before he even put on a glove. He’s amazing,” Stann said.
There is still no event or scheduled date for the fight between Brian Stann and Wanderlei Silva, but the forecast is that the duel will take place between the months of April and June.
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