Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Silva to talk to family about UFC future


Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva plans to consult with his family before he makes a decision about his future in the sport after making a successful return to the Octagon last weekend.

Silva routed Nick Diaz in a middleweight fight in the main event of UFC 183 to win his first fight since coming back from a left leg injury.

But "The Spider" was non-committal about his future when asked about it following his bout against Diaz.

"I need to talk to my family," Silva said in the post-fight press conference, as quoted by MMA Fighting. "I love my job. This is me. I love (to) fight."

"But I need to talk to my family," he stressed. "Because this is more important to my life now."

Silva revealed in an interview with Joe Rogan that his son had asked him to stop fighting, something that he kept in mind even as he stressed his love for the sport.

"I love my job, I love (the) UFC," he said. "When my son talked to me, I'm a little scared."

The win over Diaz was Silva's first since October 2012, snapping a two-fight losing streak against reigning champion Chris Weidman.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com