Geannuleerd: Mirko Filipović vs. Wanderlei Silva

Het RIZIN FF open gewicht MMA tournooi moet de oud Pride FC en UFC legende Wanderlei Silva van de kaart strepen. Een schouder en knie blessure zou de boosdoener zijn van de afzegging. De promotie komt op 29 december met een bom vol evenement naar de Saitama Super Arena van Japan. Andere atleten die de ring instappen zijn onder andere Shane Carwin, Daron Cruickshank, Rin Nakai en Andy Souwer.

Eerder deze week gaf Mirko zijn mening over Wanderlei Silva via Facebook: “I just received a message from Rizin Fighting Federation that Wanderlei “the Braveheart” Silva doesn’t want to fight me. He gets scared and he changed his mind, but he know it from the beginning. He played tough guy on the press conference in July and he called me out for a fight. Then I said to myself, this man has a guts, but now we all see what is he made of, nothing but shit. Once he was a fearless and true axe murder but now he’s just a scared homie and only thing he can kill is his mosquito. And Wanderlei, don’t you dare to come to Saitama to see the tournament like a guest because I will slap you like a bitch just like you deserve, you are nothing but a scared bitch and I had so much respect for you as a fighter until now. I suggest a new name for you that will fit you well… WANDERLEI “THE CHICKEN” SILVA”

De promotie is momenteel aan het zoeken naar een geschikte tegenstander. Houd MMA DNA in de gaten voor meer informatie!