Wanderlei Silva news reveals "The Axe Murderer" condemning the Nevada State Athletic Commission for imposing a lifetime ban on him due to his failure to submit himself to a pre-fight mandatory drug test. The PRIDE FC legend also cried foul over the UFC's fighter compensation and how mixed martial arts today is run.
Wanderlei Silva news also reveals that on Tuesday, "The Axe Murderer" was slapped a lifetime ban and a $70,000 fine by the Commission for failing to show up for the hearing about his inability to undergo the UFC 175 pre-fight drug test. This drew the ire of the 38-year old mixed martial arts veteran, who aired out his sentiments via Bloody Elbow.
"We have to know who regulates this commission, who controls it, because it's like a circus," Silva said. "They do what the want and we have nobody to complain to. Nobody knows who controls this organization. They don't respect their own rules. It's complicated."
"The Axe Murderer" also pointed out the inconsistencies on the rulings for both former UFC contender Chael Sonnen and former heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. Both Sonnen and Belfort tested positive for banned substances, but a stiffer punishment was imposed upon the former, who was given a two-year suspension.
Belfort, on the other hand, was allowed to continue competing.
"It was gentlemanlike," he continued. "I haven't spoken with Sonnen but people say that he's a nice guy. He was wronged by NSAC. I think it's unfair if you punish one and don't punish the other guy."
Silva's rants did not end there. The former PRIDE FC legend also lambasted the UFC and today's mixed martial arts game. He took note of former featherweight champion Renan Barao's case, whom he felt was heavily underpaid.
"I've seen a picture that he was in a very poor house with his UFC belt beside him," he said. "If I was the promotion's owner, I would feel ashamed to pay him little money and charge him so hard."
As for MMA today, Silva had one word to describe it: "freakshow".
"The promotions turn one fighter against another and don't want to pay anything," Silva continued. "If a guy refuses to fight, an executive makes a statement and tries to show himself as a more important person. It's shameful."
