They are back
Anderson Silva, arguably one of the greatest MMA fighters of all times, will return to the Octagon against former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White announced the match-up Tuesday on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
“The greatest off all-time Anderson Silva is back. His doctor has given him clearance to fight. The fight the fans have been waiting for, the fight the fans have been screaming for.. also back is Nick Diaz. We have made Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz Jan. 31 in Las Vegas. It will be the main event and five rounds,” White said.
Silva vs. Diaz will be a middleweight bout and headline a UFC pay-per-view card on Super Bowl weekend, but the promotion has yet to announce the venue.
Silva (33-6) who had the longest UFC winning streak snapped by a pair of losses to Chris Weidman in 2013, steps inside the Octagon for the first time since suffering a gruesome injury at UFC 168, breaking his left tibia and fibula.
Diaz (26-9, 1 no-contest) also gets back in action after the longest layoff of his career. The MMA star announced his retirement after back-to-back losses to Carlos Condit and Georges St. Pierre, but recently signed a new deal with the promotion
Written by Guilherme Cruz of mma fighting
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