Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio âBigfootâ Silva might not be done competing after all.
The Brazilian had a memorable run in the promotion from 2012 to 2016. Entering the UFC off a successful run in Strikeforce that saw him defeat names such as Fedor Emelianenko, expectations were high. For the most part, Silva lived up to those expectations.
During his four-year stint with the UFC, the former title challenger defeated names such as Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne. Following his win over the âDemolition Manâ, he earned a title shot against Cain Velasquez at UFC 160. Sadly, he came up short by first-round stoppage, and seemingly never recovered.
Following that title shot, Bigfoot Silva went 1-9-1 inside the cage. Also during that stretch, the Brazilian was knocked out in kickboxing, bare-knuckle, and boxing matches. Over the last few years, there have been calls by many for the former heavyweight contender to retire.
In December, those calls were finally heard, as he announced his retirement. While Silva stated he was done fighting in the cage, he planned to keep competing, albeit, in jiu-jitsu. Heâs currently stated to face Bellator veteran Haim Gozali in a grappling match in March at Brave CF.
While Bigfoot Silva stated that he was retiring from MMA, fans hoped that would extend to kickboxing, boxing, and bare-knuckle combat. To his credit, the Brazilian hasnât competed in those sports since his announcement and isnât scheduled to at the moment.
Instead, he might be looking to join the Power Slap League instead. The controversial league was started by Dana White last year and currently airs on TBS. Despite loads of backlash and poor ratings, it seems that Silva might be a fan. On Instagram, the former UFC heavyweight contender posed, and stated that no human being could withstand his slap. Given all the controversy with Whiteâs new product, Silvaâs post seems to be a nod toward Power Slap.
As of now, thereâs no indication the startup league has any interest in signing the Brazilian. However, the team behind the new show is seemingly interested in bringing in UFC veterans. Earlier this week, Eric Spicely, who defeated names such as Thiago Santos during his octagon run, was offered $2,000 to compete on the show.
2k plus 2k thatâs where your at these days Bigfoot?
Big Foot
Small Brain
Heâll have no brain if he keeps at it.
Ariel Helwani doesnât have a problem with Dana Whiteâs efforts to create Power Slap, but he does take issue with the Nevada State Athletic Commissionâs choice to sanction it.
The UFC Presidentâs slap fighting promotion was already a major topic of discussion in the MMA world due to the significant promotional push it received, but it became an even hotter subject after footage of White slapping his wife in a nightclub went viral shortly before Power Slap was scheduled to debut.
The premiere ended up being postponed by a week, but there was apparently no discussion of cancelling the endeavor in the wake of Whiteâs actions. Fan reception has so far been mixed at best, and during a fan Q&A on his show The MMA Hour Ariel Helwani challenged the NSAC to explain why the âsportâ had any right to be sanctioned in the first place.
âI still maintain by the way, that I donât think this is a poor reflection on Dana, the UFC, whatever,â Helwani said. âI still maintain the ones who look the worst in all of this are the commissions, and in particular Nevada. The officials, both the ones working for Nevada and the UFC, who are attaching themselves to this. Because to me youâre losing a lot of credibility, if not all of it, if you are saying that this is something that is worthy of your time, that you want to be a part of, anything like that.
âBecause again, if the UFC, if Zuffa wasnât involved, thereâs no chance Nevadaâs sanctioning it. And I donât care, youâre gonna sit here and tell me, âOh, itâs because theyâre involved we feel better about it, itâs safer.â Hogwash. You donât sanction BKFC, you sanction this. Explain yourself, you canât. Using MMA referees and MMA officials, ridiculous. The whole thing is ridiculous. They donât look like athletes, they donât behave like athletes, they donât get paid like athletes. What are we talking about here?â
âItâs A Human Car Crashâ
Helwaniâs point about how much the Power Slap competitors get paid is something that was recently revealed by UFC veteran Eric Spicely, and the MMA journalist followed up by asserting that the promotion wonât be around for very long.
Is Helwani ever not crying like a fucking bitch?
Thatâs 6 months pay in Brazil if he wins.
He probably does other things but we generally donât see articles written titled âMMA Reporter Changes Shitty Diaperâ or âAriel Helwani Clips Toenails While Reading The Paperâ
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With most his losses being by KO, he really needs to win the coin toss for first slap.
Mans got big hands
Iâm shocked Bigfoot wants to be a fucking slapper.
I thought for sure that we would be hearing about Greg Hardy vs Bigfoot in BKFC soon after Hardyâs debut next month.
For fuck sake