UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (33-4) has issued a statement, having been fined $50,000 by UFC officials this past Monday following a day of media obligations of which he failed to attend in Los Angeles, California.
The pound-for-pound king of MMA claims he was simply unaware of the media day…
Via Sherdog, ‘The Spider’ explained: “I’ve never missed any commitment to the UFC. I would never have made the trip to Brazil if I knew I had to be in Los Angeles. Everyone knows that I always block my media schedule to devote myself to training, since that’s my main priority. I’m an athlete, and my focus will always be to train and be prepared for the challenges.”
Silva will next face highly anticipated and, undefeated Middleweight challenger Chris Weidman (10-0) on July 6, at UFC 162 for the UFC’s fourth of July weekend card.
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