Pahlavan
27-10-2014, 16:18
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Anderson Silva (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/101/anderson-silva) had eight fights left on his UFC contract, including his return against Nick Diaz (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/108/nick-diaz) in January, but Dana White (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) and Lorenzo Fertitta (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2239/lorenzo-fertitta) apparently wanted more.
White and Fertitta had dinner with the former middleweight champion last Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, and they agreed to a new deal with the MMA legend.
"I had seven fights on my contract (after the Diaz fight). I met Lorenzo and Dana on Thursday and that contract was canceled. We signed for another 15 fights," Silva told Combate (http://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/2014/10/anderson-silva-diz-que-assinou-novo-contrato-de-15-lutas-com-o-ultimate.html). "To make Dana crazy, I signed for 15 more fights. And to make my family crazy, too."
Silva, who meets Diaz in a middleweight contest in Las Vegas on Jan. 31, is also negotiating a new sponsorship deal. The MMA fighter is no longer sponsored by Nike, and he’s currently in negotiations with Adidas.
"I was always a Nike fan, I like the brand. The company gave me an opportunity to fulfill a dream. Thanks to Ronaldo and Corinthians, I was able to work with Nike," he said. "It was great, I liked it a lot. I’ll miss them, always remember it.
"We’re in a good relationship with Adidas now. There’s nothing done, we’ll see what happens in the future."
Anderson Silva (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/101/anderson-silva) had eight fights left on his UFC contract, including his return against Nick Diaz (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/108/nick-diaz) in January, but Dana White (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) and Lorenzo Fertitta (http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2239/lorenzo-fertitta) apparently wanted more.
White and Fertitta had dinner with the former middleweight champion last Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, and they agreed to a new deal with the MMA legend.
"I had seven fights on my contract (after the Diaz fight). I met Lorenzo and Dana on Thursday and that contract was canceled. We signed for another 15 fights," Silva told Combate (http://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/2014/10/anderson-silva-diz-que-assinou-novo-contrato-de-15-lutas-com-o-ultimate.html). "To make Dana crazy, I signed for 15 more fights. And to make my family crazy, too."
Silva, who meets Diaz in a middleweight contest in Las Vegas on Jan. 31, is also negotiating a new sponsorship deal. The MMA fighter is no longer sponsored by Nike, and he’s currently in negotiations with Adidas.
"I was always a Nike fan, I like the brand. The company gave me an opportunity to fulfill a dream. Thanks to Ronaldo and Corinthians, I was able to work with Nike," he said. "It was great, I liked it a lot. I’ll miss them, always remember it.
"We’re in a good relationship with Adidas now. There’s nothing done, we’ll see what happens in the future."