Dana White: "It's probably the end of the road for Wanderlei"
by Hubert Lau on July 04, 2011

UFC president, Dana White, expressed his hopes that Wanderlei Silva would retire in the near future according to mmajunkie.com.

"People love him so much because of the way he fights and his style and the type of person he is. But yeah, it's probably the end of the road for Wanderlei" White said.

Silva made a name for himself and gained a huge fan following for his brawling style. It was this tenacity that made him very successful during his days in Pride FC where he would become the promotion's middleweight champion. However with all the fights that he has been a part of, wear and tear seems to be hitting the 35 year old Brazilian in full force.

Silva recently fought against Chris Leben at UFC 132 and lost via knockout in the opening 27 seconds of the first round.

The loss dropped Silva to 33-11-1 and one no contest, 2-6 in his last eight fights. Of his six defeats that date back to Pride FC in 2006, four have been brutal knockout losses.

"I think it's one of those ones where I'd like to sit down and talk to him and kind of 'Chuck Liddell' him into it. I think the guy has nothing left to prove," White added.

White has yet to speak with Silva directly on his future with the UFC. Should White convince Silva to retire, Silva would probably stay active in the MMA scene through his Wand Fight Team based out of Las Vegas, Nevada or hold a position within the UFC similar to what Chuck Liddell is currently doing.

 |  (19) Comments The Hitman: I saw that DW said this pre-fight. As much as I hope it isn't, he may be right. I can see this becoming a Chuck-like situation where Dana is pushing Wandy into retirment while Wandy wants more fights. Hopfully not, though. Hizoka: Well hes not got the chin for his fighting style anymore... i like watching his fights and hes had some of the best fights in MMA history, but his jaw has gone the way the now extinct Liddel... Its gonna get to the point to sneeze near him and he goes to sleep... A fighter should never go out like that, they deserve better IMO... Mickey knox: It's time for him to retire. He'll always be my favorite fighter of all time, but I don't want to see that happen again. :( Giada Esposito: It's sad if this is the way Wandy hangs up his gloves. So many great fights, so many great moments for the fans in his career. He always gave it everything he had. I always want the legends to be able to retire on a winning note, but unfortunately that's not usually the way it works out. Wandering_Minstrel: Wandy doesn't have anything left to prove. Give him a position in the company. Hizoka: I woud like to see a healthy Leban fight Stann... Leban looks horrid in his fight with Stann IMO 9 times out of 10 Leban wins that fight Suicidalforlife: This would be a shame and probably a good thing at the same time, no one wants to see Wandy go out like that but watching him decline is not nice, whithout a decent chin he can't fight like he wants and hes too far down the line to change his style at this stage .... Maybe let him fight Tito back up at LHW for a nice payday and then call it a day... Hizoka: Wandy said he wants a rematch.. but it won't happen... i know the guy is a warrior but it seems the last guy to know when its time to retire is teh fighter... We do not need all the legends of MMA to go out beaten and the butt of pretty much all the jokes like Chuck has become...
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