UFC fines Anderson Silva $50.000 for media-event no-show

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  1. Anthony

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    [HR][/HR] LAS VEGAS – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has fined middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva $50,000 for refusing to take part in a planned pre-UFC 162 media event.

    Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) was scheduled to talk with a few of Los Angeles' largest media outlets on Tuesday but ultimately skipped the session and instead flew home to his native Brazil.

    "We had a full media day set up for him in Los Angeles, and he just decided he didn't want to do it, so he's being fined $50,000," UFC President Dana White told USA TODAY Sports and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

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    Silva Nick-Diaz'ed Dana.
     
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  3. Azazel

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    White is so condescending toward his fighters it's ridiculous. I may be wrong but I highly doubt Silva simply decided he didn't want to do it and left.
     
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  4. Trplsec

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    This is the set up to canceling Silva-Weidman in order to pave the way for Silva-Jones.
     
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    I wonder how many people are going to start Nick Diazing, just for kicks.
     
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    You really think so?
     
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  7. Azazel

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    interesting theory, but you have to wonder why they would even bother making this shit up and not just straight up cancel it. In either case, I doubt Weidman would have a stronger hand
     
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    Jones was talking about time off to find himself and let the big toe heal up. I'd be surprised if he's back in the cage any time soon
     
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    The toe was only dislocated, he's only out 6-8 weeks. At least that is what I heard.
     
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    6-8 weeks makes sense but that is what he said in an interview after the fight
     
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