As VIP guests at Friday’s Eurasia Fight Nights in Dagestan, Anderson Silva and Fabricio Werdum caused quite the stir backstage at the event. If Silva is to be believed, their next appearance together could be atop a UFC pay-per-view bill in early 2016.
In an interview during the event, Silva said that he will make his Octagon return next year in Curitiba, Brazil, on the same card that Werdum will defend the heavyweight crown in a rematch against Cain Velasquez.
“I think I fight in Curitiba in April, on the same card Fabricio Werdum will face Cain Velasquez,” Silva said. “My opponent will be Michael Bisping. I´m not quite sure, but I think it´s him.”
The UFC has made no formal announcement regarding such an event, but MMAFighting.com is reporting that the Las Vegas-based promotion is working on putting together a card at the 42,000-seat Arena da Baixada stadium. Bisping is currently booked to face Robert Whittaker at UFC 193 on Nov. 14, while Silva is serving a one-year suspension after testing positive for steroids at UFC 183. “The Spider” will be eligible to return to action in February.
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