Anderson Silva has responded to Dana White's comments about the state of their relationship, offering a different perspective on what led to their current situation.
Even with some difficult history between them, Silva has spoken up for White in the past, especially during his time as one of the UFC's biggest names.
In a recent interview, White mentioned that Silva hasn't spoken to him since being told his UFC career was over. According to White, that conversation left the Brazilian legend feeling disrespected.
Silva has now come forward with his side of the story, looking to clarify how things played out from his point of view.
Anderson Silva took to Instagram to respond to Dana White's recent comments about the end of his fighting days, giving his own perspective on how things played out.
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'The Spider' wanted to set the record straight on two points from the UFC president's version of events regarding how his time in MMA came to a close.
He pushed back against suggestions that he was difficult to deal with and also commented on White's claim that his run ended after losing "eight or nine or ten in a row".
Writing in Portuguese, Silva posted: "The bald guy saying (s—). I've been out of the organization for many years already, but apparently neither the current fighters nor the bald guy himself can forget my accomplishments.
"Deep down, the bald guy knows that with me there was no whining, everybody got beat up, and I saved the promotion more than once. And just so we're clear, it seems like the bald guy doesn't know how to count."
Although Silva only managed one win in his last nine fights in the Octagon, it was actually a three-fight losing streak that marked the end of his career.
The former middleweight champion does have a history of stepping up when needed. Even during challenging stretches later in his career, he remained a reliable name for UFC cards facing last-minute changes.
One example came at UFC 200 when he stepped up on less than two days' notice to fight Daniel Cormier. He also volunteered to move up a weight class on short notice for UFC 151 after Jon Jones declined Chael Sonnen following Dan Henderson's withdrawal — a card that eventually got cancelled altogether.
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