Baroni versus Wanderlei Silva, New Year’s Eve in Japan?
Today Phil Baroni posted an interesting tweet, teasing fans that he was offered a fight with Wanderlei Silva on New Year’s Eve in Japan.
Today Phil Baroni posted an interesting tweet, teasing fans that he was offered a fight with Wanderlei Silva on New Year’s Eve in Japan:
If this email is legit fuck yeah I'll fight Wandy Silva NYE in Japan
— phil baroni (@philbaroni) October 31, 2014
Wanderlei Silva was recently fined $70,000 and given a lifetime suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission after avoiding a drug test. He later announced his retirement and with the suspension would unlikely ever be able to fight for the UFC again.
However, in Japan, where Silva built his career, there is no regulation and he would be able to compete. Baroni and Silva both fought for the PRIDE organization, but never against each other and would be a great fight for the fans.