Weidman: I’d like to see Silva retire
Chris Weidman: “As Chris Weidman, as me, it’s a big money fight, a third fight eventually. But I’d really just like to see him retire…I wouldn’t mind seeing him retire on a ‘W’.”
Anderson Silva made an impressive return to the Octagon this week, winning a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz. The win marked a triumphant return after suffering back to back loses to now champion Chris Weidman, who recently spoke to the MMA Hour on Silva’s win and what he feels should be the next step for legendary fighter:
“Being the champion, I know this ends up going further than I’d even want my comments to go, because my opinion, I don’t think, really matters that much and I don’t want it to weigh on him at all,” Weidman said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “But me as a fan, if I’m just a normal person, I want to see him done.
“As Chris Weidman, as me, it’s a big money fight, a third fight eventually. But I’d really just like to see him retire. I think he’s got a great family, he’s got five kids, he’s made a lot of money, he has a great legacy. He just won a fight. I wouldn’t mind seeing him retire on a ‘W’.”