Is Thiago Silva injured, too?

by Matt Bishop on Dec 15, 2009 10:36 PM EST

Bryan Alvarez throws in this little note in the latest edition of Figure Four Weekly (subscription required):

UFC 108 has Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva (rumors are that Silva has an ankle injury, but they are making it worth his while to fight through it -- this is unconfirmed, but given the UFC curse of late I wouldn't be surprised if it's true);

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If Silva’s out, that’s it – they’ll have to pull the plug on 108 if they can’t arrange some way to air it Fight Night style. It’s such a far cry from UFC 92 already that it will make you bite your knuckles and stare straight ahead with an anguished look if you compare them side by side, and without this relatively weak main event it will take a severe hit to it’s already low drawing power.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Dec 15, 2009 11:36 PM EST reply actions

I think he'll fight

If it’s a sprain…he’s got 2 weeks for it to halfway heal.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 15, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions

Guys basically having to fight injured, even with added monetary incentive, to salvage cards is not good looks… but yeah, I hope he’ll be in good enough shape to appear as scheduled.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Dec 15, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions

This card should be free anyway

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by _Felix_ on Dec 16, 2009 7:43 AM EST up reply actions

Guys fight injured all the time, as long as it’s nothing severe there is no excuse to pull out of fights seems alot of fighters now adays aren’t toughing it out and are taking the easy way out.

by Raker on Dec 16, 2009 2:26 AM EST reply actions

define injured

if your hurt your hurt…they’re professionals at the end of the day and no one wants an L on their resume i’d imagine (monetary gain or not). id rather cards took the hit if guys cant fight above 80%. there’s no point in having silva v evans if silva cant be some way competitive, especially when it has future title implications. i like silva and dislike evans so i dont want to see him drop a loss to evans if he cant bring everytjing he has to offer to the evans. yes, fighters do and should fight even if their hurting BUT imo that should be cut-off below 80% capacity

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by RearNakedPoke on Dec 16, 2009 3:10 AM EST up reply actions

I hope this is not true.
I’m looking forward to see Thiago Silva return to the ring.

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by VeeisAnimated on Dec 16, 2009 8:43 AM EST reply actions

There was a time when pulling out of fights was basicaly unherd of. I’m just wondering if its turning into the fact that they don’t get paid a whole lot of money and the fighters are saying it’s not worth it. For them to step into the cage and fight (not being in the best shape or not at 100%) and risk getting a lose and or maybe cut from the organization for a 8k pay cheque. I realize that the figters make more then that but some are less. But when you look at there top fighters like say GSP he made 400k plus ppv royalities prob put him around the 1-1.5mil mark maybe im way off. But you know what I’m getting at. Theres just so much to lose for them to fight injured but like they say money talks and bullshit walks

by scotts99 on Dec 16, 2009 9:43 AM EST reply actions