Former UFC light-weight title holder Anthony Pettis claims he nearly fought Anderson Silva in Oct. 2020.
In an interview with RedCorner MMA, Pettis (25-14 in MMA) revealed that almost turned the final combined martial arts opponent for Silva. As an alternative, Uriah Corridor, who defeated Silva by TKO at UFC Vegas 12, retired the previous long-time middleweight champion.
“That’s one I used to be purported to get within the UFC proper earlier than he retired. He acquired Uriah Corridor, truly,” Pettis mentioned. “That was mentioned. I known as him out. He accepted. UFC didn’t permit it at the moment. They wished him to battle Uriah Corridor.” (h/t mmamania)
Anthony Pettis vs. Anderson Silva is Nonetheless Doable in Boxing
A possible battle between Pettis and Silva may nonetheless occur. Silva, who will likely be inducted within the 2023 UFC Corridor of Fame, is now competing on the planet of boxing.
“The Spider” has a 3-2 skilled boxing file. He got here up quick in his newest battle with Jake Paul in Oct. 2022.
Silva, who held the 185-pound UFC title for seven years, defended it for a file 15 occasions.
Pettis, who’s a former 155-pound UFC champion, is coming off a profitable boxing debut this previous weekend over multi-time champion Roy Jones Jr.
The 36-year-old, Milwaukee, Wisconsin native is dedicated to a MMA return with a plan to maneuver again as much as the welterweight division.
The previous WEC light-weight champion spent a majority of his profession within the UFC, the place he competed for 9 years. Pettis’s resume consists of wins over Charles Oliveira, Benson Henderson, Gilbert Melendez and Donald Cerrone, to call a choose few.
After his UFC stint, Pettis signed with the PFL going 1-4 in his final 5 fights. The present free agent’s final win got here at PFL 3, the place he defeated Myles Worth by first-round submission.
