Now that he’s been cut by the UFC, he will attempt to work his way back to the big show by fighting in LFA. At one point in time Silva was one of the top welterweights in the world and seen by many as a future title contender but he never ended up having the career many hoped he would.
Silva (19-9 ) really flamed out in the UFC, losing four of his last fights in the Octagon before getting his pink slip. The promotion itself confimed that Silva will be fighting Nick Barnes. In today’s MMA odds and ends, I’ll give my thoughts on some future fights happening around the world of MMA.įormer UFC welterweight Erick Silva has signed with LFA and he will make his promotional debut at LFA 45, which goes down Friday, July 20 at Morongo Casino Outdoor Pavillion in Cabazon, California. The UFC isn’t the only MMA promotion out there booking quality fights for upcoming fight cards.
