Silva The Spider Caught In His Own Web Of Lies

Anderson Silva, once considered among the best fighter pound-for-pound, continues to damage his once sterling reputation with a mockery of a defense.

In January Silva failed not one but two steroid tests (Drostanolone and Androstane) prior to his fight against Nick Diaz at UFC 183, the results were not released until after the fight. In response to the failed tests he was set for a disciplinary hearing, which was yesterday, thus giving him over 6 months since his failed test to prepare his defense. Unfortunately his attorney is apparently Lionel Hutz

Basically here is how the trial played out:

He claimed the reason he failed the test in January because he ingested a blue contaminated sexual-enhancing drug that was given to him by a casual friend from Thailand.

He even brought an “expert” witness named Paul Scott who claimed to have tested the blue contaminated sexual-enhancing drug and found that it contained the anabolic steroid Drostanolone. But for some unknown reason Scott did not bring any documentation nor did he remember even the most basic of information about the substance or how he tested it.

The positive test for Androstane was due to some other contaminated substance he somehow ingested at an unknown time.

When he was questioned on why the dates do not work out, because Drostanolone only remains in the system one week, he changed his story. When asked about why he did not disclose that he had taken the mystery blue liquid on the prefight questionnaire he said it was because of its private nature.

He lawyer closed out his defense with a statement that he had never failed an out-of-competition drug test prior to his January test, he neglected to point out that this was Silva's first out-of-competition drug test so basically now he has failed 100% of all of his drug tests.

 

The Nevada State Athletic Commission ruled that Silva would be suspended one-year, fined $380,000 and his UFC 183 fight results were changed to a No Contest. The UFC has supported this disciplinary judgment.

Now Silva, who is 40 years old, will be suspended until at least early 2016 and has two losses and a NC in his last three fights. He may be done with his Hall of Fame career, which will be tarnished.

Had he just admitted guilt to using the steroids people would probably look at him differently, it would be almost understandable considering he was coming back from a gruesome leg injury and he just wanted to heal properly. I think most fans will look at cheaters with a bad taste in their mouth when they claim innocence as compared to admitting guilt when the proof is so obvious. 

The UFC Upset Of The Year

Tonight during UFC 162 Anderson Silva’s antics led to one of the biggest upsets of the year. Heading in to the fight the 38-year old Silva was 33-4, 16-0 in the UFC. Silva had actually never lost in the UFC and his last loss, which was a DQ, was over 7 years ago, his last legit loss was in 2004 against Ryo Chonan.

 

Silva’s actions tonight are the direct cause to him losing his title. His fans are already claiming that Silva wasn’t trying (Really, Silva wasn’t trying to retain his belt? Ok...) and that Weidman was just lucky, which may be the case, but Silva basically handed the title to Weidman.

 

Silva spent most of the first two rounds dropping his hands, acting injured, dancing and taunting Weidman which did take Weidman, a wrestler by nature, out of his game plan but I don’t think that Silva was expecting the left hook that knocked him the fuck out.

 

When asked about the taunting by Joe Rogan after the fight Silva ignored the question and then went on to say he did not want a re-match or even fight for a belt ever again. I guess when you lose looking like an asshole you shut up and accept the loss. The sad thing is that Silva is easily one of the best three fighters in the UFC right now and his antics may have ruined his career. You don’t see GSP or Jon Jones doing the Harlem Shake in the middle of a fight and sadly after an amazing career this is how he may be remembered. Any superfight that happens now will go on with out the Spider on the bill.

Anderson Silva's card prices were among the top, not as high as some of Georges St-Pierre or Jon Bones Jones cards, but he was easily among the top of next level pricing and in the end I don't think that the loss will greatly affect his card prices but had he kept winning his prices would have continued moving upwards.