Dana White: Anderson Silva wants "big fights," but FOX headliner not happening

RIO DE JANEIRO – Make no mistake about it: Anderson Silva wants big fights.

UFC president Dana White said the organization’s 36-year-old middleweight champion, who headlines Saturday’s UFC 134 event against Yushin Okami, wants big fights from opponent…

RIO DE JANEIRO – Make no mistake about it: Anderson Silva wants big fights.

UFC president Dana White said the organization’s 36-year-old middleweight champion, who headlines Saturday’s UFC 134 event against Yushin Okami, wants big fights from opponents in multiple weight classes.

But a rumored quick return for Silva at November’s UFC on FOX event just isn’t in the cards, he said.