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MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has jumped to the defence of former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva who is facing widespread criticism from active and retired fighters. Silva spent almost 20 years at the UFC before leaving the company in 2016 after it’s sale to current owners Endeavor. In the past few days, some fighters have chosen […]
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has jumped to the defence of former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva who is facing widespread criticism from active and retired fighters. Silva spent almost 20 years at the UFC before leaving the company in 2016 after it’s sale to current owners Endeavor. In the past few days, some fighters have chosen to speak out about their past experiences with Silva starting a #JoeSilvaStories hashtag on Twitter.
Speaking to MMA Junkie Abdelaziz has slammed the “cowards” who are bashing Silva who he views as an honest man.
“I see a lot of things about Joe Silva, and it’s not true,” Abdelaziz said. “Joe Silva, yes, he was too honest for some of these cowards, and I think it’s very cowardly when a man is no longer even with the company and people come out and talk (expletive) about him.
“The thing is, if you have a problem with Joe Silva, that’s fine. Why didn’t you go public when he was there? Why didn’t you do it? Sean Shelby, too. I talk (expletive) to Sean Shelby all the time. I say it in his face, and he talks (expletive) to me, too. I am man enough to go to him.”
“It just pisses me off because they’re trying to smear – he was an honest man. He was brutally honest. Sometimes too (expletive) honest, but some of these (expletive), they should not be talking (expletive) because he was right there. Why didn’t you talk (expletive) to him? A lot of times, Joe told me, ‘Take it or leave it,’ and I told him, ‘(expletive) off.’ I didn’t bend to him. Sometimes I took it because I didn’t have any other options, but Joe Silva was a good man. He was honest. I never heard anybody say Joe Silva lied to him.”
“Me and Joe Silva are not best friends, but I’m just tired of people smearing other people for the fighters not handling their career right,” Abdelaziz said. “If you suck, Joe Silva told you that you (expletive) suck. … (but) he did a lot for the sport. You like him, you don’t like him, you have to respect him. It’s OK not to like Joe Silva. It’s OK to (expletive) Joe Silva. But you have to respect Joe Silva. If he hurt your feelings, you’re in the wrong (expletive) business. That’s it.
“Did Joe cross the line sometimes? I’m sure he did. Many times. But my problem is why didn’t you say it then? … It’s sad to see someone have such an amazing career and have done so much for the sport and people talk (expletive) about him. He was a short, angry (expletive), but I loved him for his honesty.”
Ali Abdelaziz is not happy with former fighter basing former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Recently, fighters like Eddie Alvarez, Brendan Schaub, and countless others have revealed their ‘horror’ stories of dealing with the former matchmaker. Y…
Ali Abdelaziz is not happy with former fighter basing former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Recently, fighters like Eddie Alvarez, Brendan Schaub, and countless others have revealed their ‘horror’ stories of dealing with the former matchmaker. Yet, for Abdelaziz, he says all those stories are not true as Silva was a good man. “I see a […]
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Chael Sonnen believes that the Joe Silva backlash may not be all that it appears. Silva is a former UFC matchmaker, who was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame class of 2017. He retired from his position one year earlier. While fans might remember Silva f…
Chael Sonnen believes that the Joe Silva backlash may not be all that it appears. Silva is a former UFC matchmaker, who was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame class of 2017. He retired from his position one year earlier. While fans might remember Silva for booking some all-time classics, many fighters don’t exactly […]
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As more fighters reveal their horror stories involving former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, Brendan Schaub has piled on. Fight fans may look back at Silva fondly for putting together some of the most memorable MMA bouts. Behind the scenes, however, things …
As more fighters reveal their horror stories involving former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, Brendan Schaub has piled on. Fight fans may look back at Silva fondly for putting together some of the most memorable MMA bouts. Behind the scenes, however, things were grim. Fighters such as former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez have told stories […]
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Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has joined a plethora of current and ex-fighters who are speaking out against longtime UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. The likes of Sam Stout, Mike Pierce, and Roland Delorme have shared the negative interactions they endured with Silva. Alvarez has now shared his story on social media. ‘The Underground King’ […]
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has joined a plethora of current and ex-fighters who are speaking out against longtime UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. The likes of Sam Stout, Mike Pierce, and Roland Delorme have shared the negative interactions they endured with Silva. Alvarez has now shared his story on social media.
‘The Underground King’ initially took to Twitter to tease fans about a run-in with the former UFC matchmaker, he wrote.
“While the Me too movement on Joe Silva continues …I got an incredible Joe Silva story myself but my momma always told me that if ‘I ain’t got nuttin good to say, than don’t say nuttin at all.”
While the Me too movement on Joe Silva continues …I got an incredible Joe Silva story myself but my momma always told me that if “ I ain’t got nuttin good to say than , than don’t say nuttin at all “
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 16, 2020
Alvarez quickly caved and claimed Silva had humiliated him in front of a large group of people, he recalled.
”Ok ok…. So I am in the restaurant of a hotel a few weeks after the Anthony Petis fight eating by myself and next to me is Joe Silva with a group of buddies and I believe Sean Shelby they are having some drinks. I never interacted with Joe but I took the time to introduce..”
“Next I ask who my next opponent could possibly be and half joking half serious ask for the champion if he’s available…. Joe took the opportunity to tell me with the way I am fighting I’ll never get a title shot as long as he’s around, they all laugh….“
“At this point I am completely embarrassed, I want to hurt him but I just joined this promotion and this guy pretty much makes the rules. The funny part was he was standing and I could of swore he was fully seated. So I took the high road and went to my room in a rage.”
Despite Silvas statements to the contrary, Alvarez got his title shot quickly after although the UFC matchmaker wasn’t the one to call him with the good news.
“I get a call a few weeks later from Dana not Joe asking for the RDA fight…. I thought wow this one must of went over Joe’s Head. Joe 4 foot a lot of things. So I get the fight I wanted and Joe didn’t want. I KO RDA and win the world title in the 1st round. As I make my….“
Alvarez ends his story by recalling his interaction with Silva after claiming UFC gold.
”Out of the ring and in the back guess who is the first guy standing there… Yes Joe Silva…. No congrats no good job just a bitter angry small little man. I said nothing, nothing needed to be communicated I just a wink. Success is how you destroy your enemies.”
What do you make of Eddie Alvarez and his story about former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva?
