Anderson Silva refuses to speak to Dana White, the UFC president, after being released from the UFC in 2020.
The 51-year-old MMA legend has been successful in professional boxing since leaving the UFC, with a record of 3-1.
What happened?
Dana White said that Silva won't talk to him because he told Silva it was time to retire from MMA.
Silva had lost three straight fights and five of six overall before being released from the UFC.
Why it matters for Anderson Silva
Silva's decision to pursue a career as a police officer in Los Angeles has kept him busy, and he declined an offer to fight on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card.
He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Pioneer Wing in 2023 but chose not to attend the induction ceremony.
What comes next?
White believes he made the right call in letting Silva go, despite Silva's success in boxing.
Silva's classic fight at UFC 117 against Chael Sonnen was inducted into the Fight Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame in 2024.
And Silva has proven he is still a high-level striker, with wins over Tyron Woodley, Tito Ortiz, and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
But White and Silva cannot settle their differences, and they do not see eye to eye.
So the UFC president has moved on, and Silva is focused on his new career.
White said that even guys who were really good get upset when he tells them it's time to retire.
He noted that some of these guys never talk to him again, and that's the case with Silva.
Silva's lone boxing loss came against Jake Paul, but he is still considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
The UFC decided that Silva was well past his prime and let him go after his 2020 TKO loss to Uriah Hall.
At the time, Silva was 45 years old, and he has since pursued a career in boxing and as a police officer.