Overview
- In interviews published May 26–27, 2026, Dana White told Rolling Stone that he told Anderson Silva “it’s over” after Silva’s late-career losses and said Silva still will not speak to him.
- Reporters who checked White’s memory noted he overstated Silva’s losing streak; Silva’s UFC run ended with three straight defeats and a 1-7-1 stretch before his 2020 release.
- Silva left the UFC in November 2020 after a TKO loss to Uriah Hall, declined to attend his 2023 Hall of Fame induction and later skipped a Fight Wing ceremony for his UFC 117 match.
- Since leaving the Octagon, Silva has focused on professional boxing, compiling a reported 3-1 record with wins over Tyron Woodley, Tito Ortiz and Julio César Chávez Jr. and a loss to Jake Paul.
- Reporting says Silva turned down an MMA return offer reportedly from MVP MMA for a Netflix card while he considers post-fighting plans in Los Angeles and unresolved questions remain about whether one UFC fight on his contract was left when he was cut.