MANILA, Philippines – Anderson Silva is not taking a break after his loss to Michael Bisping nearly 3 weeks ago.
The former middleweight champion is slated to face Uriah Hall on the undercard of the UFC 198 pay-per-view event on May 15 (May 14 in US).
After a year on the sidelines due to a suspension for a flunked drug test, Silva (33-7, 1 NC) failed to secure a victory in his return as he lost to Bisping by split decision last February.
Silva, who turns 41 in April, does not have an official win since October 2012 when he thumped Stephan Bonnar via first-round stoppage.
Widely regarded as the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of this era, “The Spider” has dropped 3 of his last 4 outings with one no contest.
Silva initially defeated Nick Diaz via lopsided decision in January 2015, but the result was overturned after multiple banned substances were found in the Brazilian’s system.
On the other hand, Hall (12-6) is also coming off a decision setback, bowing down to Robert Whittaker this past November.
A runner-up on "The Ultimate Fighter" reality television series, the 31-year-old American was riding high on a two-fight winning streak prior to his disappointing defeat to Whittaker.
UFC 198, which takes place at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, is headlined by a heavyweight championship clash between current titleholder Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic. – Rappler.com