Sengoku 10: Antonio Silva possible for Sept. 23 return against Ron Sparks
by Akimitsu Kuwabara on Aug 23, 2009 11:18 AM EDT
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It has been several weeks since the World Victory Road officials have named Antonio Silva as one of the participants in Sengoku 10. Now, the undefeated super-heavyweight prospect, Ron Sparks, has surfaced as his potential opponent, according to FiveKnuckles.com.
The announcement of Silva-Sparks comes at the heel of the confirmation of a series of bouts slated for Sengoku 10 that feature Nick Thompson, Ryan Schultz, and Dan Hornbuckle amongst others.
Sengoku 10 will take place on September 23 at the Saitama Community Arena in Saitama, Japan. It will air on HDNet in North America and is expected to see the MMA debut of 2004 Olympic judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi.
Silva last fought at Sengoku No Ran 2009 in January against Yoshihiro "Kiss" Nakao. The bout ended in an anticlimactic fashion as Nakao injured his knees in the first round, earning Silva a victory via TKO.
He is currently on a five-fight winning streak during which he captured the heavyweight title in now defunct Elite XC by defeating Justin Eilers in July 2008. His record stands at 12-1 and boasts ten wins via KO or TKO.
Ron Sparks, who fights out of Louisville, KY, is a super-heavyweight prospect with 5-0 record. He will be stepping down to the heavyweight division for the first time when he faces Silva. He has recently defeated a veteran fighter, Johnathan Ivey by unanimous decision in a Revolution Fighting League event in Hammond, IN.
He was also scheduled to fight tonight, August 22, against TC Shaw at a Vyper Fight League event in Louisville, KY. However, the event has been canceled due to Shaw's last-minute withdrawal.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com as more bouts for Sengoku 10 become finalized in the coming weeks.
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I think Big foot might take the prize for the most disturbing looking son of a b*tch in all of MMA. He looks like King Kong.
by allamerican on Aug 23, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions
Too bad this guy didn’t end up in the UFC. He would’ve shaken things up a bit! In the HW division, at least. Exactly what is his status as far as his suspension goes? Anyone know?
by Dana's a CrossDresser on Aug 23, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions
His suspension was suppose to be until July 09 if I’m not mistaken! He still have a fight 1 fight for Sengoku and then don’t be surprise to see him go to Strikeforce or Dream. It would be awesome if he comes to the UFC though. I believe that he can put a beating on Fedor for sure.
by Alpha Male on Aug 23, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Don’t coumt on it. I’m pretty sure that he violated the terms of his steriod suspension. He competed in Japan while still on suspension and will most likely not be relicenced.
by DB on Aug 23, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
This is from the list of all time, all promotions and all weight class MMA fighters in the world. Can anyone explain such a phenomena? I mean how common can a name be?
Lindomar Silva (2-2-0)
Alex Silva (2-3-0)
Bruno Silva (4-2-1)
Fabriano Silva (2-0-0)
Dinarte Silva (6-4-0)
Filipe Silva (3-1-0)
Jefferson Silva (3-2-0)
Antonio Silva (2-2-0)
Wellington Silva(0-2-0)
Jamilson Silva (0-1-0)
Brett Silva (0-0-0)
Joseph Silva (1-1-0)
Lamar Silva (0-4-0)
Fernando Silva (0-1-0)
Pat Silva (1-1-0)
Mauro Silva (1-2-0)
Luis Silva (1-1-1)
Marlon Silva (1-1-0)
Emanuel Silva (1-1-1)
Jeff Silva (0-1-0)
Jeferson Silva (0-1-0)
Brent Silva (0-1-0)
Ricardo Silva (0-3-0)
Anderson Silva (26-4-0)
Paulo Silva (7-6-0)
Assuerio Silva (16-7-0)
Iure Silva (2-2-0)
Lou Silva (0-1-0)
Valderir Silva (0-2-0)
Richard Silva (1-3-0)
David Silva (3-0-0)
Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1)
Paul Silva (0-1-0)
Anderson Silva (1-1-0)
Jean Silva (16-8-3)
Fabricio Silva (2-1-0)
Tim Silva (1-0-0)
Sergio Silva (1-0-0)
Buffalo Silva (0-1-0)
Everton Silva (1-0-0)
Sidney Silva (7-2-0)
Sergio Silva (1-0-0)
Claudio Silva (4-3-0)
Evirlton Silva (2-1-0)
Erica Silva (0-1-0)
Valdines Silva (0-2-0)
Marcelo Silva (0-1-0)
Xicao Silva (0-1-0)
Macio Silva (0-3-0)
Robson Silva (0-1-0)
Cidrlan Silva (1-0-0)
Regis Silva (0-1-0)
Wesley Silva (1-0-0)
Andre Silva (0-1-0)
Moises Silva (0-1-0)
Thiago Silva (13-1-0)
Diuvan Silva (1-0-0)
Rogerio Silva (1-2-0)
Leonel Silva (1-0-0)
Jay Silva (4-0-0)
Ola Silva (0-0-0)
Celso Silva (1-0-0)
James Silva (1-0-0)
Antonio Silva (12-1-0)
Diego Silva (0-1-0)
Emmanuel Silva (0-1-0)
Josh Silva (0-1-0)
Rafael Silva (1-1-0)
Gerson Silva (1-5-0)
Chris Silva (0-1-0)
Luciano Silva (0-1-0)
Mauricio Silva (3-0-0)
Erick Silva (8-1-0)
Marcio Silva (1-2-0)
Douglas Silva (0-2-0)
Adelso Silva (0-1-0)
Reinaldo Silva (0-2-0)
Fabionho Silva (1-0-0)
Leandro Silva (14-5-0)
Dulcino Silva (0-1-0)
Rafael Silva (21-9-0)
Jose Silva (0-1-0)
Ikaika Silva (1-2-0)
Stevie Silva (0-1-0)
Geraldo Silva (0-1-0)
Ivanilson Silva (1-0-0)
Fabio Silva (10-5-0)
Erivan Silva (1-0-0)
Eliene Silva (1-2-0)
Rich Silva (0-1-0)
Reginaldo Silva (0-1-0)
Tiago Silva (1-0-0)
Joel Silva
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 23, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions
silva is like smith in brazil, and since there are lots of brazilians that fight then there are going to be a lot of fighters named silva
by TheLastProdigiousRushingAxeMurderingEmperor on Aug 23, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
But why aren’t there a lot of Smiths in MMA for that matter, considering that most major promotions hold their shows in the northern part of America?
by Syd on Aug 23, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
JOhn Silva
Paul Slva
George Suilva
Ringo Silva
Bob Silva
Fedor Silva
Dana Silva
Joey Silva
Rashad Silva
Quinton Silva
Brandon Silva
Amir Silva
BJ Silva
Kenny Silva
Larry Silva
Randy Silva
Chuck Silva
by Syd on Aug 23, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Syd, whos Larry Silva??? Never heard of him…..
by allamerican on Aug 23, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
JOhn Silva
Paul Slva
George Suilva
Ringo Silva
LMAO Syd
by attakdog on Aug 24, 2009 6:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I spoke with him at 101, he said 100% sept in japan!
by kevin on Aug 23, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions
You spoke with Bigfoot? Is he really as ugly as he looks in the pics?
by Syd on Aug 23, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, email me ur cell and i’ll send a pic of me and him (2 ugly fuckers!)!
by kevin on Aug 23, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’ll cost you if you send MMS overseas. Just email me the pix instead. I’ll send you my email on facebook[if you don’t see it there yet]…
by Syd on Aug 23, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
DA VILLE! represent! I hope the slugger sparks eats silva alive….probably wont happen but its good to see a louisville boy make it out of the city and fight in the big leagues.
by Santiago69us on Aug 23, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions
thats the first thing i thought when i seen his name. i hope he wins. WAR Louisville
by j on Aug 23, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
fern creek i watch all ppv’s and go to a lot of local shows
by j on Aug 23, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont know, hes really big but super slow. The UFC HW’s are getting faster and faster with size. He may do ok, but I don’t see him winning any big fights.
by Cantrim on Aug 23, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
UFC should get bigfoot. Skillwise I believe he is right now a top 10 hw. One word for Sparks at Sengoku 10-PAIN.
by june06 on Aug 23, 2009 7:14 PM EDT reply actions
I think Sparks is gonna win Silva didnt look very good against Ricco, and I dont think he will take sparks serious. I would like to see a big ol country boy make a splash in the heavyweight divison. How awesome would him and Roy nelson in the commentator booth be. They couldn’t possibly do worse than goldie could they.
by Drew on Aug 23, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
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