News broke on Tuesday morning that Thiago Silva wouldn't be licensed to fight Mike Kyle at World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 22, forcing the promotion to make a last-minute card change (again) and bring in Clifford Starks to be "MAK's" opponent at light heavyweight.
Needless to say, the Brazilian is not happy about these latest developments, and in a clip from his interview with Inside MMA conducted by Ron Kruck, Silva attempts to explain his situation.
"No, I'm not fighting any more. The boxing commission, they don't want to give me a license, the Nevada commission. I got suspended like three years ago when I fought Brandon Vera, because of the doping, you know, and I'm supposed to go in court to talk to them. I paid the fine, I paid everything, you know I did the time. They want me to show up in court you know, like to say 'sorry' and then they're going to give me the license."
Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) had an issue with his urine following Silva's unanimous decision win over Brandon Vera at UFC 125 back in 2011. He served a one-year suspension and was fined $20,000 and must now appear before the commission one last time before it will license him.
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