UFC Brings Back Controversial Fighter, Ortiz - Bonnar Video, Former Lesnar Opponent On Dancing Show
- Bellator MMA took a page out of the pro wrestling handbook recently, bringing two fighters into the cage to present a main event. They went a step further by even using a "masked man" to help promote the signing of Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar.
Ortiz and Bonnar eventually had to be separated after the masked man was revealed, which you can see in the video above. The two will square off in November on Spike TV.
- The UFC confirmed plans to bring Thiago Silva back after the fighter had charges of assault dropped against him. Silva, who is hoping for a return in early 2015, was facing serious charges after an incident involving his wife and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor this past February.
"When this thing went down, I said he'd never fight in the UFC again. When I watched it unfold on TV and heard of the charges, it didn't look good for Thiago Silva," White said in an interview with UFC.com. "But he was acquitted of all charges. How do you not let the guy fight again?"
Silva sports an overall record of 16-3 that includes a 7-3 record inside the Octagon. He will turn 32 years old later this year and is 2-0 with one no-contest in his last three.
- Randy Couture, a former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, will be a guest on the upcoming season of "Dancing With The Stars." Couture retired from MMA after a loss to Lyoto Machida, and dropped the heavyweight title to current WWE champion Brock Lesnar.
Couture is just one of two fighters to hold UFC titles in multiple weight classes. He is also signed to a contract with Viacom, which owns Bellator MMA and Spike TV.