Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight contender, Antonio Silva, parted ways with the world’s preeminent mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion earlier this month after a string of disappointing losses.
But don’t expect “Bigfoot” to cry over spilled milk.
Instead, the Brazilian (19-10-1) will head to Yekaterinburg, Russia, to throw hands with undefeated local product Ivan Shtyrkov (4-0) for Titov Boxing Promotion on Nov. 18, 2016, in what is expected to be the event headliner.
“I’m very excited about the upcoming fight against Shtyrkov,” Silva told MMA Junkie. “I have made many fans in Japan, Brazil and the U.