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Wanderlei Silva talks ‘Rampage’ Jackson, a fighters union, UFC split, retirement and more

CURITIBA, Brazil — The fourth chapter of the rivalry between Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes place at the Bellator 206 card in San Jose, Calif., on Sept. 29, and MMA Fighting flew to Curitiba to chat with “The Axe Murderer” about his upcoming fight, whether or not it will be his last time in a MMA cage, his tumultuous past with the UFC, his political career, and much more.

Watch the interview above (click on the CC button for English translation) or read the full transcript below.

Why did you decide to move back to Curitiba after living in Las Vegas for so long?