It appears the UFC's axing of longtime cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran was the straw that broke the camel's back for Wanderlei Silva.
Silva has feuded with UFC brass ever since he received a lifetime banishment and a $70,000 fine from the Nevada State Athletic Commission after he fled from a random drug test prior to a scheduled bout with Chael Sonnen.
Obviously, the bout with Sonnen never materialized, and "The Axe Murderer" engaged in a very public verbal (and social media) war with the UFC and its outspoken president, Dana White.
Following Duran's ousting over statements made about the UFC's exclusive sponsorship deal with Reebok, Silva lashed out at the promotion on his Facebook page, even hurling accusations of fight fixing.
"They fired him," Silva wrote, as translated by MMAjunkie.com. "That’s right. They fired ‘Stitch’ for standing against this theft being perpetrated on the athletes. So I wonder, 'why don’t they fire me?' I already said I do not want to, nor will I work any more for this promotion. And they won't dismiss me. That's what happens to those who speak the truth in this company; they’re driven out. They have no respect for anyone. I've made it very clear to you all that I will never again fight for this promotion, the U.F.Circus. Fixed fights - and I can prove it! I haven’t yet dropped the bomb. I haven't said everything I know!"
If there is any truth to Silva's statements, UFC brass better duck for cover (maybe hide under a school desk) when he finally drops the bomb.
