Frank Weidman Hopes 'Major Head' Did not Cause Anderson Silva to Skip Media Function

After UFC middleweight winner Anderson Silva was fined $50,000 for no showing a event on Monday (via USA TODAY), it seemed certain that forthcoming subject challenger Chris Weidman could weigh in on the situation. Speaking to MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani this morning, Weidman was less than happy to know the newest news on "The Spider," given the actual fact he has been doing his part in fulfilling media commitments. "I only went out to La for three days. I just wasted time inside my camp, Weidman said. "I haven't been in this activity so long as him, but you watch these celebrity hockey players like LeBron James, and after each game, gain or lose, he answers inquiries from the media.AThere is definitely items that you don't need to do when you're an athlete, but you only have to do it." The former two-time All-American wrestler at Hofstra University also observed that if the no show is an indication that Silva is getting smart, he will be the first one to benefit from the opportunity. "I hope he's keeping grounded," he said. "I expect his head is not getting therefore large that he believes he does not have to do things for the UFC, but who am I to judge? "If his head is actually getting too large, I'm definitely going to bring him down to earth on July 6." Silva and Weidman are set to headline UFC 162, which happens at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada, Nevada. "The All-American" enters the title bout an ideal 9-0 as a specialist mixed martial artist, including a stunning knockout over other competitor Mark Munoz at UFC on FUEL 4 in July. Silva has identified unprecedented achievement inside the Octagon, offering a record and 10 effective title defenses, a record, at 185-pounds, on another hand. UFC President Dana White informed USA TODAY that Silva was fined because he "just decided he did not want to do it (the scheduled media day )" in Los Angeles, California. As of early Tuesday night, neither Silva nor anybody from his camp have addressed the situation in question. Is Silva's no show a really sign of the champion being smart or will there be a straightforward miscommunication to describe why this situation unfolded just how it did? JohnAHeinisAis a featured writer for Bleacher Report. He's also the Fight Publisher forAeDraft.comAand adds Fighting videos to The Young Turks Sports Show.

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