Wanderlei Silva Skipped Bellator NYC Press Conference So He Wouldn’t Fight Chael Sonnen

Wanderlei Silva and Scott Coker spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of Silva’s fight with Chael Sonnen at Bellator NYC. Silva discussed his reasons for no-showing the original media event, which was initially listed as being due to his being under the weather. The highlights are below:

Silva on why he didn’t go to the media event: “The truth is, I didn’t go to the press conference because I didn’t want to do what (Cristiane) ‘Cyborg’ (Justino) did with that girl that talked (expletive) to her…When I see Chael, I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m professional, but the guy has crossed the line with me and played with the wrong guy.”

Coker on Silva being drug tested for the fight: “Yes, of course, those test results will be back, I want to say any day now.”

Silva on training in Brazil instead of the US: “Some guys don’t treat me very well. Because the rules are different (in Brazil) than in the U.S. In the U.S., you can talk all you want, and nobody is going to do nothing, but in Brazil, it’s different. A couple of guys disrespected me in the street. I talked to my wife, and (she said) to go back to Brazil.”