Silva (35-12-1) is currently involved in a matter with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The NSAC will rule on Sept. 23 whether or not to move ahead with a disciplinary hearing regarding Silva’s decision to dodge a random drug test in Las Vegas earlier this year. Silva, through his attorney Ross Goodman, has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.
The Brazilian fighter did not address his status with the NSAC in the video Friday. He has previously stated he denied the random test because he was taking banned diuretics at the time, which he claims were taken to decrease swelling caused by a wrist injury.
Silva, who made his professional MMA debut in 1996 and has fought exclusively within the UFC since December 2007, coached opposite Chael Sonnen on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” at the beginning of the year. He was originally scheduled to fight Sonnen on May 31 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but the bout was eventually rebooked to UFC 175 on July 5 in Las Vegas.