Anderson Silva will be eligible to return to the Octagon in November after the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) found that his latest drug-test failure was the result of a contaminated supplement, and he feels vindicated. Silva was facing a four-year suspension from USADA.
Speaking with MMA Fighting on Wednesday, his first interview since the official announcement, Silva discussed the process of dealing with the anti-doping agency, clearing his image after testing positive for methyltestosterone metabolites and hydrochlorothiazide prior to a planned bout with Kelvin Gastelum in Shanghai, China, in October 2017, and his next move in the UFC.