Antonio Silva and Brett Martin will no longer meet in the co-main event of Friday night’s Taura MMA 11 in Florida, but the promotion and “Bigfoot” diverge on the reasoning that led to the cancelation of the fight.
Promotion officials informed MMA Fighting that Silva was forced off the card after the Florida State Boxing Commission did not approve one of his pre-fight medicals since they had expired, and there was not enough time to re-do the exam. Silva, however, says that was not on him.
Speaking with MMA Fighting on Wednesday, Silva said he signed the bout agreement on July 8 but some issues came up in subsequent dealings with the promotion.