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‘Disappointed’ Wanderlei Silva blasts Rizin fighters: ‘Mirko and I will show how an epic fight is done’

After more than three years on the sidelines Wanderlei Silva will be making his return to mixed martial arts. The returning “Axe Murderer” will be rehashing an old rivalry when he meets Mirko Cro Cop in December at the Rizin World Grand-Prix in Saitama, Japan.

Silva was present during Sunday’s event in Japan, and was even involved in an altercation with Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennet. But as far as the fights of the night went, the 40-year-old MMA veteran was far from impressed.

“Some of you fought well yesterday, but some of you young fighters disappointed me.