Wanderlei Silva’s Lifetime Ban Has Been Reversed, New Hearing To Take Place

A judge has lifted the lifetime ban imposed on MMA vet Wanderlei Silva by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

The news comes from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who states that there will be a new disciplinary hearing for Silva.

Okamoto says the judge ruled that there was not ‘substantial evidence’ to warrant a lifetime ban. Check out the tweets below.

A district court judge has REVERSED the lifetime ban imposed on Wanderlei Silva by the NSAC and ordered there be a new disciplinary hearing.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 18, 2015

The NV district judge agreed the NSAC had jurisdiction over Silva, even though he was not licensed when they attempted to drug test him.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 18, 2015

However, the district judge ruled that Silva's lifetime ban was not supported by substantial evidence.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 18, 2015

Think we will ever see Silva fight again?

By: Ryan C. Miller | @ryancmiller1630

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