In a perhaps surprising change in stance, UFC officials are giving Thiago Silva another chance. Reps from Silva’s Blackzilians camp today announced Silva has returned to the UFC roster, and MMAjunkie subsequently confirmed the move with UFC President Dana White. We are proud to announce that Thiago Silva is officially back with the #UFC – We are truly thankful to… http://t.co/3inPiBjvf2 — Blackzilians (@blackzilians) September 5, 2014 The move stands in stark contrast to White’s July statement that Silva would “never fight in the UFC again.” The move comes one day after it was revealed that all charges stemming from an alleged February domestic violence incident were dropped after prosecutors found Silva’s wife Thaysa, the alleged victim, Silva’s wife “uncooperative, and investigators determined that she has likely moved out of the country” according to a report from TMZ Sports.
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Thiago Silva back with the UFC, aiming for January appearance – MMA Junkie