Dana White shot down Anderson Silva's request for a new entrance song

Anderson SIlva

DMX’s “Ain’t No Sunshine” has long been the song that accompanied Anderson Silva’s walk to the UFC octagon.

As the UFC legend prepared to face Nick Diaz in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC 183, he wanted to change his tune – literally. But UFC President Dana White shot down that idea.

“Ask Dana White,” Silva said. “Whenever I talk about changing my song, he says no. (Brazilian rapper) Pregador Luo was working with Usher, who is my personal friend, on a new tune. But it seems like Dana does not want to change the music, so we won’t be able to do it.”

Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) is returning to the cage for the first time since his horrific December 2013 leg break in a rematch with Chris Weidman. The desire to change his walkout song likely goes hand-in-hand with his outlook on the fight.

As he told Globo, this is a fresh start for the man considered by many to be the best mixed martial artist ever.

“It’s as if it’s my first time stepping in there, you know? Everything is very new,” Silva said. “I’m coming back … no, no, it’s (like) my first fight in the UFC! Damn! Man, I have to win! I’m feeling like a child with a brand-new toy.”

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