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MOSCOW, March 30. / TASS /. Brazilian mixed style fighter (MMA) Antonio Silva signed a contract with the Russian organization Fight Nights for three fights. About this Silva told TASS.

"So far I have no plans to return to the US. I have signed a contract with Fight Nights for three fights, I'm facing a fight against Vitali Minakov, I will hold this fight, and the next one I would like to hold at the end of the year," Silva said.

Silva is known to Russian fans from the fight with Fedor Emelianenko. The Brazilian ahead of time defeated the Russian in a fight on February 12, 2011, which was held within the framework of the organization Strikeforce. Also, Silva is known for his victories over the famous fighters Dutch Alistair Overeem and Belarusian Andrei Orlovsky. In November last year, Silva in Yekaterinburg lost to Russian Ivan Shtyrkov. On the Brazilian's account 19 wins and 11 losses in mixed martial arts.