Fabricio Werdum feels that Anderson Silva's case of doping is a big negative point not only for "The Spider" but also for MMA as a sport. In an interview with Globo, the interim UFC Heavyweight champion recalled that his countryman asked the lifetime ban for fighters who were caught using PEDs and wonders if he'll honor his word.

"Anderson let a lot of people down, mostly because he said that fighters using PEDs shouldn't fight anymore. Everybody wants to hear what he has to say. Let's see if he'll keep his word and retire. It damaged his image. Everybody knows who Anderson is and this happened out of nowhere. It damaged the image of the sport too, a image that took a long time to be built. People who dislike MMA say that the sport is a fraud and all fighters use drugs, but that isn't the true. I can speak for myself, I'm a big guy but not that strong and muscled. I have never used."

Werdum suggested that Anderson's broken leg may have been a reason for "The Spider" to use some substances and thinks that the legacy of the former UFC Middleweight champion as a competitor is unquestionable,

"Maybe he used something during his recovery and couldn't get clean at the right time? I don't think that he tried to enhance his performance. It's hard to tell. Everything that he did for the sport can't be erased. He had a long career and was a warrior. He was one of the greatest of all time, we can't debate that."

The Globo article also made mention of the fact that the relationship between the two fighters hasn't been great, ever since Werdum's submission win over Rodrigo Minotauro, on June of 2013. Apparently, after the bout, Anderson refused to shake Werdum's hand and the two men haven't been in contact since.