Erick Silva in talks with UFC, other promotions after UFC contract expired

Erick Silva could be heading to a different promotion in 2018.
Silva’s contract with the UFC expired following his December bout with Jordan Mein. The longtime Octagon veteran is currently in talks with the UFC and other promotions to set his next move in the sport, MMA Fighting has learned.
“The Tiger” lost back-to-back fights in 2017 against Mein and Yancy Medeiros. Silva has only won in one of his last five appearances, defeating Luan Chagas at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasili