Wanderlei Silva would like to fight Leben

Wanderlei Silva has admitted he would like to fight Chris Leben when he returns to action.

Silva is expected to be out of action for six to seven months following surgery to repair damage in his knee.

Silva missed the fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116 and was replaced by Chris Leben. Leben managed to win the fight in the third round through submission.

“He represented himself very well and he is a good opponent. I think he is going to wait and I want to fight with him next. He did very well, gave a great show and I think that he is a great opponent for me to fight with next,” Silva told Raw Vegas TV.