In an interview with Brazilian SporTV, Anderson Silva has stated that he has already given it his all and has decided to retire in 2009.[37][38] However, in September 2008, Anderson's manager, Ed Soares, responded to the talk of retirement by saying that Anderson was contractually obligated to fight six more fights (the third was against Forrest Griffin), and would do so before retiring. Soares further stated that Anderson desires to retire when he is 35 which he turns on April 14, 2010