 On May 16, 2008, Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira opened the Nogueira and Silva Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Miami, Florida.Despite these events, in a recent interview on April 23, 2009 with Sherdog Radio host Jordan Breen, Black House manager Ed Soares indicated that Black House may open a new training location in Los Angeles, California.He also shed light on some of the issues that led many to believe that the team had disbanded, most notably the team management's falling out with the owners of X-Gym, the original location and headquarters for their training camps.