Anderson Silva is the greatest Champion the UFC has ever seen, and there is nothing Yushin Okami will be able to do to stop him.
After 14 straight victories, Silva is in the driver seat to defend his title again and hold it for over five years, a record that will be almost impossible to break when Silva eventually loses or retires.
With UFC 134 in Silva’s home country of Brazil, many people feel that his presence there may be a double edged sword. While the comfort level is a good thing for any fighter, the distractions of being in his homeland may have his mind not solely on the fight.
Silva told Sherdog.com when asked about whether he is taking the fight against Okami seriously:
You have to have focus and remember where you came from, where you are and where you want to go. Focus is very important. Me and my team got here, even though many people didn’t think we would ever reach this level. We were always very humble, listing and respecting all the coaches, always observing and studying all the opponents a lot. I think this is the path: always work hard and always be motivated to do the job right.
Silva’s last loss came to the man he is fighting Saturday at UFC 134 in Yushin Okami, but the loss wasn’t a standard defeat. Instead, Silva was disqualified for an illegal kick that cause Okami to be unable to continue the fight.
That loss came before Silva’s time in the UFC, but Dana White and the UFC fans will have the pleasure of watching Silva destroy Okami with a fury unseen during many PPVs.
With the show being in Brazil and Silva trying to avenge his last loss, this is the perfect storm for an absolute beat down and a first-round knockout by Anderson Silva.
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