‘Bigfoot’ Silva Says He Was On Autopilot After Daniel Cormier Hit Him

In the co-main event of last weekends Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight tournament semi-final event, Brazilian fighter Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (16-3) was rocked twice in the first round against opponent Daniel Cormier.

According to Silva, that he was shocked by the power in Cormier’s hands after getting dropped the first time in their fight. ‘Bigfoot’ goes on to say that he was on autopilot after that moment and “wasn’t controlling my body anymore.” Silva would get dropped again in the first round after Cormier landed a vicious uppercut which basically put an end to the fight.

Speaking to Tatame.com, Silva recounts the loss offering credit to his opponent for a good performance. Be sure to check out the full interview as ‘Bigfoot’ gives his opinion on who will win in the Cormier vs. Josh Barnett finale plus much more by hitting the above link.

Here is part of the Tatame interview:

What went wrong?
I had a game plan, but I could never imagine he’d punch me like that. I wasn’t underestimating him, but after he punched me I couldn’t see a thing, I wasn’t controlling my body anymore. I was doing things automatically, I could only see shadows. When I stood up I was dizzy. I was really dizzy after that jab, but I went for it. If I’m losing, at least I’ll lose while fighting. It happened, he deserve the credits. I was well prepared, but he punched me. We didn’t even really fought.

Did you hope he’d try to take you down right on the beginning or were you surprised by his striking?
No, I knew he’d like to trade punches with me for a while, and I was well trained on the ground. I did an excellent job with coach Everaldo, De La Riva, Ze Mario (Sperry), Nogueira… I’ve trained a lot, so I wasn’t worried. I knew we’d bang for a while and then he’d try to take me down, but he punched me hard first. When a heavyweight punches you is really hard… I felt, felt his coup and I thought I’d be ok on the ground, but when I stood up I was dizzy. It happens. The bests in the world have lost and then turned it over. It’s another obstacle I’ll have to overcome.