After last May’s massacre, no one thought Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva would be back in the cage so soon against Cain Velasquez—this time fighting for the UFC heavyweight crown.
However, that is exactly what has happened after the Brazilian won his next two matches unexpectedly, both by TKO, to become the No. 1 contender once again.
The pair are set to meet at UFC 160 in Las Vegas, almost a year after their first bloody encounter. Considering the brutal way in which Velasquez ran over Junior dos Santos only months ago to wrest back his belt, few give Bigfoot any chance in the second encounter.
However, as an elite MMA fighter, Silva could pull off the upset—as long as he makes these five changes to his game.