UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva barely survived a five round battle against Chael Sonnen as the main event bout for UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen and many MMA fans were quick to point out that Steven Seagal may have helped both mentally and physically. Seagal was seen in videos helping Silva with his fight game, and fans have been quick to laugh at the champion using Seagal to improve his fight game. Silva though, sees it differently, as he recently pointed out to Tatame:
It’s a bad joke, he’s a great master and a great coach who was there with me, helped me all the time a lot. On the beginning of my trainings, we showed me some techniques which worked out and he deserves the respect of all of us. He’s a great master and a good person. I believe people have to respect him.
It’s a pretty interesting take on Seagal and a huge endorsement for the traditional martial arts movie star. Will we Seagal continuing his training with Anderson Silva or perhaps even with other mixed martial artists. You can never tell in the crazy world of MMA.