In 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Brazil with a massive show at HSBC Arena capped by bouts featuring three legendary Brazilian fighters: “Shogun” Rua, Anderson Silva, and “Minotauro” Nogueira. On that same night, a rising star took his first step toward building the reputation his veteran peers acquired after several years of blood, sweat, and tears; the athlete in this case, Erick Silva, who fights in the UFC Fight Night co-main event this Wednesday in Barueri against South Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim. Silva (15-3, 1 NC), a native of Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, has fought five … Read the Full Article Here
Erick Silva: In Search of a Winning Streak
In 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Brazil with a massive show at HSBC Arena capped by bouts featuring three legendary Brazilian fighters: “Shogun” Rua, Anderson Silva, and “Minotauro” Nogueira. On that same night, a rising star took his first step toward building the reputation his veteran peers acquired after several years of blood, sweat, and tears; the athlete in this case, Erick Silva, who fights in the UFC Fight Night co-main event this Wednesday in Barueri against South Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim. Silva (15-3, 1 NC), a native of Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, has fought five … Read the Full Article Here