After demolishing Yushin Okami at UFC 134, Anderson Silva will be turning his attention to the next star to be challenging for his UFC Middleweight title.
With 15 straight victories, there is no doubt that Silva is the best in the business, and his next opponent will be just a speed bump in the tenure of the longest-reigning champion in UFC history.
There is no word on who is next for the Brazilian champion, but expect one of these three gentlemen to be the next in line to challenge for Silva’s belt.
And lose.
Michael Bisping: With only three loses to some of the toughest fighters ever, Bisping has 20 victories and deserves a shot to show that he can stand toe to toe with the champion Anderson Silva.
Bisping is the kind of star that has enough experience and confidence not to be shaken by Silva’s name, but he will still get knocked out by a much better striker than Bisping has ever faced.
Brian Stann: The most likely opponent for Silva will be one of the next two names, and Brian Stann looks to be in the best position to take the opportunity and advance to fight Silva. If Stann beats Chael Sonnen on October 8 at UFC 136, he will be ready to fight Silva next.
Stann is a former US soldier, and no matter where he goes in the United States he has the crowd support, but Silva doesn’t care what the crowd thinks when he is knocking out their favorite fighter.
Chael Sonnen: Just like Brian Stann, Chael Sonnen has the opportunity to propel himself into title contention with a big victory at the UFC 136 show in Houston Texas.
While Sonnen is a great fighter, he doesn’t have the ability to stand with Stann, and he proved in his loss to Anderson Silva that he can’t stand with the best in the division either. Stann deserves to win and would be the much better fight for Silva
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