After spending nearly a year away from mixed martial arts, Sanshou specialist Cung Le prepares to make his anticipated debut at UFC 139.
In his upcoming bout, he faces aggressive Muay Thai striker Wanderlei Silva, whose career has declined since 2007. Silva has gone 2-4 in his last six appearances.
But despite Silva’s decline, Le isn’t taking his opponent lightly.
“I definitely can’t look past Wanderlei. People say ‘Oh, he’s got no chin’ or whatever, but a lot of people rise to the occasion,” Le told MMAWeekly.com. “When a fighter’s back is against the wall, they’re the most dangerous.”
After spending time away from the Octagon to appear in movies, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion found himself getting back into shape and training on a regular basis. After enlisting the services of fellow teammate Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal from the American Kickboxing Academy, Le is ready to compete once again.
Le said he has always admired the Brazilian for his aggressive style and is aware that Silva plans to put on a performance for the fans on Saturday night. Le intends to do the same.
“Why hold back? If I hold back he’s going to come at me anyways, so you might as well throw something at him, because if it catches him, it could be goodnight,” he said. “In the fight, I get to throw hard and let go.”
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