C. Weidman (photo) was welcomed at the press conference with a round of applause. Photo: YouTube/Reproduction
Many fans were surprised by the stance of Anderson Silva in defeat to Chris Weidman, which cost the Brazilian the Ultimate middleweight belt. However, during the press conference that followed UFC 162 in Las Vegas (USA), unlike the fans, the new champion revealed that he and his coaches already expected this behavior from Spider.
“We expected him to act that way. I don't think he was being cocky or disrespectful. It's like any fighting style, it's his way. I tried not to lose my mind. I just thought about continuing to move forward. And I managed to hit him, I used my power,” said Weidman, who entered the interview location to a round of applause from the journalists present.
The North American also spoke about his expectations from now on, although he also commented on plans for a much closer future – such as eating. “It's crazy. I just want to sit back and relax. I am starving. I need to do my best always, all the time. I need to sacrifice myself and do everything to keep this belt,” said Chris.
This Saturday (6), in Las Vegas (USA), the North American Chris Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva in the second round of the main fight of UFC 162 to become the new middleweight champion of the main MMA organization on the planet. Now, the 29-year-old American has a perfect record of ten wins and no defeats.