Anderson Silva e Alex Poatán They are former UFC middleweight champions. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SL
MMA legend and former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg.) in the UFC, Anderson Silva took advantage of a rare appearance to praise the legacy that Alex Poatán is creating in MMA. Keeping an eye on his compatriot's latest achievement, 'Spider' did not hesitate to highlight the São Paulo native's great achievements during his former reign and expressed happiness when reflecting on Pereira's success.
“Poatan is making history. He was champion of the lower category (middleweight) which is really difficult, with a very sinister guy who is Adesanya and now he won the upper category (light heavyweight) which is a very very difficult category too. So he’s making his story too,” Anderson said in an interview with 'Flow Podcast'.
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In addition to recognizing the history that Poatan is making, Anderson highlighted the level presented by the light heavyweight champion.
“I had the opportunity to train with him. He is sinister, very sinister. It's an unusual accident, unusual business. You crash and you get hurt. Touching a guy hurts, if you punch him in the wrong place, you get hurt. The guy is sinister,” she concluded.
Alex Poatán has been a training partner for Anderson Silva. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufcbrasil
Victorious in UFC 295, Alex Poatán became the first fighter in Ultimate to win two belts, in different categories, in less than a year. After the feat, the Brazilian reached seventh place in the organization's weight-for-weight ranking.
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