Rockhold (photo) spared no criticism of Anderson
The Brazilian Anderson Silva proved by knocking out Chael Sonnen in the UFC 148, in the early hours of last Saturday (07), who is the best middleweight in the world, But the Brazilian's performance did not please everyone.
Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, did not mince words when criticizing Anderson's performance at UFC 148. For the North American fighter, Anderson would have used at least three illegal tricks to gain an advantage in the fight against Sonnen.
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“I analyze what I see, and for me the victory of Anderson Silva it was dirty. He shamelessly smeared Vaseline on his shoulders and chest while being announced by Bruce Buffer. I had already seen him do this in the fight against Vitor belfort, and I saw it again in the rematch against Chael Sonnen”, said Rockhold, who did not stop criticizing the Brazilian.
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“He grabbed Sonnen’s shorts during a sequence of punches in the second round. And finally, the knee, which ended up being legal, but seemed to have been given with bad intention,” he added. Rockhold also said that Brazilian attitudes are not worthy of a champion, who for the North American athlete, must be respectful.
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“All of this makes me believe that this is not the attitude expected from a champion. I want to see a respectful champion in the octagon. I know that emotions can overflow when you hear so much about your opponent, but it's important to separate things and fight cleanly”, concluded the fighter, who will defend the Strikeforce belt next Saturday (14), against Tim Kennedy.
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