Thiago Silva responds to Pezão's challenge: 'If you want to fight me, you have to come down'

T. Silva (photo) said he accepts Pezão's challenge, but as a light heavyweight. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

after winning Rafael Feijão at TUF Brasil 2 Finale, the light heavyweight Thiago Silva received an unusual challenge to say the least. For the Twitter, former heavyweight title challenger Antônio “Pezão” Silva called Thiago for a reckoning. Asked about the subject at the press conference that followed the event, Silva was not intimidated by the provocation.

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“I fight at light heavyweight. If he wants to fight me, he has to come down. I'm available. I have nothing against him, we already trained together, it could be because I left the (gym) American Top Team. If you want to fight, go down to 205 (pounds). That’s all.”, said Silva.

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Pezão's message that started the controversy was published in Twitter during the TUF Brasil 2 Finale, this Saturday (8). “Thiago (Silva) weighs 105 kg, he is a heavyweight and has to lose weight. We have a debt to resolve, he could accept a fight with me at heavyweight”, challenged Antônio Silva.