Anderson reveals his support for Belfort x Weidman: 'It would be cool if they both fell'

A. Silva (photo) returns to the Octagon one month before Weidman x Belfort. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

exception made to Chael Sonnen, Vitor belfort e Chris Weidman was two of the main rivals in the career of the former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. On February 28th, Belfort and Weidman will duel for the belt that once belonged to Anderson and Spider has already announced his fans for the duel, which headlines the UFC 184 card.

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“Can I play first? It would be really cool if they punched each other and both fell down. Seriously, true (laughs)”, said Anderson, this Thursday (22), during a press conference in the United States to promote his duel against Nick Diaz at UFC 184. “No, I’m kidding. I'm rooting for Vitor, but I think that if we get past the second round, Weidman will win the fight. I don't think about it (which of the two will win and whether I will face them), my focus is on Nick Diaz. It’s coming back happy, doing the same things I’ve always done”, he added.

At 39, Anderson Silva has a professional record of 33 wins and six losses. Without fighting since December 2013, when he fractured his left leg in the rematch against Chris Weidman, Anderson returns to the Octagon on January 31st, at UFC 183, against Nick Diaz. Recently, Ultimate president Dana White declared that, if he beats Diaz, Spider would fight for the middleweight belt against the winner of Belfort and Weidman.

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