Brunson will face A. Silva at UFC 208, February 11th. (Photo: Getty Images)
the return of Anderson Silva to the octagon was announced a few days ago, but the provocations of his opponent have already begun. The average weight Derek Brunson, who will face the Brazilian at UFC 208, on February 11, in Brooklyn (USA), stated that he expects a different “Spider” for the fight, without the occasional 'jokes' inside the cage. According to him, there is only one reason: the former champion and his team know the knockout power he has.
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“He’s not going to do what he did against (Chris) Weidman. And he won't be looking like he did against (Daniel) Cormier. He had nothing to lose against Cormier, so he went into that fight completely out of shape. I don't wait for him to lower his hands and just move his head back because if one of my punches hits him it will be lights out. I'm hoping for the best Anderson and I don't think he's going to play with me like he did with other guys because I might explode and touch his chin. All I need is one blow and I know that his camp knows I can break him”, declared the North American, in an interview with the website 'MMA Fighting' (USA).
Brunson is coming off a loss to Robert whittaker at UFC Melbourne, in November 2016. Previously, he had won a series of five consecutive victories, four of them by knockout in the first round. At 33 years old, he has a record with 16 triumphs and 4 setbacks (7-2 in Ultimate).
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