Anderson Silva complains about Jacaré's provocation: 'I already faced Dana so he could fight for the belt'

A. Silva responds to Jacaré (Photo: Reproduction Facebook ufc)

The climate has heated up among Brazilians Anderson Silva e Ronaldo Jacare. After the multi-time jiu-jitsu champion complains about Spider's title shot if he wins Israel adesanya at UFC 234, the former middleweight champion (up to 84kg) didn't let it go and criticized his former teammate's stance.

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At a press conference held this Monday (17), in Los Angeles (USA), Anderson revealed surprise at Jacaré's stance. Spider said he supported his compatriot when they trained together at the now defunct X-Gum.

“I confess that I was a little surprised because I always gave Jacaré my full support, even when he arrived at the gym. I received him very well and I was always on his side and I always defended him every time he fought so he could fight for this belt. I think he was unhappy in the comments, but some things we can't control. I have control over my actions, over what I do and what I say. Everyone knows my story in this sport and how hard I worked to continue doing what I do. I don’t have much to say about him,” he said.

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The controversy between Brazilian middleweights began when Jacaré, third in the category rankings, complained about Anderson's possible title shot if he beats Adesanya. According to Ronaldo, Spider, who returns from a doping suspension precisely at UFC 234, would not deserve a title shot. He even said that he 'would dope too' to have the opportunity to fight for the belt.