“I can tell you all about my strategy: throw hands,” the 32-year-old said, laughing again. “I don’t have any other strategy, ever, for any opponent. I adapt while the fight goes on. My camp is 100% focused on me, no one else. I don’t watch any tape on my opponent. I don’t create this ghost and idolize it; I just have to focus on myself. It’s my best against his best, and may the best one win. But I’m going to end the fight, and I hope he thinks the same way as I do. He either finishes me, or I finish him.”
Simple enough. And despite only having one UFC walk in the bag and truly understanding what’s at stake in the fight game, Silva carries himself in a cool and collected manner.
“I’m very calm, but I’m also very aggressive when I have to be. I never promise a time to win, because for me, the fight starts when I smell blood. If I see any fragility in his position or in his eyes, I’ll attack.”