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"I trust my striking. I trust my ground game. I trust my jiu-jitsu. I'm ready for anything. Rashad doesn't stand a chance against me. I'm better standing up. I'm better on the ground and in the clinch. It doesn't matter to me if it's Rashad or anybody else -- it's whoever's next in line. I want that belt. Rashad likes to run his mouth and talk trash. He even said I talked trash to him which is not true. I'm just getting ready for my fight and I don't pay attention to what my opponents are saying about me. It's dangerous for Rashad to enter the ring mad at me because I knocked out Jardine. I'll go in there to win or I'll die trying. I treat every fight like it could be my last. Every opponent is a chance to fight for the title. If I have to climb a thousand mountains to get there, that's what I'll do. No doubt about it." -Thiago Silva
Highly regarded UFC light-heavyweight contender Thiago Silva appears highly confident in recent comments given to the UFC heading into his UFC 108 showdown with former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. Silva will square off against Evans this Saturday in a fight which will serve as the promotions main event.
Silva (14-1) had his 13-fight winning streak snapped recently after getting knocked out by current UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at UFC 94 in January. The 27-year-old Brazilian bounced back strong, however, in his last outing against the Jackson's Submission Fighting-trained Keith Jardine in August, earning a thrilling first-round knockout win.
Evans (13-1-1) recently finished up coaching The Ultimate Fighter 10. He also dropped his only loss to Lyoto Machida. The two squared off at UFC 98 back in May with Machida taking the fight, and Evans' light-heavyweight strap, via second-round knockout. Evans earned the UFC light-heavyweight title with a win over then champion Forrest Griffin at UFC 92 and holds other notable victories over Stephan Bonnar, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell.
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