Antonio Silva: I’m angry with an appetite for victory

Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva came into the UFC with some hype and momentum on his side. Even though he was coming off a loss to surging contender Daniel Cormier, he was effective in Strikeforce and Elite XC, having won 9 out of 11 bouts during that time. One of those wins was his doctor stoppage victory over the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in the opening round of the Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix.
However, after that, he was knocked out by the aforementioned Cormier and then thrust into a

UFC on FX 5 rescheduled; Travis Browne to face Antonio Silva in main event

With questions surrounding UFC on FX 5 scheduled for September and the recent injury of Heavyweight Ben Rothwell, the UFC has decided to overhaul plans for this event. Rescheduled for October 5th and moved from Indianapolis to Minneapolis, Minnesota, Travis Browne will now face Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in lieu of Rothwell in the main event. Browne and Rothwell were scheduled to go face-to-face at UFC on Fox 4 on August 4th, but the rising Heavyweight contender Browne was apparently needed to

Cain Velasquez: I will beat Antonio Silva no matter where the fight goes

This weekend’s UFC 146 will no doubt bring a star-studded lineup to the table. One of the major stars featured on Saturday will be former UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who will face Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in the co-main event. Having only fought twice since October of 2010, the AKA fighter will have much to prove in Las Vegas on May 26th. Coming off of a devastating 64 second loss to Junior dos Santos at the very first UFC on Fox card, Velasquez knows this a make-or-break fight in

Scott Coker says he’s not interested in Gerald Harris; Todd Duffee turned down an offer to fight Antonio Silva

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated he will not be looking to add the exciled UFC Middleweight Gerald “Hurricane” Harris to the Strikeforce roster. Harris was cut from the UFC after a disappointing performance against Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123, despite having a 3-0 all-knockout record in the promotion prior to the bout. Here’s what Coker said on MMA Hour (quote via MMAMania.com) about the possibility of acquiring Harris’s services:”I talked to my guys about it, actually, they talked to me about it. I