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The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell · 11-11-2007, 11:06 PM

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Currently sporting an undefeated professional record, which includes being 2-0 inside the Octagon, Thiago Silva looks to keep his winning streak intact when he faces upstart light heavyweight Houston Alexander at Ultimate Fighting Championship 78 on Saturday in Newark, N.J.

When in Brazil, Silva trains at the famed Chute Boxe academy. He has also recently started working with Marco Alvan and Team Link in the United States, but Silva is quick to point out that he works with both teams and never broke away from Chute Boxe.

“I want to make sure people understand that I never left Chute Boxe and never left Macaco,” said Silva in an interview with MMAWeekly. “I am part of Team Link because it is the union of the schools. Macaco and Marco are great friends and work together to build new champions with the union of Team Link.”

While in the United States, he feels it is the best place to prepare him for what his upcoming fight will offer working closely with Alvan and other UFC fighters such as Gabriel Gonzaga.

“My coach, Jorge Patino; my manager, Marco Alvan; and Gabriel Gonzaga are all Team Link,” stated Silva. “We worked together since the first fight of Napao (Gonzaga) in the UFC. I am feeling really good to be part of Team Link as well as Macaco and Chute Boxe.”

In Alexander’s previous fights in the UFC (wins over Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara), the Nebraska native has racked up less than two minutes of total time while scoring two devastating knockouts. Silva agrees that he hasn’t seen enough of him to truly see all that he could bring to the fight, but is confident in his game plan.

“The fights were very fast, but we could have an idea how is going to be (to help) my strategy going to this fight,” he said. “I watched his videos and I thought the fights were too fast. I need to worry what will (happen) in my fight with him, not to worry with what happened in his last fights.”

In this bout, Silva has the chance to automatically boost himself to top contender status given Alexander’s impressive wins so far, but the Brazilian only concerns himself with a win.

“I don’t think about this,” he said about the magnitude of the fight. “I am just focused on my training and when I step in the Octagon everything will happen naturally.”

Also on the line, as it is in every fight, is his unblemished record, but again he stays focused and looks only at the task at hand.

“I feel really good and I want to keep my clean record,” said a confident Silva.

And while the attention may be on Alexander before the fight, Silva is ready for what could be the most exciting bout on the entire UFC 78 fight card.

“It is going to be a great fight with two strong fighters that like to hit hard. The UFC fans are going to love this fight!”

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I really think Silva takes this one by sub if he can take Alexander down. We just need to see what Houstons sprawl is like.

KungFuGrip · 11-11-2007, 11:55 PM

All I know is Alexander can bench press over twice his body weight. (I think is was 450 pounds) and if Silva under estimates him or takes him lightly, he might just get KO like the others. An strong, agressive, unpredictable fighter is a scary fighter which is what Alexander is imo. Silva is no slouch, but either is Jardine and Sakura. Just saying, I'm really impress with Houston's perfomances and think he can pull off another quick KO. He'll just over power Silva where ever the fight goes, cause he is that much stronger. Not trying to be a Houston nuthugger, but after seeing him fight I can only encourage what he does in the octagon cause his 2 fights were like holy****!

LEFTHIGHKICK · 11-12-2007, 05:22 AM

yeahh i think Silva has the determination to beat him , but Alexander is just bad bad man, very aggresive , with huge hitting power, will do anything to KO you or get you down.

If Silva can hold on for at least 1 round, it would be good to see what his ground game is like , and what his Cardio is like!! , i cant imagine this fight , we'll have to wait n see!

KungFuGrip · 11-12-2007, 08:57 AM

I 'm sure Alexander will meet his match sooner or later as far as going into later rounds and being put on his back. I really wonder if your'll ever see a gun shy Houston? It might take him getting KO for that to happen. For now, he seems ready to go out there and put on a hec of a show. He might lack some tecnique, but if you can swing hard, fast punches like that, it'll be hard for any martial art practitioner to overcome. Silva better pull gaurd quick, cause Houston doesn't seem like the type to dance around snd trade punches all night. He reminds me of the way I got pumped up for Arlovskis older fights. You know your gonna see something. Can't wait.