Bruno Silva won’t lie: the main reason he has issued a callout to Cody Garbrandt is popularity.
“No Love” is a popular ex-UFC bantamweight champion who has flirted with the idea of cutting down to flyweight in the past, previously getting booked to meet 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo before eventually withdrawing from the bout, and “Bulldog” wants to finally welcome him to the division.
“What motivates me [to call him out] is the amount of followers he has,” Silva laughed during an interview with MMA Fighting following his 60-second knockout over Victor Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 27.