Claudio Silva had several opponents lined up for his return to the octagon at UFC Fight Island 6, but none had the basic requirement he would’ve liked: a top-contender.
Undefeated since 2007 and winner of five bouts in the UFC, welterweight Silva will fight James Krause at Saturday night’s Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi. “Hannibal” guarantees he’s done “everything and beyond” in camp to prepare for whomever entered the eight-sided cage with him, but he isn’t sure a win earns him a spot in the top-15.
“I think my biggest goal is to end this f*cking politics that only gives attention to clowns, those who do sh*t in the streets, and give me someone in the top-10 already,” a fired-up Silva said in an interview with MMA Fighting.