Alex Silva feels he was wronged. After a dominant opening to his last fight against Indonesian martial artist Adrian Mattheis, a controversial second round stoppage ended his hopes of victory. While the BJJ expert isn’t contesting the loss, it’s certainly motivated his training ahead of his rematch. “It’s gonna happen to you in this sport,” Silva said of the defeat in a recent interview with Bloody Elbow. “But that was the first time it happened to me.”
Silva, 39, and Mattheis are set to face off again this Friday at ONE Championship: 158 in Kallang, Singapore. First meeting Mattheis back at ONE Championship: Lights Out just three months ago, Silva entered the fight hoping to extend his two-fight winning streak.