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Jared Cannonier confident he’ll KO Anderson Silva at UFC 237: ‘All I gotta do is touch him’

After a strong middleweight debut at UFC 230 last year, Jared Cannonier was immediately matched up against former long-time champion Anderson Silva. The two will co-headlined UFC 237 this Saturday, which takes place in Silva’s home country of Brazil.

Currently ranked number ten in the official rankings “The Killa Gorilla” is looking to further climb up the ladder with a win against Silva. And he is planning to do it in spectacular fashion.

“I’m a lot faster than a lot of people he’s fought, and I hit a lot harder than a lot of people he’s fought,” Cannonier told MMA Fighting.