UFC welterweight Claudio Silva is getting impatient with the top athletes in his division. After losing four years of his career due to injuries, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is eager to face top competition before his prime years are through.
Still undefeated in the UFC and coming off three submission wins, ‘Hannibal’ hopes that a win over James Krause at UFC Fight Island 6 might finally give him the chance to challenge tougher competition. In an interview with Combate, Claudio claims that Brazilians are not as appreciated as American and European fighters, especially when they are controversial.