Anderson Silva: It will be like a chess match

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Silva told gathered reporters, despite the intense staredown that wrapped up Wednesday's proceedings, there's nothing personal at stake when he meets Vitor Belfort  on Saturday night.

"It's normal," Silva said through his manager and interpreter, Ed Soares. "I have nothing against Vitor personally. We're both employees of the UFC, and this is our job to get in there and fight and put on a show for everybody. I have nothing personal against Vitor."

"It's not personal at all. I'm a fighter. I'm hired by the UFC to fight for the UFC, and it's going to happen. There's no secret. It's going to happen."

"I think it's great that the Brazilian media is here. It's very good for the sport for the Brazilian media to have taken these many steps to come here and follow us over here. It's very good for our sport, especially with the UFC going to Brazil. It's going to be great."

"A fight is a fight. It's hard for me to say, but it's going to be like a chess match. Whoever makes the wrong move is going to lose."

Silva, who turns 36 years old in April, believes professional boxing may still have a place in his future at some point.

"Maybe," Silva admits. "This is my dream."


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If there's one thing we've learned from amateur psychologist and rising UFC superstar Jon Jones, this statement:



 "I have nothing against Vitor personally. We're both employees of the UFC, and this is our job to get in there and fight and put on a show for everybody. I have nothing personal against Vitor."



"It's not personal at all. I'm a fighter." 

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"It's fucking personal".

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absolutely personal. vitor is going to break him, if i was anderson i would be sweating this big time. this is a good way for him to stay focused on the task at hand by denying concern in all aspects of the fight... same old schtick. it's personal in vitor's mind too, if it wasn't when they signed to fight it sure is now after the staredown debacle in abu dhabi.. vitor looked angry at the press conference during the face to face.

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Not since the Chael vs Anderson staredown have I been more pumped for a fight!

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"it will be like a chess match"

sounds exciting. Fingers crossed hey guys.

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if Belfort is focused, aggressive, good cardio it's gonna be tough for Silva...then again, Anderson proved his gas in the Sonnen fight, and he's still Anderson f-ckin Silva... Phone Post

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AuzzieOsbourne -  when AS took off his sunglasses to face vitor, he looked like a THUG

So when taking off sunglasses makes you look like a thug? Is that how it works down under?





           ^ THUG.

 

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I bet Silva thinks his fights against Maia and Leites were chess matches too. Oh boyee Phone Post

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I like both fighters and can't wait for this fight.

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chess match = 5 rounds of silly dancing?

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War Vitor

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 If it's a chess match, we got rooked.

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Somebody will get pawned.

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Sounds like another dance contest

Vitor by electric slide round 3

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X_Rated - 
TheGARV -  If it's a chess match, we got rooked.



 Maybe they will mate..


 Too soon!

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seems like AS isn't completely honest about how he feels about his opponents?

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I want Anderson to dance and taunt Vitor. Vitor will have none of that and it will be very entertaining.