Silva Answers Critics; Ties Gracie & Fitch

Mamba · Oct 26, 2008

Middleweight champion Anderson Silva tied the record for most consecutive wins inside the Octagon with his eighth in a row at UFC 90. What makes the Brazilian’s march through the 185-pound division all the more remarkable is the fact that his seven opponents -- he beat Rich Franklin twice -- have a combined winning percentage of .762.

His latest conquest, however, was by far the least fulfilling, as Silva retained his belt when Canadian challenger Patrick Cote went down with an injured knee early in the third round and was unable to continue.

What’s worse, Silva drew criticism from media and fans for his antics during the first two rounds of the fight. The 33-year-old won those periods easily but danced, shuffled and moved more than he engaged. Yahoo! Sports columnist Dan Wetzel questioned whether or not Silva had become “bored” during his reign and compared his actions to those of Muhammad Ali. According to Silva, it was all by design.

“[Cote] was lost,” Silva said. “He could never find me. That was the strategy. I was trying to confuse him. I didn’t come here to play. I didn’t come here to put on a show. I came here to do my job. I didn’t become a champion and defend the title as many times as I have [by] not doing my job. I’m not here to play. I’m here to win.”

Silva (23-4) had not been pulled into a third round since his submission loss to Ryo Chonan at Pride “Shockwave 2004” in December 2004.
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Mamba · Oct 26, 2008

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