In case you didn’t know…
‘Jacare’ Souza last competed in the UFC in a blood-thirsty war against former middleweight champion, Chris Weidman, at UFC 230. Closing in on three minutes of round number three, Souza managed to pull off a fabulous knockout victory over Weidman, making fight fans around the world to believe that he would be next in line for the title, after Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234.
Following a controversial decision win over Division II American wrestler, Derek Brunson, at UFC 208, Anderson Silva will be making a return to the sport after a two-year layoff. Anderson Silva suffered a suspension after the Bruson fight, due to consumption of a banned-performance enhancing substance, making him eligible to return to the Octagon for the UFC 234 co-main event middleweight bout against up and rising star, Israel Adesanya.
The heart of the matter
‘Jacare’ Souza was recently seen speaking to MMAFighting, where the Brazilian expressed his concern in regards to the status of the middleweight division. He went on to say that Silva is coming off a doping hiatus and that he should sit out and wait for his turn at the middleweight title.
He also went on to say that Silva’s next opponent, Israel Adesanya, is also not deserving of a title shot yet, as it makes real opportunists like himself, lose faith in the UFC.
What’s next?
Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya will come out all guns blazing with their own arsenal, for their showdown at UFC 234 on February 10th, 2019, at the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne, Australia.
Who do you think deserves the next middleweight title shot in the roster? Leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below!
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