After making a successful debut at the light heavyweight division UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will most likely be defending his title against Patrick Cote in September at UFC 88 in Atlanta, Ga. Dana White had this to say at the post - fight interview, "Okami's out of that fight. He broke his hand. If (Silva) fights in September it'll be (Patrick) Cote."
Cote earned the title opportunity when he defeated BJJ specialist Ricardo Almeida at UFC 86.
White would also go on to add, "(Silva) said he wants to defend his 185 - pound title. He said he wants to test the waters at 205. He did (on Saturday night)."
"I think he wants to take his time. I think he wants to stay at 185 and completely clean out that division, go from there."
White would go on to comment,"(Silva) took the fight (with Irvin) on short notice, moved up to 205, wants to fight all the best guys in the world at 185 pounds, wants to fight all the best guys at 205 pounds, wants to fight every three months...uh, yah. It's a little difficult for us to move things around, but when a guy has that mentality...I love it." That just goes to show you just how much Dana White appreciates the world's best pound for pound fighter in the world.
Cote earned the title opportunity when he defeated BJJ specialist Ricardo Almeida at UFC 86.
White would also go on to add, "(Silva) said he wants to defend his 185 - pound title. He said he wants to test the waters at 205. He did (on Saturday night)."
"I think he wants to take his time. I think he wants to stay at 185 and completely clean out that division, go from there."
White would go on to comment,"(Silva) took the fight (with Irvin) on short notice, moved up to 205, wants to fight all the best guys in the world at 185 pounds, wants to fight all the best guys at 205 pounds, wants to fight every three months...uh, yah. It's a little difficult for us to move things around, but when a guy has that mentality...I love it." That just goes to show you just how much Dana White appreciates the world's best pound for pound fighter in the world.
