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Anderson “Braddock” Silva has already earned a status as an thrilling warrior in ONE Tremendous Sequence kickboxing, and now, he desires to supply a Struggle of the 12 months candidate in blended martial arts.
The Brazilian didn’t get to showcase his highly effective putting beneath MMA guidelines in opposition to BJJ legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida final day trip, so he’s desirous to ship nonstop motion in a showdown with Paul “King Of The North” Elliott at ONE: ONLY THE BRAVE on Friday, 28 January.
“It’s going to be an attractive battle to observe,” Silva says forward of his look on the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
“Paul is a striker, and so am I. I hope we alternate quite a lot of punches and kicks, and we have now the most effective battle of the yr.”
“Braddock’s” first-round submission defeat to “Buchecha” was his first MMA bout since 2018, and it was additionally a steep studying curve that confirmed he can’t merely count on to leap in and compete in opposition to elite grapplers.
Nonetheless, the defeat gave “Braddock” motivation to return again stronger – and he’s been firing on all cylinders to arrange for Elliott.
“The chance to return to MMA appeared, and I’m not one to run away from a problem,” he says. “We knew the battle was all or nothing. If I hit a blow, it could be over quick, and if he put me down, it could be over too.
“My mistake was taking the battle with out making a full camp. I didn’t have time to arrange myself to face a fighter like ‘Buchecha.’
“The most important lesson was [that I should always be] ready to battle, not simply coaching when there’s a battle scheduled. I paid dearly for that mistake, and since then, I’ve been coaching day by day, conserving myself lively and able to battle.”
Followers ought to count on to see improvement from Silva when he steps again into the Circle.
The 35-year-old is feeling energized for the battle forward and may’t wait to show his improved all-around talent set.
“Now I’ve had a whole camp, I really feel well-prepared to defend the takedown makes an attempt and to assault in response to our technique,” he says. “I can be a very completely different fighter than the battle in opposition to ‘Buchecha.’”
Nonetheless, the Brazilian doesn’t assume he’ll have to fret an excessive amount of in regards to the grappling exchanges on this matchup with the Englishman.
Elliott additionally comes from a kickboxing background, and he’s completed all 4 of his opponents to this point with strikes within the first spherical. With that in thoughts, “Braddock” expects a firefight within the middle of the Circle.
“He’s newer to MMA, as I’m too. He appears to be sturdy, however I don’t see a lot talent in takedowns and jiu-jitsu. So, I don’t imagine he’s going to shock me,” Silva says.
“We each do grappling to defend and to not assault. That’s why I imagine the entire battle will happen standing up.
“[Him being a powerful striker] doesn’t intimidate me. In truth, that’s precisely what we wish – opponents that match our type. I imagine we’re going to have an epic battle.”
The Brazilian doesn’t wish to predict a winner, however he can’t see this conflict of colossal strikers lasting the complete quarter-hour.
“I imagine this battle ends earlier than the tip of the third spherical,” he says. “I hope I’m nonetheless on my ft on the finish as a result of I believe one in every of us goes to be knocked out.”
In the meantime, a win would assist reignite Silva’s blended martial arts profession as he goals to rise towards World Championship success in two sports activities.
It’s not a simple path, however he has discovered a recent want for challenges beneath the all-around ruleset, and he plans on taking it so far as he can.
“My objective is to stay among the many greatest in kickboxing and, who is aware of? I’ll quickly be capable to battle for the title. I additionally wish to conquer my house in MMA and present my full potential,” Silva provides.
“I wish to pursue each belts and make martial arts historical past.”
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