Interviews
Assuério Silva
By Guilherme Cruz
“Those people that believe that Assuério Silva is over are wrong… The opponents should get ready, I’m coming with everything”
With Pancrase’s heavyweight belt, Assuério Silva restarted his history at MMA after a bad time at UFC. With a signed contract with HCF, Assuério told TATAME in an exclusive interview about the event, his trains with Antonio Samuray, new Brazilian reinforcement at UFC, and promised a strong back to MMA. “Those people that believe that Assuério Silva is over are wrong… The opponents should get ready, I’m coming with everything”. Check the exclusive interview with Assuério Silva at TATAME’s site.

I’ve signed a contract with HCF… How many fights would you do?

I’ve signed with HCF and my first fight will be at May 10th, but I don’t know against who it’ll be. I believe that in a month they’ll give me my opponent, after the event of March 29th.

Are you training with Antonio Samuray?

He went to Europe, we used to train at Fortaleza and he did some fights for Europe Top Team. I kept contact and existed the possibility to train with me at Total Punch team, possibility that is right now. Samuray is with us since two weeks ago. I was looking after putting him to fight at Pancrase, but the UFC came and we signed that.

How are the trains with Samuray?

That guy is a rock, a strong train. He has everything to be the champion at 93 kg category. I bet all my chips at him, beats strong, is talent and power. He’s a Paraiba! (laughs)

How do you think will be his fight against Thiago Silva at UFC?

Knockout. He is an ordem from northeast, that guy doesn’t know him here, he has a lot of fights at northeast by knockout, tough fights, none easy, he is a rock and has everything to be champion. He’s training well.

In which team are you training now?

Total Punch MMA Team, that has three partners, Marcos, Neto and Fabian. We’re investing on thins team and we have everything, ring, working out room… We have one of the best structures of Curitiba.

When will you defend your Pancrase belt?

I left the belt free. I was waiting other events, a better offer, they started offering me and I’m without fighting for three or four months. I went to fight last time and the opponent and he didn’t showed up, after that I didn’t fought anymore. They made me a proposal and made contact with Pancrase, we made an arrangement and I devolved the belt, and now I’m going to HCF and offered me a proposal of 5 fights.

What did you thought about Minotauro’s fight at UFC?

Speechless. Minotauro is a warrior, a Vale-tudo monster and a proud for everyone. Our Ultimate champion, the belt couldn’t be in better hands.

And Anderson Silva’s victory?

Anderson is a monster, speechless too. Anderson is the man and have proved this a lot of times and has the belt to prove it, and I believe it’ll be in his hands for a long time. I like him because we trained together and I know about his potencial.

Who do you believe can beat Anderson Silva?

At his category, I believe that nobody can beat him. He is investing a lot on his training, always had been a athlete that likes to trains and I believe that it’ll be tough to beat him.

Have you trained with Shogun at Curitiba?

Not yet. We would train, but he injuried his knee. I trained with Ninja, we did four training and I’m waiting them to create his gym. They came here at Total Punch and I’m waiting them to create the training center to do this training partnership, train hard.

Do you still think about UFC?

Of course. It’s everyone’s dream. I’m doing a campaign and started well with Pancrase’s belt. Those people that believe that Assuério Silva is over are wrong… I’m starting now and I’m very focused, and from now I promise all victories. The opponents should get ready, I’m coming with everything.



« Back

Related Reports: