Two days after knocking Keith Jardine out on UFC 102, Thiago Silva was already training hard on American Top Team. Without thinking about rest, the Brazilian spoke with TATAME.com about his biggest objective on UFC. “I want the belt and I’m working hard for it. I get rest one day and it’s fine, I’ll start the battle if, when UFC call me, I’ll be ready“, said Thiago, who talked about his desire to fight Lyoto Machida again, the next title fight between Machida and Mauricio Shogun, the training with his old time rival, Luis “Banha“ Cane, Rogério Minotouro coming on UFC and more.

Two days after beating Keith Jardine and you’re already back to training?

Well, I think we have to take the opportunities. I made a good fight, didn’t get hurt, I think there’s no reason form e to be standing still. I want the belt, I’m fighting for it. I got rest one day and it’s great, I’m here again, start the battle for anytime UFC call me I’ll be ready. That’s it.

Do you already know who’s gonna bet the next? Did Dana White told anything about that?

No, not yet. He just told me he has great plans for me and that’s a big progress, I’m happy. I’m back showing my potential again to show I’m between the top fighters, I’ll stay between them, and that’s it, guys. I’m training, I have no reason to stop. Let’s go on the battle!

You and Cane are good with each other now and I want you to talk about it because people talk a lot about that when you had some problems but people almost didn’t talk now you’ve made up. I want you to talk about it.

I think everything was a big misunderstanding. It were rival teams, you know, both teachers were rivals, so we were standing each one beside your teacher. I never had nothing against him and nowadays his on team, a great friend of mine, he’s coming from Brazil today. I can’t wait for him to come, I like him a lot. He’s being a great friend, a great training partner. We’ve got everything it takes to work good together and make a good work on UFC.

And how was the first meeting? It was like "let’s talk, let’s get along…"?

It was very friendly. I was here at the gym training, he came, said hello, we talked, everything got clear, I understood. We’re professionals, we’re here and nowadays we’ve a strong friendship. He’s my brother, we’re training together.

The distance of Brazil made you get closes too...

Surely, and I can’t wait for him to come so I can have a train partner to be here with me, he’s awesome.

Thiago, you already fought with Lyoto and trained with Shogun. What do you expect of this fight?

I expect a really though fight, both fighters are high level, different abilities, of course. It’s Karate against Muay Thai, it will be really though fight. Lyoto will face a really tough guy on striking, technical too, and the best wins, there’s no way to talk.

And do you think about revenge with Lyoto, once you want the belt?

All the time. It hurts my soul, I gotta have this revenge, I’ll search for it until the end of my life, you can count on it.

Now we have one more Brazilian on top of category, Rogério Minotouro. How do you see this, Brazilians taking the ranking on this category?

I think Brazil have tough athletes and people have to valorize that, definitely. I think every Brazilian is welcome, and that’s it. Good luck for him too and we’re here, each one doing his work and trying to reach his goals.

There was some chances here, Ouali had some problems with his visa. Who are training you nowadays?

My coachs are Katel Kubis, my Muay Thai coach, he’s excellent. He’s an exceptional coach, and Parrumpa, my ground coach, now new coachs in Wrestling part are coming, Howard on Boxe. That’s my coachs.