Silva: ‘Basic mistakes’ cost me title
Chris Weidman knocking out Anderson Silva was one of the biggest upsets in the history of the UFC, but a…
Chris Weidman knocking out Anderson Silva was one of the biggest upsets in the history of the UFC, but a repeat of that result is nothing something Silva believes will happen again if he fights without the same mistakes in made in the first fight:
“My mistakes in that fight, and that’s the first time I’m saying this, were basic mistakes,” Silva told Sportv. “I did everything I had to do except hit him. I didn’t counterattack. When I stopped with my feet parallel, I should have hit him and walked one step behind. I didn’t do that. I saw my mistakes and I’m working on that to train for this next fight.”
The Brazilian won his 16 previous bouts under the UFC banner with 14 finishes, and expects the rematch to end the same way.
“It’s going to be a tough fight,” he said, “and it won’t last too long if it stays standing.”
