Silva: Diaz fight could be one of the best of all time

Anderson Silva took part in a media call recently in support of his fight with Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on Jan 31. It will be Silva’s first fight back since snapping his tibia and fibula in a fight with UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman. Silva currently has a titanium rod in his leg, and plans to leave it there.

Retirement never went through my mind, said Silva, as translated by co-manager Jorge Guimaraes. What’s happening right now is I’m just dying to return to the Octagon and do the thing I most love in my life. That’s what I want right now.”

I’ve been doing a lot of physical therapy, and right now, it’s at 95 percent and improving. On the day of the fight, it’s going to be 100 percent.”

I’m not kicking as hard as I usually do,” he said, adding lightly, “but I’m going to wait to kick hard on the day of the fight.

(The titanium rod) will come out if I decide to, but prior to this fight, not a chance. Some people, they remove it, but it hasn’t been bothering me, so I don’t think I’m going to remove it..

“Right now, (a title shot) is not my priority, but if I have the credentials to fight for the title, I’ll be more than glad to do it. At this point, I want to feel my legs walking and my movement. My main priority is to see how I perform. “

“It’s going to be excellent for the fans. We both have not stepped in the Octagon for a while. Nick is a guy that walks forward and likes his boxing. If he stands with me, the fans can expect a great fight.”

This fight has all the ingredients to be one of the best fights of all time.”

So what do you think UG? Will this be one of the greatest fights of all time?