Bruno Blindado recalls surprising 'story' about Chris Weidman's historic fight

A. Silva and C. Weidman before their first fight (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)

Average weight (up to 83,9kg) Bruno Blindado He is well aware of the weight and responsibility he will have in the biggest fight of his career, which takes place this Saturday (30). At UFC Atlantic City's media day, the Brazilian fighter recalled what he did for a living in July 2013, when Chris Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva and won the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg).

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“In July 2013, when Weidman fought Anderson Silva For the first time, when he knocked him out, I was still living in the north of Brazil. I worked as a security guard. I fought in a GP that night. I had two fights that night and I knocked them both out. Then I ran home so I could watch the fight Anderson Silva and we all saw what happened. Eleven years later, I'm fighting this guy in a big arena in the United States, in his area. This is incredible,” said Blindado.

Going through a delicate moment in the organization, with four defeats in his last five fights, Blindado will be one of the highlights of UFC Atlantic City, which takes place this Saturday (30). On the other side of the Octagon, there will be former middleweight champion Chris Weidan, who is also experiencing a complicated sequence of setbacks and serious injuries.

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