Anderson Silva's opponent defines his advantage in the confrontation against the Brazilian; understand why.

Anderson smiles during training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/spiderandersonsilva

Before Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will step into the ring on the night of next Friday (19), Anderson Silva e Tyron woodley They will face off in a duel between two former UFC world champions. Although the Brazilian is a specialist in stand-up fighting and has a much more extensive record in the noble art than his opponent, the American believes he has a specific advantage against the Spider, an athlete who is naturally taller and heavier.

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According to the former welterweight champion (up to 77,1 kg), the fact that the fight is contested in the crossover category (up to 88 kg) could make a difference in his favor. Known for undergoing intense dehydration processes, the American will not need to worry about this problem, unlike Spider.

“I weigh 88 kg, I’m not going to lose even half a kilo. Many people don’t know that I used to work myself to death to get down to 77 kg – I weigh 93 kg, and I used to cut a lot of weight to get down to 77 kg. There were some very difficult weight cuts, where my coaches had to push my knees up and down just to make me run – I was old school. So, for me, going in there and fighting closer to my ideal weight is a good feeling, it’s less stressful. Anderson will have to cut some weight – I’ll have a slight advantage there, but I feel that grit and the fact that I’m a better fighter are my biggest advantages in the fight,” he said during the pre-event press conference last Tuesday (16).

Anderson Silva had some good experiences in boxing.

Anderson Silva e Tyron woodley They're going to box on Netflix. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/mostvaluablepromotions

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While the Brazilian has a good track record in boxing since retiring from MMA, the same cannot be said of... Tyron woodleyA top-notch wrestler, the American stepped into the ring against only one opponent. Jake Paul on two occasions, being defeated both times. Spider, on the other hand, has victories against names of the caliber of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and... Tito Ortiz.