Wanderlei Silva Talks About UFC 139 Matchup With Cung Le, Possible Retirement

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Former Pride middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva was inserted into the UFC 139 co-main event fight with Cung Le after Vitor Belfort got hurt, and he seems to have a lot of respect for his opponent. Silva talked to MMA Heat's Karyn Bryant at a regional show over the weekend, and was asked about the matchup. The answer comes at the 2:37 mark of the video below (remember folks, this is Wanderlei Silva English):

"You know he's a really good opponent. I've studied his game, and I think he has the best kicks in MMA. I started training the difference of the kickings. I think he's a great opponent. I hope to give a great show for the fans in San Jose and I hope to make everyone happy there and around the world."

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He was also asked about retirement:

"No, I'm just back from the doctors, and he make all the checks, and the doctor say, he told me I can fight 20 more years! I'm really healthy you know, and I'm trying to pass Couture. Couture stop at 48, I'm 35."

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He also discusses his training at King's MMA, the UFC 138 bout between Mark Munoz and Chris Leben, painful massages, and much more. It's actually a pretty good interview, and Wandy's unique version of English is always entertaining. Check it out:

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