Pros Pick: Fedor vs. Great Sherdog Debate: Emelianenko vs. Silva vs. UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (Pictures) ventures into the light heavyweight division Saturday to meet hard-hitting James Irvin (Pictures). Sherdog.com: Why did you accept this fight in a weight division above your own and on shorter notice than you are accustomed to? Silva: I did that because this was a request from Dana White. As I was very well received at the UFC, I also felt very grateful to them for all they’ve done for me, so this is my way to give something in return. This is a very dangerous fight, but I chose to do it, to put to the test all of the work I’ve been doing together with Camões and Distak, with the team physiologist, all the technical and theoretical, to see if we are in condition to go up in weight. Sherdog.com: Anderson, how was the training for this fight? Silva: I am well prepared, thank God. Time was short, and I could not go to Curitiba to be a part of the training th...
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