Brandon Vera – Thiago Silva: War of Words Shocks MMA World
By Sean Farrell
Brandon Vera (11-6) who was recently released from the UFC following his UFC 125 loss to Thiago Silva (15-2) spoke out about Thiago Silva’s recent failed drug test in a recent interview stating “I don’t know what’s going on. He could’ve tested positive for marijuana. I honestly don’t think that’s a performance enhancing drug. If he does test positive for some kind of strength enhancing substance, it would make me feel a little bit better about myself.”
Vera went into detail about how Silva was the strongest person he has ever encountered and also revealed that he was unaware of Silva’s disrespectful taunting in the third round of their fight, which was something in the area of playfully smacking Vera’s back like bongo drums. Vera issued a direct message to Thiago Silva, promising that he WILL take Silva out should he ever get him in the cage again. “There’s stuff I want to say about you, Thiago, you know, I’m glad you were happy winning the way you were. It’s cool, man. It’s cool. If this thing comes back and you did do whatever you did and I make it back to the UFC, on your welcoming back party, I want to make sure I’m the one you get to fight. And I promise if you take me down, I’m going to get back up. Then I’m going to punish you on the feet just like I did while we were fighting, until you took me down. Then you gave it to me, but you won’t take me down next fight. So I’m glad you got to showboat. I’m glad you got to win, kind of. But I’m gonna see you again soon, bud.”
Although Silva’s test hasn’t been directly linked to steroids or PEDs something illegal was in his system and Vera may have lost his job for it. Vera has every right to want his grudge match with Thiago Silva and his job with the UFC.
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