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10/11/08 - Wand: I may get title shot if I beat Rampage
Wanderlei ‘The Axe Murderer’ Silva has hinted that he might be getting a title shot if he beats Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in December, we can exclusively reveal.
Speaking to Fighters Only at the weekend, Silva said that he understands he will get a crack at the belt if he gets past the former champion.
The Jackson fight “is a very, very good opportunity for me for me to fight for the title,” he said. “I think after I beat Rampage, it may be possible I fight with the champion.”
However, he is quick to stress that he is not looking past Rampage, saying that fighting the former champion “is never easy”.
“He was a great champion... he is a tough guy. Very strong - good wrestling, good boxing.”
If Silva does get a title shot, he will face current belt-holder Forrest Griffin, who he trains with at Xtreme Couture.
In fact, the two spar regularly, but Silva says it would be all business should the two meet in the cage.
“I train and spar with Forrest, I am his best sparring partner and he is mine. It is sad situation, to train with some guys it is possible I will have to fight in the future, but it is no problem,” he explains.
“I am a professional and he is a professional. I like him, he is a very nice guy. Outside the Octagon, I am his friend, but inside the Octagon it is a business, a job.”
For the full interview with Wanderlei, with his thoughts on Rampage, the UFC and more, check our interview section tomorrow (Tuesday)
John Joe O’Regan
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