“It is the difference of my training partners, getting guys that will pressure me. It helped me realize what holes Vallejos has and what type of stuff I can land on him. It showed a lot of what I can do to him. I don’t want to have high expectations when I’m here, so I’m just focusing on myself and not expecting things to be given to me. I haven’t had easy fights, I’m here to be tested, and I want to have a good resume with what heads I took out in this division.”
Silva will be tested, but the fight will play out very quickly if he does not earn the respect of the young and quick Vallejos. Silva understands that two split decisions don’t sound like the best on paper, but he vows to win more decisively.
“Go in there, get the respect I’m owed, and I know we’re two prospects and they are going to create a bigger prospect out of this. I am ready to take on the challenges; that is the whole point of this game.”
Fight By Fight Preview
Even though he is more of a striker, Silva has proven that he can take fighters down and end the fight via submission. This was shown against Josh Culibao, where he landed four out of ninetakedowns while trying for a submission. He has landed at least one takedown in both of his fights, and this may be the way to victory for him.
If Silva can slow down the forward pressure of Vallejos with a takedown or a clinch into a takedown, we can see the game of Silva evolve and open the game plan for other attacks.
“I am just excited to get this fight out of the way and shut up everybody. Viva La Raza.”
