"I'm not the best. I just believe that I can do things that people think are impossible."
Those were the words of the elite pound-for-pound middleweight superstar, Anderson 'The Spider' Silva after once again proving his dominance in front of his hometown Brazilian fans by stopping 205-pound challenger Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153 in Rio De Janiero.
Bonnar was a huge underdog, but he came prepared. And, with a pregnant wife at home, 'The American Psycho' Bonnar had every intention of becoming a 'game changer' by delivering a thrilling upset victory.
Spider-Silva is no ordinary fighter however.
The current middleweight champion, Spider's kickboxing is the best in the world. And he has the ability to use every part of his body as a fight-stopping lethal weapon.
Spider seemed to want Bonnar to come forward in the first part of round one and show him something. A 'feeling out' round perhaps.
That, for the most part, didn't happen.
The seconds ticked away and the ending of round one was much different. Silva seemed as if he had been bored during the first stanza and was now ready for business. The spider attacked his prey.
A crowd thrilling spinning back-kick was followed by driving his knee into Bonnar's chest and the 'American Psycho' hit the canvas...and with the final coup-de-gras—a few more accurate punches, Bonnar was done.
The official time of Spider's knockout win was 4:40 of the opening round, which improved Silva's long-running UFC-record win streak to 16.
The downside of all this, if there is any, will be the age-old question, being: "who's next for the aging 37-year-old Spider?"
Silva, during the post-fight-press-conference video posted below, was once again faced with questions regarding the man who the consensus of fans, including President Dana White, feel Spider should fight next—205 champ, Jon 'Bones' Jones.
Boss White says he wants to negotiate with Silva:
"Anderson Silva says 'no, no, no' [to Jones bout] but I know the money that fight would make—and so after I talk to him he'll be saying 'Yes, Yes, Yes!'
"I will fly down here [Brazil] and lock myself in a room with Anderson, Jones, and his manager and I guarantee you that I will make that fight happen," said White.
"I will fly down here [Brazil] and lock myself in a room with Anderson, Jones, and his manager and I guarantee you that I will make that fight happen," said White.
Only time will tell. Stay tuned.
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