Anderson Silva (22-4) will put his 185-pound title on the line against Patrick Cote (13-4) at UFC 90 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Ill., on October 25, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
It was the match up we all expected because of the recent hand injury to Yushin Okami — considered the top contender until the mishap. Now we just have a date for the showdown.
And “The Predator” is nothing short of confident.
Here’s a snip from the Canadian:
‘‘I’m telling all my friends to bet on me because they’re going to make a lot of money…. This guy will need 10 punches to my face to knock me out, and I’ll just need one. I have a good chance. He won’t exchange with me, and I’m not scared of him.”
That’s the type of confidence that he will certainly need to bring to the table against the Brazilian sensation. Whether or not it translates into success inside the Octagon is an entirely different animal.
Silva is on an absolute tear … and a devastating one at that. He is on an eight-fight win streak, seven of which have come under the UFC banner. And none of those fights just mentioned have gone past the second round.
To keep himself busy and the fans entertained, Silva recently moved up to light heavyweight and dispatched of James Irvin in round one of their non-title 205-pound bout at UFC Fight Night 14.
It’s not a stretch to refer to him as the top mixed martial artist on the planet. And that doesn’t appear to phase Cote … yet.
He has rebounded from losing his first four contests inside the Octagon to notch five straight impressive wins. Cote, in fact, has stopped three of his last four opponents via technical knockout.
By the sounds of it, he sounds intent to keep this fight upright, which is often not the best strategy when it comes to defeating Silva. However, Cote has only lost via submission or decision …. so anything is possible.
We’ll find out in Chicago on October 25 on pay-per-view (PPV).
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R.I.P. Cote
don’t worry he always say sum stupid shit b4 every fight, this is just his way..
Unfortunately, the “Predator” will be predated by the “Spider”…May you find eternal rest MR.Cote…
Cote will be the “prey”. Does he have a prayer?
God always listens he just doesnt always answer.
Cote’s Prayer:
O god of MMA, protect me from this latest adversary of mine that you’ve destined me to face. Thy will is my command[actually, it’s Dana’s will, hehe!!]. Keep me safe from any affliction[pun intended] due to elbows and flying knees. Also keep me free from gashes and cuts that my test will be inflicting on me. Lead me not onto temptation[to stand and bang, ‘coz it’s suicide], and deliver me from a loss……..This I ask thru Fedor, our king.
Amen…
….”into” temptation
inmature.
You seem to be affected santiago69us…Go to another website, poser!
He won’t die,
but it is a waste of his possible only UFC title shot…
Cote doesnt sound like much of a friend, trying to get his boys to waste their money by betting on him! Is he out of his mind?
If his friends take his advice, I think they will be good contestants in the special olympics.
Cote is done. He’s saying the same thing James Irvin said about Silva’s power. Silva one-punch KO’d Irvin and he won’t even need to go to the ground to KO Cote.
yea and if you go back and look, that punch he KO’d Irvin with was like half thrown…imagine if he cocked back and landed one with full power…
Now I like Cote and all but if he isnt the least bit worried about Silva and his striking hes in for a rough night. I want to see this fight hope its entertaining but I really think Silva wins. Glad Cote gets his shot though.
I see Cote in the same talent and style bracket as Leben….and we all know how that finished.
Not even close, Leben was just a brawler when he fought Silva and he rushed in swinging wildly like an idiot. Cote is a smart Fighter and I think his win over Almeida proved that. Leben would have got submitted in the first minute if he fought Almeida.
And yet, Leben has a victory over Cote. Strange.
Was there supposed to be an announcement by Dana tonight on Spike. I didnt watch either show tonight. Does anyone know what it was?
i was wondering the same thing. was this it? pretty lame if so.
The announcement is that UFC 89 “Leben vs Bisping” will be shown free on Spike TV.
the announcement is probably a new bench press record… Knowing all of DW’s past announcements, I wouldn’t be too excited.
The last guy who said he could stand with Silva only lasted 1 minuite. Cote will share a simmilar fate.
after seeing him wreck the sandman, and every other stand up fighter he’s fought, i have to agree with you. I’d shit my pants tho if cote just came right out and swung for the fences and knocked him out…there’s about a 5% chance of that actually happening tho :s.
I think his chances are more like .001% of winning in the feet. Let’s not forget how bad he was losing in stand up to Almeida before he gassed, Almeida of all ppl, a one dimensional fighter that’s pure class BJJ. Silva is a different animal in the stand up department, and the funny thing is that everybody that fights him want to fight him standing up… ppl just don’t seem to learn. RIP Cote…
Cote was so worried about being taken down that it affected his standup. I dont think hes gonna worry about Silva taking him down. He just gonna go in there expecting to bang so I think he will be fine. Well until he more then likely gets KO/TKO.
Lets not forget that a striker is NOWHERE near as good when he is wary of being taken down. Was Sylvia’s striking better against AA or Randy? Almeida trys to take Everyone down and Silva trys to take NOBODY down ,BIG difference.
Sure Patrick, every time a fighter steps into the Octagon there’s a…chance, but I would’nt bet a nickel against Silva right now. I doubt your buddys will either.
It is not the worst match up ever,
but after he shouldn’t have won his last decision
there is no way I’d put money on him VS A/S.
‘‘I’m telling all my friends to bet on me because they’re going to make a lot of money…. This guy will need 10 punches to my face to knock me out, and I’ll just need one. I have a good chance. He won’t exchange with me, and I’m not scared of him.”
That might just be the ballsiest thing i have ever heard! but good luck to him and i hope he still looks the same after the fight.
silva will land 10 punches to the face before cote lands 1 so he has sort of admitted defeat already
Cote always looks the same after his fights. He’s very good at not taking to much damage.
I like Cote, however on paper it is quite a mismatch.
oh my goodness………this is sum of the funniest shit I’ve ever heard. He has no idea what hes getting himself into……..
Silva by 1st round decapitation………….
did anyone watch the replay of sherk/penn? if so, was this the big announcement? after elite was over i watched the cotto/margarito fight on the net. it was a great fight. margarito destroyed him in the end. i was kinda surprised, i though cotto could outbox him all night. i hope margarito gets oscar or floyd next.
Yeah! I also thought Cotto had it in the bag!DAym!…Anyway, do you think Pretty boy Floyd will still be comin’ back? ‘Coz if so, then Manny Pacman will be relegated to # 2 best p4p boxer…tsk!
yes. mayweather will come back . they always do. this is his 1rst official retirement, so i dont put much into it. sugar ray leonard retired and came back like 7 different times. he didnt need the money, he missed the spotlight and so will floyd. the man loves attention and being in the spotlight. its the same reason oscar keeps fighting, he has hundreds of millions, but loves the fame. i cant see margarito beating floyd, but i also didnt think he would beat cotto, so who knows. wouldnt mind seeing paquio vs mayweather either, maybee at 140.
Yep, Pacman mentioned that he’s not scared to face anyone at 140 lbs. Pacman vs Pretty Boy at 140 would be dynamite!!
Cote is deae allready lmao
the announcement was tha ufc 89 in england is going to be free on Spike.
I think Cote has a chance he has never been knocked out in his career he has an excellent chin if Silva beats him I think it is by submission or decision call me crazy but Cote can take a punch he’s been in there with a few hard hitters and he never ever got dazed from a punch that I have noticed. Just my opinion it’s gonna be a very very very hard fight for Cote but I wouldn’t write him off so quickly sooner or later someone will not be scared of Silva and if anyone is not gonna be scared of him it’s Cote did anyone see Irvin when he was walking to the cage he was beat in his own mind before he even stepped foot in the cage I think if Cote is there mentally he has a chance a beating Silva a slim one but like I said before I wouldn’t right him off.
Cote has a chance they all have a chance. It’s not that these fighters are scared of Silva, they just can’t beat him… he’s in another league. Someone will get that once in a lifetime ‘Matt Serra’ punch or ‘Cole Miller’ Triangle. Silva will have to break his hand with a punch or disloctate his knee… that’s how he’ll get beat not because someone takes the fight to him and pounds Silva for 5 rounds.
Fianly someone talking sence
Silva reminds me of Liddell(when he was champ) in that it seems like everyone is afraid of him and what he can do to you…well I know when I saw Rampage come out to the Octagon to face Chuck for the title that he was gonna win. It was all over his face and it seemed like Chuck looked nervous. Then agian, Rampage already beat Liddell before so maybe thats why…I dont know who will eventually beat Silva but I don’t think Cote will be the one to do it. Another thing is Cote doesnt realize that Anderson has a great chin, possibly better than his! He aint KOing SIlva with one hit.
Cote has never been knocked out..? Yeah but, he has never fought Mr. Silva before… Hopefully his mom kan recognize him after the fight..?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t everyone say Leben had an “iron jaw” before he fought Silva? And I believe Leben had never been knocked out before the Spider came along also, am I right? From what I’ve seen from watching Silva fight someone that actually has a good jaw is, they end up taking more punishment from Silva before they go down, thats all. So I hope Cote does have a great jaw, so the Spider can beat on him a good bit before turning his lights out.
I don’t think you’re crazy. I think all the people that think Cote will get KOed in a few seconds are crazy. Style and granite chin wise, I think he has a better chance than anyone else that has faced Silva and he definitely has a better chance because they already blew theirs.
This fight is a complete waste of time. Cote is not ready for Silva, nor will he ever be. Fights like this are the downside of having a dominant champion who has already cleared out his division. I mean, they HAVE to find someone to fight him.
Correct! As well as the projected Okami-Silva match-up, it’s just another waste of time! Anderson should might as well be wreaking havoc in the LHW div and should just step down in weight occasionaly if somebody from the lower weight classes[like GSP] decides to do battle with him.
Agreed! just like the Okami-Silva match-up. Total waste of time! Anderson should just wreak havoc in the 205 div. Then once in a while, he could step down to 185 just to be in some superfight[ex, vs GSP]. But IMO, Anderson should stay at 205 till someone worthy comes along to face him at 185.
Man, why are my comments comin’ in late?!
That’s exactly why I think GSP should move up and get a shot. Not because he deserves to push the rest aside, but because they need a well rounded opponent with the qualities needed to present a challenge. My only reservation would be GSP should have some tune-up fights at that weight.
he needs to go up and fight forrest
He only fought 5 guys in his division, not exactly clearing it out.
This is complete bullSh**, SILVA should not be wasting anymore of his time, energy, fighting weak, sub-size, sub-weight, sub-quality cans at 185. SILVA Should take over 205 division by taking out FOREST then defend 205 title against whoever be it LIDELL, RAMPAGE, WANDERLEI, SHOGUN and then until no one is left. Retire from the UFC, challenge FEDOR if hes still the best HEAVY WEIGHT in the world. thought? Who e hell is COTE ?
Ummm…no. I agree with Anderson’s transition to 205 but leave Fedor out of this. Anderson has about as much chance of beating Fedor as Zuluzhino did.
Whoa buddy he has a lot better chance that Zulu
Anderson is freakin awesome, but come on! Fedor!? Riiiiight. Fedor would waste Anderson Silva, hes just as fast if not faster than Anderaon, has way more power, and WAY better ground. He beat the guy who gave Anderson his BJJ black belt twice! Fedor would dismantle Anderson.
cote will ko silva in rd 2. evans will ko liddell in rd 1. then cote and rashad will have a super fight to see who is pfp the best in the ufc before a mega fight with fedor!! hahahahahahahahaha what a load of bullshit!! Cote is gony suffer the most horific ko hes ever gony experience! he should be practising the take downs from now until the fight and try and lie on his sparring partners for 25mins, cos that is the only chance he has!! Other than that dont turn up or get injured either way its silvas hand getting raised!!
LMAO! Mo, I read the first two lines of your post and was going to go nuts. Then I saw you were joking. Believe it or not, there are some people who might actually think that way. lol
cote will show the one punch power he used to knock out almeida, haha, ya right
silva will murder him
How the judges didn’t score it for Almeida?
THE WORLD MAY NEVER KNOW…
I see Anderson winning this. But I will never give ANY fighter a 100% chance of winning. Cote has knockout power and he certainly has a punchers chance. Don’t count him out just because his last fight was boring. He rocked Tito Ortiz and went this distance with him. Confidence could lead to him going for that knockout punch. Don’t count him out. Oh btw, If Silva wins this fight, he ties the record with Jon Fitch and Royce Gracie for the most wins in a row in the UFC.
Correct! Never count someone out in the world of MMA. But then again, this is Anderson Silva we’re talkin’ about. He just destroys everything in his path. He should just be called “The Destroyer” instead of Spider. But bein’ the Destroyer would just overrate him I guess for some critics, so let’s just stick w/ what we’ve got.Hehe!!
silva would have to slip or get caught in the back of the head, like gsp/serra. 1 in a million. i like cote though. (i think everyone does) as a fighter. after the irvin fight i said that silva should stay at 205 cuz there’s no competition for him at 185, and alot of people said “well cote deserves his chance”. maybee so, but after this announcement, is anyone excited for this fight? if silva stayed at 205 the mw’s would automatically become stacked. oh well.
I’m excited about it. I am glad that he is fighting in both divisions because we get to see him fight more often. I just hope that all of the extra fighting doesn’t take a toll on Silva. I’m not worried about the fights, just the frequent training.
going up and down in weight alot, might end up being his downfall. it killed roy jones,and i know thats boxing,but when your cutting into muscle weight too much it hurts your reflexes. maybee one more time at 185 then back up to 205 for good. or stay at 185 and wait until b.j. penn or gsp comes calling.
Cote is like 5′10 and Silva is 6′2. I wouldn’t be surprised if Cote didn’t even land one punch!
5′11″
MY MONYE IS ON COTE…HE IS GONNA FUIGHT THIS FGHT DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE…HOLLA @ YA BOY!
ROB WHISKEY HAS YA BACK!!! COTE COTE COTE COTE!
Screw you Dana White. This fight should be on the UFC 88 card. Liddell/Evans isn’t a a main event worth paying for and Silva/Cote isn’t either. Greedy sack of crap. As an aside, what the hell is Cote talking about? He can eat 10 punches from Silva? What’s his head made of, titanium? I’m Canadian but I’m gonna laugh my ass off when Cote wakes up in the middle of the Octagon all glazed over in Round 1. Oh, and props to Margerito.
Yep, Titanium and his skin is made of leather(he doesn’t get cut).
Cote will never see the 2nd round…trust me, you heard it here from the Nostradamus of MMA.
Negation! Actually, I am JOhn-stradamus and have been on this site for a long time now. Get a new nickname!
HEhe! I actually used this in the past thread before john-stradamus showed up. I didn’t know it was you…And FYI, I’ve also been on this site for a long time now too! I started watchin’ UFC ever since UFC 2! It’s just that I felt that I had to start commenting too ‘coz a lot of regurgitated garbage is bein’ coughed up by the so called MMA “experts/posers”…You know what I mean…
oh my freaking goodness! no way did cote say that silva would not exchange with him. and silva wont need 10 punches to take him out. try 3 punches to the face, a kick to the head, a clinch, a left knee, a right knee, down goes cote, anderson follows up with as many extra extra punches as he can let rip before the ref pulls him off while cote curls up in the fetal position praying for it to end just like the sandman was. DUDE!!! someone better remind patrick cote that he is…….well, patrick cote. you dont antagonize anderson silva he dont need no extra motivation. your already going to take the most humiliating ass whoopin of your career right there for all the world to see, and you will go down in spectacular highlight reel fashion, just like everybody else. dont make it worse on yourself. be respectful and maybe after hes had his way with you he will say nice things about you to joe rogan via interpreter, but if you piss him off and make it personal (which your off to a good start of doing) he may say dismissive things about you like for example “your are a bitch” or “you were a waste of his time and energy” come on man!!!!!
Poor Cote. But every fighter that is a -700 or -800 underdog says the same thing….That they will upset, blah , blah blah
I think Cote is going to look like Leben bouncing around the ring. It is good to be confident going into a fight you are most likely to get KTFO in, but then again it can also get you hurt, badly.
Especially if Cote thinks he will be able to take 10 shots from Silva, then deliver ONE KO punch??????? I guess everyone can dream. But seriously, that kind of thinking could seriously get you fucked up.
Even if Cote came in at +700 or +800, I wouldnt even throw down(away) $10 or $20.
I see a Gonzaga/ Cro Cop type kick straight to Cote’s head before the first round end’s with his head landing in Joe Rogan’s lap and hearing the infamous word’s of Mike Goldberg saying “Are you kidding me?” Enough said.
no shit! I bet we hear goldie say “And its alllll over, WOW”!! I also love how Goldie will ask Joe to describe what goes through a fighters mind in certain situations. I personally like joe rogan but he has no credentials to make some of the statements he makes
The last time I heard someone say they’ll take a flurry of Silvas punches in order to land one they ended up wondering where they were and why they has a crescent moon shaped cut in their face.
Anyway, this should be fun. Tis a shame Okami broke his hand though.
He is funny as Bisping would finish him in a around but he thinks he will win Silva.
Look for Cote to be sporting a couple of large goat vaginas after this one.
LMAO!!!
Cote has NEVER been cut, he has skin of KEVLAR.
This fight should be on the UFC 88 card. I’m not shelling out 40 bucks to see a Liddell/Evans main event and the same goes for this one. They should have stacked the Atlanta card and made the UFC 90 main event Penn vs Florian/Huerta. Dana is getting greedy and needs to deliver better fight cards.
Are you kidding? At 88 they’ve got Chuck, Evans, Ace,
Hendo, Palhares, Karo, Yoshida, Carneiro, Stun Gun Kim and Chonan all fighting.
Now i’ve just named 10 world class top fighters, 88 will be great. I agree that they don’t have a stand out main event but the event as a whole will be top notch.
What he on about 1 shot he took james irvin down with 1 ounch and that says alot.
WTF….Is this English?
Say wha…?
sticky keyboard dude, dont drink juice near ur laptop lol
hahahah
lol
ololo….
just another day at the office for silva
First thought is what a waste of time, but I’m very happy that Cote thinks he can take 10 shots from “the spider”. I want to see another beating like Rich Franklin, pin-point striking, it’s beautiful to watch. Cote please stay on you feet for at least 3 minutes so we can see Silva dismantle you, the one