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"If Anderson believes in Franklin so much, bet $50,000 and let's see who takes the money. I go to knock him out. I have trained so much and Rich won't last two rounds. I think it is good Anderson has been preparing him. I hope he is also on the corner. I want to dare him to bet $50,000. I put these amount and Anderson or his sponsors, Ed Soares or Joinha, bet another part. Who wins takes the money."
Wanderlei Silva has strong words for fellow Brazilian and former training partner Anderson Silva, who may have betrayed an unwritten code by preparing former UFC middleweight rival Rich Franklin for his bout against "The Axe Murderer" at UFC 99: "The Comeback" at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on June 13, 2009. "The Spider" spent a few weeks with "Ace" at his gym in California, which didn't sit well with Wandy -- who now expects Silva to pony up 50 G's to prove how confident he is that Franklin will win. This over-the-top challenge comes on the heels of another high-profile spat bewteen Affliction Veep Tom Atencio and Dana White -- who refused an Atencio invitation to end their dispute inside the Octagon. What happened to the good ol' days when guys settled their differences by playing the dozens???