LAS VEGAS – As Dana White has said countless times before, “Anything can happen.” And that’s what the UFC president thinks about tonight’s highly anticipated middleweight title rematch between new champ Chris Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and former division kingpin Anderson Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC). But White on Thursday said that judging by Silva’s disposition during the pre-fight news conference, that the former champ is not here to mess around. “You can tell by his demeanor in this press conference – he’s interacting with you guys, he’s not giving you one-word answers,” White told MMAjunkie. “He seems like he’s in a good place. I’m so excited for this fight.” After Silva fought Weidman in July at UFC 162, the manner in which he had his 16-fight UFC winning streak and long title reign snapped had critics wondering if had been taking the fight seriously. As has been oft-discussed and well-documented since then, Silva dropped his hands, seeming to toy with Weidman.
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White: Anderson Silva ‘in a good place’ for UFC 168 rematch with Chris Weidman – MMA Junkie