Becoming a champion is something Matt Brown keeps in the back of his mind. The 170-pound fighter is working towards that fate, but said he first has to prove he’s one that should be considered a title contender, if he hasn’t proven it already. Currently on a six-fight winning streak, Brown is preparing the face Erick Silva in the main event at this weekend’s UFC Fight Night card in Cincinnati. The pairing with Silva was a surprise at first, Brown said, because he thought he would draw someone higher on the UFC rankings. But it’s no problem, he said, saying it doesn’t matter because if he can’t beat someone like Silva, he shouldn’t be champ anyway
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Matt Brown: “If I Can’t Beat Erick Silva, Maybe I Shouldn’t Be Champ Anyway” – MMA Weekly