Bruno Machado expects to be faster than Anderson Silva in boxing match, knows ‘bad things’ can happen to him
By Guilherme Cruz@guicruzzz  May 21, 2022, 9:00am EDT
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Bruno Machado is the UAE Warriors lightweight champion. Photo via Bruno Machado
Anderson Silva has been on a roll in boxing since his departure from the UFC, dominating veteran boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and quickly stopping Tito Ortiz over a span of three months. Now, he’s set to return to the squared circle against … Bruno “Caveira” Machado?

If you’re not familiar with Machado, that’s fine. “Caveira” is a Dubai-based MMA fighter with a record of 15-9 who is the reigning UAE Warriors lightweight champion. Victorious in his past six MMA bouts, the Brazilian expected to impress UFC president Dana White and sign with the UFC when White attended an event in Dubai in 2021, however White left the arena before Machado defeated Mickael Lebout.

Machado admits he has no idea how he even became an option to face Silva at Saturday’s event in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by Floyd Mayweather Jr., but says there’s no way he would turn down an invitation to box his Brazilian countryman, who is “an idol for us like Ayrton Senna and Pelé.”

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One of the many surprising factors of the matchup is the fact that Machado competes at 155 pounds in MMA, and the boxing bout will be in a catchweight of 194 pounds. Speaking on this week’s episode of MMA Fighting podcast Trocação Franca, “Caveira” said he decided not to gain too much weight, expecting to be “faster” than the MMA legend.

“Most people would decide to be heavier and stay around 194 pounds, but I don’t think like that,” Machado said. “I’d rather stay closer to my normal weight and be faster in the fight. I don’t think it’s a problem, I’ve trained with a lot of heavier fighters before.”