Tim Boetsch the latest fighter to think he could submit Anderson Silva
UFC middleweight contender, Tim Boetsch has been speaking where his recent win over Hector Lombard leaves him in the divisions title picture, as well as predicting if he was to meet current champion, Anderson Silva inside the octagon then he would pull off a submission win.
Speaking via Inside MMA, Boetsch said:
“For me, when a guy runs his mouth and there’s high expectations, it’s part of fighting. I’ve find that I’m kind of the opposite of that. I wanna perform, and maybe that’s why I’m not on the radar, and everybody’s not talking about me. But, if I beat enough people, it’s gonna be hard to ignore me, and it’s gonna be hard to deny me that title shot. I’m not sure who they’re gonna put in front of me, after a win over Hector, after a win over Okami, but whoever they put in front of me, next, I’ll get the win. I think I match up great (with Anderson Silva). He struggles with wrestlers, and I’m a wrestler that also can do a lot of damage with my fists and kicks and submissions. I haven’t been showing my submission game much, but we’ll save that for the world championship. If I need to submit Anderson Silva, I know I can.”
Boetsch slid right into title contention earlier this month with a split decision win over former Bellator champion, Hector Lombard at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Prior to that he’d defeated former title contender, Yushin OKami via TKO in the third round. Stay tuned to MMABay for more news on this situation as we get it.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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