LAS VEGAS – Bruno Silva is on cloud nine following his latest triumph in the octagon.
The UFC middleweight notched one of his best career wins on Saturday night, stopping veteran Brad Tavares in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 222, which took place at the UFC Apex. And for Silva (14-5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), who entered the fight with back-to-back defeats, beating Tavares (19-8 MMA, 14-8 UFC) was a career high.
“Winning against him was very personal to me,” Silva told reporters through an interpreter at the UFC Fight Night 222 post-fight press conference. “He’s a guy that’s fought so many big names, and that shows a lot about who he is. Also, the way he behaves himself, he’s a very respectful fighter. The way he approaches his fights and plus his style.
