With an 0-4 Ultimate Fighting Championship record, Daniel da
Silva believes his excitement factor can keep him a place on
the roster.
Da Silva and C.J. Vergara
squared off at UFC on ESPN 43 in March, and the Brazilian fighter
was having arguably his best Octagon performance to date in the
first round. Having dominated the opening frame, da Silva could not
maintain his pace and pressure, and ultimately wilted to Vergara to
suffer his fourth stoppage loss in a row. The two competitors
pocketed “Fight of the Night” bonus checks for their back-and-forth
battle, and the fighter known as “Miojo” – a popular brand name of
ramen noodles – is not concerned about job security. The
26-year-old spoke to Sherdog about his fight and what he thinks is
in his future.
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“I was upset in my first three losses, where I was badly trained
and couldn’t show all my potential,” da Silva admitted. “In this
fight with Vergara, I was able to show the result of nine months
training [at] Chute Boxe, a team that gives me all the structure.
The first round was almost a 10-7, and that’s how I fight. My goal
is always [to] finish and bring entertainment to the fans, and the
biggest proof [the] UFC likes that was the bonus of ‘Fight of the
Night.’”
Trained at the vaunted Chute Boxe camp helmed by Diego Lima, da
Silva works with many talented competitors in the sport like
Charles
Oliveira, Mayra
Bueno Silva and Elves
Brener Oliveira, among plenty of others. The facility provides
for all facets of his fight career, including coaching in various
grappling and striking disciplines, along with fight recovery
professionals like doctors and trainers, along with specialized
nutritionists. With his first full camp under his belt, da Silva
believes that he has more to offer, and that the UFC will give him
one last chance.
“There are great things coming. Unfortunately, I can’t say yet. But
with all the high level of sparring we have in Chute Boxe, all I
can say is that I’ll be ready to return soon. I have no doubt I’m
able to face a top-10 [opponent], and I’ll show that on practice. I
just don’t believe a top contender will accept to fight with me
now, but I know all my potential and I’m sure that I’ll conquer my
place, climbing the rankings with my future results,” the Chute
Boxe student concluded.