Speaking to Tatame Magazine, Filho said:
“The UFC is a great event, but the Americans do everything so that you cannot get the advantage. They [do] everything to get you down. American is American, they want to see Americans with the belt and so eliminate as many Brazilians as possible - but they will have to work a lot, because we are the best.”
“It is an uphill struggle for Shogun. Machida is very strategic, the Shogun is real, very brave. Both have star quality, but I would venture to say Lyoto [will win] by strategy. But a fight is fight and we will only know when it is over. It will be a fight all the way.”
Another fight Filho pointed to was the proposed UFC 108 main event clash between middleweight champion, Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort. Conspiracy or opportunity? You decide.
That makes no sense. If what he says, "American is American, they want to see Americans with the belt and so eliminate as many Brazilians as possible...", wouldn't they be putting Americans up against Silva and Machida for the belts, rather than giving Brazilions title shots? How many fights did he have in the WEC before his title shot? The UFC is trying to hold these guys down? Nonsense.
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