Patrick Cote Confident Ahead of Silva Clash

Anderson Silva is considered the number one pound for pound fighter by many experts. This hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of his next opponent.

Patrick Cote insists he is ready to defeat Silva.

The Canadian told MMANews.com:

“I feel great. I have nothing to lose. Actually, I’ve never fought with anger before going into a fight but I can say that going into this fight I am a little p*****. There is a lack of respect towards me in the media and from a lot of people because they are already looking past me and to other fights like a super fight between Chuck Liddell and Anderson Silva. That motivates me to train harder and show the world that I am here. When the fight arrives it will be a big upset.

It would be a big accomplishment. I do this sport to be the champ and to be number one and to be the best fighter in the world. Now I the chance to win the title and I train hard for that and will be ready to be the champ. Winning the title for me would be like the dream for many Canadians and that is to win the Stanley Cup. I am focused and I will be ready to go”.

To prepare for the title clash with Silva, Cote has spent some time training with Mark Dellagrotte. He explained his reasoning to MMANews.com:

“Mark has already been in the corner for three fighters against Anderson Silva so he knows him very well and knows how to beat him. We are going to have a really great game plan. I am in the very best shape of my life and I am focused and healthy, mentally and physically. With the help of my trainer I will go in very brave and confident. We have the perfect game plan to beat Anderson Silva”.

Many challengers are beaten by a dominant champ like Silva before they even enter the cage. Cote, in contrast, seems full of confidence.

He told MMANews how he imagines the fight will play out:

“I like to stand on my feet and exchange. I think Anderson Silva will be happy to fight me because I want to stand and trade on the feet. I think it is going to be a war that no one is going to expect. After the third round people will finally say that “Cote is for real” and late in the fourth or fifth I will knock him out.

I don’t see it ending in the first but I know someone is going to get knocked out and that is not going to be me.

I’ve already fought five round fights before. I have fought Jason MacDonald in TKO and submitted him in the fifth round so I know exactly what it’s like to go that long. I will need to be in the best shape of my life to put the game plan we have on. Previously I used to do my conditioning myself but now I have a new conditioning coach so I am even ten times better than I was before”.