Silva’s trainer talks fight with Belfort

By Eduardo Ferreira

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

Vítor Belfort’s ex trainer and Anderson Silva’s boxing trainer nowadays, Josuel Distak analized the combat scheduled to UFC 112, in Abu Dhabi. Distak talked about the strong spots on both athletes, but guaranteed that Anderson will win. "Anderson will be the winner. I don’t know Vitor’s strategy, but our is kept in secret", said the trainer, who also talked about the possible fight between Paulo Filho and Kazushi Sakuraba on Bitetti Combat, in Brasília. "Paulão well trained is the best of the world", guarantees.

So Distak, the training are hot here...

Yes. We’ll make Rodrigo Damm, who will fight in February... We’re full of work, 2010 started with a lot of work. Rodrigo Damm, Erick Silva, Ronaldo Jacaré, Galvão, Rafael Feijão and we have Anderson Silva in April. After Anderson’s fight we’ll rest a little.

Anderson Silva went to Abu Dhabi. It was the first time that he met Vitor since the rumors?

Yes, for a long time, it’s the first time he will met Vitor up there to sign the contract, to promote the show.

How is he? Is he 100% recovered?

He’s already recovered, he’s ready and he’s training to keep our belt, whoever the opponent is.

You already trained Vitor, so you know both games a lot. In your opinion, who will take this fight?

Vitor’s game... we’ve trained on the past, he changed. Anderson’s too, is an evolution sport. We’re training to keep our belt, Anderson will win.

How do you think the combat is going to be?

Look, I don’t know the strategy I’ll be doing, but ours we kept in secret.

Why did Anderson avoid so much to talk about this combat?

Let’s say that you’re preparing a war, so you can’t say your strategy or your target.

Paulo Filho fought on Bitteti twice... Are still training him?

Now he’s training Jiu-Jitsu and Amauri will put him on Bitteti again, he told me yesterday it will be with (Kazushi) Sakuraba. Here he can train more to be Paulão again. Everybody knows, I think that Paulão well trained is the best fighter of the world.

Can you bring him to train here with Anderson and all these guys?

I’m praying in the name of Jesus so he came down X-Gym’s stairs, that’s his place, where he will be back to his pedigree. He’s talented and he has to enjoy this talent. Brazil wants to see Paulão again, on a pedestal, where’s his place, number one.

And to face Sakuraba may be the greatest fight on Paulão’s career?

Sakuraba is a legend, whoever beats Sakuraba nowadays... It’s a good fight for Paulão to be back, he’s a tough guy, fought a lot of Brazilians, he was stopped by Wanderlei Silva, then by Arona, now it’s Paulão’s turn to finish it. It’s an important fight for Paulão so he can be back to American and Japanese market. He deserves it. Every man has defects, but Paulão have an issue that calls depression. Will be as he says: “On top of the ring I’m the pitbull“.