Thiago Silva and Tim Boetsch will fight at UFC 117 in the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. The fight will take place on Aug. 7.
Thiago Silva had a great start to his career but has been very disappointing as of late. He started out his career with a 13-0 record, but his last 3 fights have brought mixed results. He was knocked out three fights ago and then he lost his last fight by decision against Rashad Evans. Two losses in 3 fights was much less than Silva would have expected after such a hot start to his career. A win against Tim Boetsch will go a long way towards redeeming him.
Time Boetsch is a solid fighter and has disposed of his last few opponents easily. He has put away his opponents by way of submission and knockout and is ready to take his slot again in the UFC. He spent some time in the UFC previously but he did not succeed the way he would have hoped. After gaining this momentum he will have the chance to redeem himself against Silva.
Each of these fighters has had a lot of success throughout their careers and a win will look good on their resume. Silva has all of the tools but will need to bounce back from this lack of success. He has the abilities to be one of the top fighters.
This fight should be entertaining as each fighter tries to climb back towards the top of the sport.
