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Okami vowing to outmuscle Silva

ESPN staff
August 17, 2011
Nate Marquardt was overwhelmed by Yushin Okami. Will Anderson Silva go the same way? © Getty Images
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Yushin Okami is convinced his greater strength will carry him to victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 134 on August 27.

Silva is the undisputed king of the middleweight ranks and he will bring a 13-fight winning run in UFC into the octagon in front of his home fans in Rio.

He is likely to face a severe challenge from Okami, who has a decision over Silva when the latter was disqualified in 2006. Okami classes that victory as somewhat hollow, but is convinced he has the weapons to take down the champion.

I'm gonna prove myself in this fight," Okami told Fighters Only. "I will break his streak. Ever since I started in the UFC, he has been the champion. I've always wanted to take the belt from him.

"The UFC championship has been waiting for me. I believe that I am stronger than him and I will take full advantage of it. I have been fighting in the middleweight division for a long time. I am very confident. I am ready to fight Anderson Silva."

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