What was so wrong about his game plan against Machida?
He just went out and wanted to put a lot of pressure on Machida. He's best in a scramble situation. He likes the fight going to the ground. He likes takedowns, defending takedowns, and clinching up. He likes knees and elbows; he likes that scramble situation, and he tried to force that on Machida, and Machida wasn't having none of it.
Is it safe to say that you want to keep this fight standing?
I like my chances standing with him, but I'm prepared. I think he's going to try force a takedown in this fight, and I'm prepared for that. I'm ready for both.
Keith Jardine talking to Ariel Helwani.
Jardine is ostensibly speaking solely about Silva's gameplan against Lyoto Machida, but he's also talking about every fight Silva is in. Thiago looks to force clinches and scrambles. Jardine clearly wants none of that. We'll see if the Techno Viking's awkward stand-up can flummox the brutish Silva as utterly as Machida's zen Karate game did.