Ultimate Fighting Stars Train for Big Night in Rio

Two days before their highly anticipated bout, ultimate fighting stars Stephan Bonnar and Anderson Silva held a public training session Wednesday in the center of Rio.

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7 months ago

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Sports

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Anderson Silva, Stephan Bonnar

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Brazil, Rio De Janeiro

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SHOTLIST: RIO DE JANEIRO, OCTOBER 10, 2012, SOURCE: AFPTV - poster for the fight between Brazil's Anderson Silva and the American Stephan Bonnar - VAR of Stephan Bonnar's training SOUNDBITE 1 Stephan Bonnar (man), UFC light heavyweight fighter (English, 8 sec): "I expect, you know, to take Anderson through hell with me. We're both going through hell!" - VAR of Stephan Bonnar's training SOUNDBITE 2 Stephan Bonnar (man), UFC light heavyweight fighter (English, 13 sec) [ABOUT HIS NEXT OPPONENT, Anderson Silva]: "I'd be an idiot to say he's not a super talented fighter. You ever seen him dance? Great dancer! Very good moves -- he moves good, you know, he's slick! Really accurate, great striker. He's a complete fighter -- he's really talented." - VAR of Stephan Bonnar's training - Anderson Silva arriving - VAR of Anderson Silva's training in Rio's city center SOUNDBITE 3 Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (man), aka "Minotauro", UFC heavyweight fighter (Portuguese, 12 sec): "The expectations are high today. The people of Rio de Janeiro are known for putting pressure. It's here that the game started, and coming back to fight in Rio is amazing!" - Anderson Silva during training SOUNDBITE 4 Voxpop (man, Portugese, 21 sec): "Ultimate Fighting Championship is a symbol. It represents the daily struggle of Brazilians. You can see just how much Brazilians are warriors, wrestlers and fighters. We have Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo -- we have the elite!" - Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira's training in preparation for his fight against Herman ----------------------------------------------- NO AFP TEXT STORY