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Wanderlei Silva Talks Yoshihiro Akiyama, Weight Cut, Fighting in Australia

By Ariel Helwani - Video Reporter and Writer

LAS VEGAS -- FanHouse caught up with Wanderlei Silva at his Wand Fight Team Gym on Tuesday to discuss his upcoming fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama.

"The Axe Murderer" also talked about his dream of fighting at Madison Square Garden, introducing the Australian fans to MMA, and dropping down to 185 pounds for the first time. Check out the video interview below.

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