"Conan" Silveira

MMA Florida Fighter had the rare treat of interviewing a true legend and pioneer in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, American Top Team's "Conan" Silveira.

With our friends from5th Gear Productions, we headed out to Coconut Creek Florida to theAmerican Top Teamtraining facility where we sat down with "Conan" Silveira and discussed the MMA world then and now.

The first thing that impressed me was how knowledgeable this man is , once again debunking a dwindling conception that cage fighters are somehow not the sharpest athletes. Truth is, the greatest number of MMA Florida Fighters we have interviewed have been very bright! You can't be an MMA Champion if you are not smart.

It's chess by knockout or submission, you need to know what you are doing and be able to think ahead.

The second thing I noticed was how well conditioned and "LARGE" this man is. All I can think is "thank heaven the Good Lord saw fit to to make our unprovoked giants gentle". And I say unprovoked because if you have ever seen Mr. Silveira fight you know he can definitely be provoked, which conjures up one of those life lessons passed on by our dads "You Don't Pull The Tigers Tail"!

Talking to Mr. Silveira was like talking to a Mixed Martial Arts encyclopedia, tracing the sport from it's roots to present time. It was a great experience and one we know you will enjoy.

A big thanks to GM Richie Guerriero for all his help.