Anderson Silva: Nate Marquart will be my successor

In an interview Tatame.com.br, middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva reveals his opinion on who will be the next king when he is retired as a fighter in the UFC:

"I think the next champion of this category will be Nate Marquardt. If I'm not with that title but then I think Nate will be the next champion in the 84 kg, the next to win the title and have him for a long, long time "

"I've been following his fights and has evolved considerably since the last time they fought. A lot better, it's hard, has a good level as a fighter, evolved much during the fight. I think it will be the next champion in this category "

Recall that these two fighters clashed in the main event of UFC 73: "Stacked" with a TKO victory for Silva. Nate Marquardt is expected to face Chael Sonnen will in the next UFC 109.