Anderson Silva's Fitness Coach Issues Update on Middleweight Champ’s Physical Condition

Silva, who has returned to training after dealing with lingering injuries, was photographed by a paparazzo, revealing that the middleweight champion was sporting a larger midsection than is typical for the pound-for-pound king. In an interview with Sherdog.com, Silva’s fitness coach, Rogério Camões, made a point of clarification regarding the fighter’s physique and conditioning:

"It's a training that we do once a week, outside the gym. It is for resistance,” Camões said. “The training was not specific to Anderson, because he is not yet in full physical form. He's coming back now; we're still [within] the activation period. We will only enter the specific period when [it is] eight weeks [out from his fight]. He is doing the training without the commitment to be at the peak of his physical form.”

Although “The Spider” has already begun to prepare for his long-anticipated rematch with Chael Sonnen at UFC 147 on June 23, the bout still sits outside of the aforementioned eight-week time frame. As such, Camões says that there is no rush for “The Spider” to get into top shape just yet.

"If Anderson was in top form [10 weeks before] the fight, something would be wrong,” said Camões. “He comes from a rest period; he was coming from injury. He is returning to training, and I guarantee that he'll be in full shape for this fight and flying as usual.”