Silva On Couture:

Couture is a gentleman, know. He opened his gym to me and he is an example for every fighter, for me too. He's 44 years old and he fights young guys and he's a champion. He's a champion in the ring and he's a champion in the life, know. I respect him.

Silva On Couture's Riff With The UFC:

You know I think problems will be finish very shortly. I think in future Couture come back to fight in UFC, because UFC and Couture been working together for long time. I think it is just a little problem and in future he go back.

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