Exclusive: Silva on Henderson, Liddell and "Cro Cop"

Wanderlei Silva (Pictures): steppingstone? In the opening 14 minutes of an exclusive two-part sit-down interview with Sherdog.com editor Josh Gross, the PRIDE middleweight champion talks about his history with Dan Henderson (Pictures), and why he feels was brought in to lose the first time he fought the American some six years ago.

Silva reminisces about his first war against the American at PRIDE 12, bringing both a hearty laugh and a tenseness to the Chute Boxe fighter's face, and explains why the victory was perhaps the most important of his career.

With the defection of heavyweight star Mirko "Cro Cop" to the UFC, Silva also shares his status with the Japanese promoter, and whether or not he'd follow the Croat's lead.