Alex da Silva has high hopes for matchup with fellow striker Brad Riddell at UFC 253

Alex da Silva hopes he can start to turn his heads in his matchup with Brad Riddell at UFC 253.

ABU DHABI – Ahead of UFC 253, [autotag]Alex da Silva[/autotag] spoke with reporters Wednesday during media day.

Da Silva (21-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) discussed his lightweight bout with Brad Riddell (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), rebounding from his first UFC loss, being comfortable with the promotion and more.

You can watch the full interview in the video above.

UFC 253 takes place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

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