At the time , Silva was on a 9 - match winning streak , and given Takase 's unimpressive record , he was a heavy underdog .
However , his popularity came in PRIDE 26 , when he fought Chute Boxe rising star Anderson Silva .
At the time , star was on a 9 - match winning streak , and given Takase 's unimpressive record , he was a heavy underdog .
However , his popularity came in PRIDE 26 , when he fought Chute Boxe rising star Anderson Silva .