Liu trades trash talk with UFC star Silva

If the actual punches match the ferocity of the verbal bombs being thrown, Chinese MMA fans are in for an explosive treat when Liu Wenbo faces Antonio Silva in a heavyweight showdown at Beijing's National Olympic Stadium on Aug 11.

Liu, one of China's finest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, and Silva, a Brazilian star from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), hit peak trash talk during a media conference in Beijing on Tuesday ahead of the Rebel Fighting Championship (RFC) card.

"I know he is a fighter in UFC, but he is a loser there. The past wins don't mean anything when he comes to China to fight," said Liu.