A. Silva sends a message of support to the population during the quarantine period. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC Brasil
With each passing day, the world becomes more aware of the coronavirus pandemic that has been responsible for thousands of victims around the world. Thinking about helping, several sports personalities have expressed their support for the population and, in MMA, it couldn't be any different. The legend of the sport, Anderson Silva, joined the trend and made a post to his Instagram followers stating that you need to have strength to overcome this delicate moment.
“When we manage to overcome this very serious moment, do not dwell on the memories of difficult moments, but on the joy that together we were able to face all of this together. Let's raise awareness, look for and follow safety standards to avoid contamination. I'm sure we will defeat this invisible enemy. I wish that God bless the world, each one of you, my people, and that he will allow the problem to be resolved soon”, wrote the 'Spider'.
Other big-name athletes in mixed martial arts, such as Jon Jones, Conor McGregor e Fabricio Werdum They also joined the wave and have expressed words of support for people who have been experiencing a climate of fear in recent days.
At age 44, it is expected that Anderson Silva perform this year for Ultimate. The athlete, who is far from the best phase of his career, still manages to attract the public to his presentations, even though he hasn't won a fight in over three years.
