The world of sport was shocked by the defeat of Anderson Silva for Chris Weidman, at UFC 162, last week. Among those surprised was a great friend and training partner of “Spider” Erick silva, who watched the duel in Las Vegas and returned home naturally upset. However, Erick believes that, with plenty of motivation for the rematch, there is no chance of another setback for the former champion.
“Anderson has everything to come back even better. He defended the belt for seven years and it's normal that he can't maintain 100% all the time. It's difficult to stay focused all these years. It's actually a great story, because he lost and now he's going to win it all back again. I'm sure of that. Anderson focused, dedicating himself a lot to training, with the intention of getting the belt back, won't be available to anyone. He’s better than Weidman,” he said.
Erick sets aside assumptions that Anderson Silva would have mocked Weidman. He believes that his friend's first defeat in the UFC will make him come back even more determined.
“I've always said that Anderson is my idol and I look up to many of his things to use in my fighting style. I say this not just because he is my friend. Anderson is really good and, if you look closely at the video of the fight, you'll notice that he was fine, but unfortunately the punch landed hard. When you enter the octagon there is always the possibility of losing. He is very focused and will turn things around,” he added.
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I commented on Anderson Silva's last fight; People who have status, international renown like him. People who came from the less favored classes (mainly) need to be more humble and for some time stop to analyze how much they reflect on their positive and negative actions.
In my humble way of evaluating the last fight lost by Anderson Silva, there was a lack of respect for his opponent. He lacked humility, respect for those who like him, he also lacked patriotism. Therefore, he deserved to go to the knockout.
May Anderson's fall serve as an example for your moral and spiritual growth. Making money is always good, but it's not everything in life. For me, in recent times after the death of eternal idol Airton Senna, it was the biggest disappointment in national sport in recent times. Unfortunate!!