Minotauro surprises with behind-the-scenes details of his victory. Anderson Silva about Vitor belfort. Photo: Reproduction / UFC
Rodrigo Minotauro revealed the secret of Anderson SilvaMinotauro spoke in a video posted on his official Instagram account about how Anderson emerged victorious from the fight against Vitor belfort at UFC 126, in February 2011, in Las Vegas (USA).
In a video published this past Tuesday (2), Rodrigo Minotauro recalled the legendary fight between Anderson Silva e Vitor belfort At UFC 126, Minotauro explained how Anderson prepared for what would become one of the most remarkable victories of his career and of MMA. According to Minotauro, this attitude made Anderson the greatest of all time.
The real reason (of Anderson Silva "Being the greatest of all time), almost nobody sees it. I trained with him (Anderson), I lived through that, and there's a story that explains everything. You know that phrase? Mastery is the journey, not the result. Anderson took that to the extreme; he was always the last to turn off the lights in the gym. When everyone else finished their normal training time, he would stay there for hours. Even things he had already mastered, he would repeat exhaustively. It was a lifestyle, not just training," said Minotauro.
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Rodrigo Minotauro He continued his account, recalling his encounter with Anderson Silva in Las Vegas on the eve of the fight against Vitor belfort by UFC 126.
"The week of his (Anderson's) fight, I had hip surgery, but I insisted on going to Las Vegas. I called him to find out where he was and he said he was at the mall shopping… on the way to the mall, everywhere I looked, there were pictures of him." Anderson Silva to Vitor belfort"It was the most important fight in MMA history up to that point. And as soon as he got in the car, I looked in the rearview mirror and said, 'Anderson, man, this is the most important fight in MMA and in your career. What were you doing at the mall?'" he continued. Rodrigo Minotauro no video via Instagram.
At the end of the video, Rodrigo Minotauro explained how Anderson Silva won that fight against Vitor belfortMinotauro emphasized that it was Anderson's approach to the sport, combined with his talent, that made him the greatest of all time.
“He looked at me and said, ‘Master, I trained every day, three times a day, more than three hours per training session. I know what I’m going to do and I’m already prepared.’ He described exactly what he was going to do in the fight. So, do you know why he could be calm on the eve of the most dangerous fight of his career? Because the extra training didn’t just give him technique, it gave him vision, it gave him emotional stability. That’s what separates talent from mastery. And the greatest fighter of all time isn’t born on the day of the fight. He’s born in the thousands of days before it. And Anderson always understood that better than anyone else,” he concluded. Rodrigo Minotauro.
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Anderson Silva's MMA numbers
Anderson Silva He needs no introduction. With a professional record of 34 wins and 11 losses, the Brazilian is a legend of MMA. Anderson has fought in organizations such as: Brazilian Freestyle Circuit, Meca, Shooto, Pride, Conquista Fight, Gladiator FC, Cage Rage, Rumble on the Rock and UFC.
However, it was in the UFC that Anderson Silva He became even bigger, reigning as the owner of the belt in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) for almost six years. Among his records in the company's category are: most knockouts (8), consecutive wins (13), title defenses (11), fight of the night bonus (12) and takedowns achieved (13).
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