Anderson Silva Now Uncertain About Future in MMA, After Stoppage Loss at UFC 237
By FCF Staff
After Anderson Silva went down in his bout with Jared Cannonier at UFC 237, it initially looked like the legend had no intention of retiring. But, in a more recent statement from Silva, the former middleweight champ has admitted he’s questioning his future in fighting.
Silva was stopped by Cannonier in the opening round of their fight, after the latter sent him to the mat with a hard kick to his right leg. Silva referred to some sort of knee issue he had incurred during his camp, and in a follow-up statement, he talked about not giving up.
Since then, however, the 44-year-old has shared out these comments (translation via Google Translate):
STOP OR CONTINUE?!?!?
Speak my people … I often wonder, what are each of us doing on this planet?
If life is only to live by living the maximum possible hours and minutes this is definitely not my motto. I have the full conviction that there is a greater sense in everything we live and do here, the coming of this terrestrial plane has a greater meaning than simply living for living, I believe it is a constant search for evolution. In those 4 days after another mission that was not successful I am questioning myself whether or not I should continue training, dedicating myself, overcoming injuries, pains and etc … I always wonder, “Is it that the love I feel for my sport is not consuming my mind and body to the point that I can not continue? “Anyway … all I ever did was to be a good soldier on my battlefield, the best trained, the most disciplined and ready to die for my mission, because my love for my work has always spoken and speaks louder. I have the complete certainty that I can do all this 1000 thousand times but in the last 4 days with pain, with the uncertainty that are not new in my routine are consuming me more than before, in fact my heart and my mind of Warrior confuse me to the point of creating doubts. On the other hand I realize that I am not and do not have to be perfect, how much you have been searching for for years has brought me good and bad things as well.
Because I have decided to talk about what I am feeling here for you, my people, because I believe that many of you who follow me have a love and admiration for my work and on the other hand I am always trying to put positive messages of motivation for all of you … What we really ought to do is take advantage of all the opportunities that life gives us to improve ourselves as people.
So always remember that your failures are always the best teachers and it is in difficult times that people need to find a reason to move on.
Our actions, especially when we have to overcome ourselves, make us better people. Our ability to resist and to continue on the path is what makes us special people.
Silva (34-10, 1 no-contest) is 1-4 now in his last 5 bouts and he’s gone 1-6, with 1 no-contest since 2012.