Anderson Silva plans to fight 2-3 times per year for next five years
Anderson Silva: We’re training now focused on fighting for five more years … If we can fight more, two or three times a year, it’s better.”
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva said Thursday night that his hearing before the Nevada Athletic Commission has been delayed until April, so analysis of everything he took during his treatment for a broken leg could be analyzed.
“I will be back next year,” said Silva as transcribed by Guilherme Cruz for MMAFighting.com. “We don’t know yet what’s going to happen because all the stuff I used during the treatment for my broken leg and my supplements were taken to the commission’s lab to be examined so we can find out what happened. I don’t know what happened. It was a surprise for me as well. Coming back next year was my plan anyway, so it’s normal.”
“That was an offer from Dana and Lorenzo. The only serious injury I had was on my leg now. I spoke with my team, we discussed everything and saw that it was possible. We’re training now focused on fighting for five more years. I already have my schedule for the next five years. If we can fight more, two or three times a year, it’s better.”
“The fighters who are up there earned that spot, to fight for the UFC title, and I have to conquer my space in the division again. Step by step, starting from zero. I don’t know if I will have enough time for that, but if I have the opportunity to earn it, it’s possible.”
