Silva: I made a mistake and I’m paying for it
Today on a conference call to promote the UFC’s return to London, former champion Anderson Silva directly addressed his failed drug test.
Today on a conference call to promote the UFC’s return to London, former champion Anderson Silva directly addressed his failed drug test:
“Everyone can talk. Even parrots talk,” he said. “I will do my job as I always did, and that’s it. I can’t worry about everything and be like ‘oh, my God’. If I worry about everything people talk about me I won’t leave my house.
“I’m ready to be tested at any moment. I’m not perfect, I’m not a saint. I really made a mistake by taking a substance that was tainted. I never intended to expose my personal life to clear the facts the way I did. I never took any kind of steroid. My lawyer and the guy that tested the supplements I took were not able to prove the truth. My suspension is coming to an end. I made a mistake and I’m paying for it. I’m ready to fight again, and I’m happy about it.
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, can think what they want. I’m ready to be tested. They can test me everyday leading up to the fight. Unfortunately, some people will think I’m a cheater and others won’t, but the important thing in all of this is my conscience. There’s no lie in this sport. You can’t lie in there.”
