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Wrestling Quotes by Anderson Silva

44 Wrestling quotes by Anderson Silva

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Fighting feels like skydiving without a parachute, a thrilling risk that Anderson loves. He talks about respect for teammates and for Conor McGregor, and says his drive comes from doing what he loves. He also shares disappointment when the sport’s organizers don’t show enough respect for Brazilian fighters.

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I come to fight because I love to fight. It's my life.

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I'm over this thing of being champion, having the title.

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Roy Jones is different. I like the style and the movement.

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In my camp, we have Minotoro Noguiera and Lyoto Machida.

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I enjoy fighting, but my family says, 'Stop, no.'

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I love my job. I go to fight because this is me.

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I respect Conor McGregor's style.

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Fighting, for me, is like skydiving without the parachute.

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I respect all the fighters. I respect Jon Jones. I respect Chris Weidman, but I'm here for working.

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For a long time, I have waited for the opportunity to fight Mr. Roy Jones. This is my personal goal and dream.

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When I started training martial arts, I learned about respect.

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Being a black belt from the Nogueira brothers, I have the obligation to always defend myself well on the ground.

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I'm not scared of Jon Jones or Chris Weidman or whoever. I'm here to fight. That's it. It's simple.

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I was really disappointed with the lack of respect from the UFC towards Brazilian athletes.

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I don't think there is rivalry between the teams in Brazil. We each do our jobs, and we each have our part…

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I will be a complete man, a complete athlete, with a fight with Roy Jones Jr.

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I already have a story that's been seen in Glory and I have had many highs and lows, victories and defeats. That…

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There are many great fighters in the UFC; some of my favorites are Rodrigo Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, and B. J. Penn, but…

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I respect all the fighters. I respect Georges St-Pierre because Georges has a great story in the UFC. I respect all the…

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I practice the martial arts. I don't practice MMA. MMA is my job, MMA is a new sport. Martial arts is the…

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I'm a natural born fighter, so this is what I do, and it's normal. It's natural. It's what I've always done as…

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I no fight for the money because I work hard for UFC for long time. I have money for my family. But…

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Sonnen doesn't know martial arts. He's a wrestler; he doesn't know how to respect people. Some say he's promoting the fight, but…

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His boxing style is one that I would like to test myself against. I've always been a fan of his, and I've…

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I'm a big fan, and I like the idea of fighting Roy Jones Jr.

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In my opinion, B. J. Penn is No. 1.

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I love the sport. I love fighting. Fighting is my life.

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I would love to fight my clone.

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He's one of the best fighters in the UFC. I never thought I'd face Nick Diaz. I've watched all his fights.

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When the guys test for the steroids, (they should have) no more fights,

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Roy Jones and Muhammad Ali are the inspiration for my style of fighting.

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What motivates me is to be able to do what I love to do . . . fight

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McGregor is a great fighter, and he is doing his job very well. He is very intelligent; he knows exactly what he…

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Nick Diaz is a guy who walks forward, has great boxing skills.

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Georges St-Pierre is a good fighter who is proving his place in MMA with every fight.

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I started in this sport at 12 years of age and the goals I set was to be among the best and…

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I love to fight. I love the preparation. I love to learn new things, always overcoming myself.

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I go inside the Octagon for fight. I don't joke, because it's danger.

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This is the UFC. UFC has the best fighters in the world. That's it.

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I respect Conor McGregor a lot because this man changed everything in the UFC.

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In my camp, we have Minotoro Noguiera and Lyoto Machida.

I'm over this thing of being champion, having the title.

God bless Neymar because this boy has changed the lives of kids in Brazil. A lot of children watch him, believe they can be…

One can only savor the victory if he has felt the bitter defeat.

Fighting, for me, is like skydiving without the parachute.

I'm an athlete who took the sport to another level. I don't get or ever got the respect from people.

I don't think there is rivalry between the teams in Brazil. We each do our jobs, and we each have our part in MMA.

I respect Conor McGregor a lot because this man changed everything in the UFC.

You can't give up on your dreams.

I love being in the gym and everything involved in it.

What motivates me is to be able to do what I love to do, which is to fight.

I love my job. I go to fight because this is me.

I was really disappointed with the lack of respect from the UFC towards Brazilian athletes.

I love to fight. I love the preparation. I love to learn new things, always overcoming myself.

Being a black belt from the Nogueira brothers, I have the obligation to always defend myself well on the ground.