Anderson Silva Believes the UFC Is Looking for Him to Lose

UOL: Is there somebody better than you in MMA nowadays?

AS: There is always someone better. There are many in my division like Chael Sonnen, who is a great opponent. In his attributes, he’s better than me.

UOL: You hold the UFC consecutive wins record. Does this bother the UFC?

AS: There’s always bother, right? Even more so with me being a Brazilian. I’m happy in the UFC but this sequence of wins bothers them because the promoters think the fights end up losing their intrigue and that people now want to see Anderson Silva lose. But it’s normal, just business.

UOL: You made some sensational entrances before fights and celebrate effusively when you win. Don’t you think these attitudes show off an arrogant image?

AS: I didn’t get where I am by being arrogant. I respect all opponents, curb smack-talking before the fight and inside the ring I go there and do my job. That is: come back healthy to my house. Of course its true that, because of the difficulty of the task, you wind up celebrating big after victory. It’s at least four months of intense preparation. It’s not something easy.

HT: UOL by way of Fighters Only