Anderson Silva’s long road to recovery from a devastating leg injury | ESPN MMA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2019
- UFC former middleweight champion Anderson Silva sits down with ESPN's Stephania Bell to discuss his comeback from a devastating leg injury and what he is doing to prepare to face Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 in Melbourne.
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I expected a deep voice, now I just want to hear him to go hee hee.
ik lmao
He sounds Michael Jackson with a Portuguese accent
Lmao, true
But its a brazilian accent*
Lucas Fonseca he’s Brazilian but in Portugal (in europe), they have the same accent
@@reyalecio3501 Most of people think like that, but no
I'm Brazilian and I can say that we do not have the same accent, it's pretty different btw
Lucas Fonseca ah ok, I’m Hispanic and speak fluent Spanish which is similar to Portuguese but I guess I can’t tell
Thinking Brain good to know I thought that my Spanish would be able to differentiate like I do with Spanish but I guess not 😂
Is it just me or I wasn’t expecting for him to sound like this 😂😂
He still a legend. 😊
This is the reason he learned to fight
@@djkellum12 hahaha
I happi
*I'm Here after watching chris Weidman broken leg* 🙏
We all are, lol
@@IllyrianStrength no 6 should be enough
@@mrt445 depends how the muscle and tendons were damaged but yeah hopefully 6months
@@TomCole-vt1de He's already slightly walking after surgery and the x-rays show that the broken bones have been realigned with bolts and a titanium rod put through his tibia.
Me too lmao
Lmao who else can't sleep and decided to watch this?
Army Proud maeeeeee
Gang
Me and I got school in a couple hours
Gang Gang
@@alred9699 Rip get some rest fam, I have a night class so I'm lucky
Chris Weidman’s long road to recovery after devastating leg injury
Hope he gets better
he didnt deserv3 it he didnt kiss his opponent
01:00 look at the way he celebrated after silva snapped his leg
TRUE! 😂😂
he'll be back for sure
Now Weidman had broken his leg in the same fashion ☠️
Who’s here after ufc 261??😭😭
He took peds for his injury, and now everyone thinks he's used it his whole career. He should've just healed the right way.
Edward Burroughs Dana White advised him to do it, how ironic
King Los dana would tell his fighters to take crack if they were to tired to fight.... Dana is a snake... he will do anything if the money is right
He should’ve retired after the leg or before losing his belt like GSP
@@chrisc.1005 yeah he should've.. but he didnt n his legacy is kind of tarnished in other ppls view, not in mine but that's personal opinions. I think he is still and will forever be a legend and the greatest in his prime. Jon jones is great too but he used peds TO gain an unfair advantage unlike anderson who used for his broken leg. Gsp is the best tho p4p of all times. Never used ped's, avenged his losses and had an incredible career comeback and won a title in another division as well. The greatest.
@@markrace4707 truer words were never said
"It helps you to control the emotional"
*montage of Silva savagely hitting and kneeing people in the face*
😂😂😂
Thats what i was thinking too 😂😂
Who’s here after Chris Weidmen do the same exact thing
Who else is here after Hall vs Weidman and that sick leg break?
Everybody thinks Silva will get knocked out in the first round but he won’t. He will SHOCK THE WORLD and actually get knocked out in the 2nd round.
Druth wrong
😂😂😂
Druth 😂
At least u tried.
Hahahahahaha im dead
Anderson was 38 when this happened. He was never the same after that injury. He was already the GOAT. Michael Jordan of UFC
Jon jones
I don't know how, but I pray to God and the Universe that Anderson Silva wins
It must be done, its okay its the true passing of the torch , this is life this is the buissness i hope he doesnt get destroyed i hope he TRTs it up and they have an amazing fight
Jesus Christ is God the Son only through faith in him are we forgiven and saved he loves you he is the only way to heaven to God the Father in heaven.
Unless Anderson does a Marty Mcfly and turns back the clock then idk how.
Isn't there more important things to pray for?
Yup let him go prime silva mode one last time
he has a bubbly personality, i didnt expect that
Here after Conor’s injury.Really hope the champ recovers fast and gets his revenge back.🤴🏻🇮🇪
@Ryan Lewis UFC’s nothing without him.The whole fooking ship sinks.Let that sink in.”You need people like me”🤫
Yeah, i really want for Conor to come back strong as ever, but with Anderson SIlva as an example, he won 1 in 8 fights after his injury, hoping Conor doesnt experience the same.
@@doscruzz he was 38+
@@doscruzz conor can do it... But he must take 2-3 tune up fights....
Like beat 2-3 top-5-10
Then fight a top1-5 to get a title chance and then for title...
He should fight atleast 4 times... Before a title fight or else he will lose and be soar....
@@subhamjaiswal8382 yeah, i hope so too
No doubt, a first ballot Hall Of Famer. A legend in the UFC and the sport of MMA forever.
He sounds exactly like Michael Jackson
I recently watch his fight this year November 2020 he's very thankful for another fight and stepping again on octagon
God damn Anderson hypes me up!
Love watching people with this kind of drive go through adversity and come out the other side standing tall!
Cant wait for UFC 234
Who’s watching this because the same thing just happened to..Chris Weidman?
If Anderson’s English was this good during his prime, he’d be an even bigger star.
You are a true warrior the way you recovered from this and bulit it back .. People might overlook ur victories now nd always move on to the newest flashy thing but the legacy that u created will forever remain . Huge respect 🙏
Yep, I just wish that he didn't act like such a dickhead in the ring all the time.
Who are here after weidman incident?
Weidman the type of guy to celebrate an opponents broken leg, claims the win.
no one knew at the time what happened. I watched the fights live. wasnt until afterwards everyone found out he snapped it in half
He clearly didn’t know the extent of the injury and he has the right to celebrate considering he caused Silva to break his leg by checking his leg kick.
At no point in either fight was Anderson winning. He almost got KOd again in the rematch when he tried getting Weidman in the clinch
Silva, the type of guy to celebrate all his victories as a known PED abuser
Not like he jumped on him afterwards. Many men would have.
he was scared to face his family like they were going to be like "you and that weak leg of yours. get out!" lol
watching this after Conor mcgregor injury.Hope he recovers fast
"First of all, Im old!" Lol love how Anderson is so honest about himself
this guy has heart. After recovery, i swear i will never use my leg to even kick a balloon :)
God bless you Silva... you gave the Best fight to your frens ... you alwsys been a hero for your frens... coz you impact the the young generation with an inspiration and motivation...
Who else is here after Chris Weidman broke his leg ?
The instrumental @ 4:10 you know what is the name
4:16 when I get off school or work. Jaja xD
Lᴏʟ😜🤣
One of the most horrific things I've ever seen in the cage. Silva hasn't been the same since, expect Adesanya to finish him in two rounds
Never
@Floyd Money Mayweather 50-0 GOAT Cyborg Knee to the face by MVP is the worst.
Adesanya will be knocked out cold
Silva way better
Silva will knock out Israel in the 1st round
when he won in his diaz fight i shed tears the happiness of succeeding when you put all on the line all the blood sweat and focus oh man its a very good feeling.
That was inspiring. Thanks Anderson Silva
now the man who sow this to you, reaps his reward too. life is fair indeed.
This guy was just too cocky in the first fight vs weidman, and deserved to get knocked out twice
Who else is here after Weidman's leg injury?
He´s more than a legend. He´s someone I look up to
Coming back from such a brutal injury only adds to his personal legend. He's a true maestro of MMA. I love that he has never been a real trash talker hype guy (I understand it is part of the fighting world). Anderson is just a class act, and literally one of the best ever.
This is the first time I’ve watched Anderson Silva stay on one topic
I really like Anderson's talk about the purpose of martial arts.
god i love this guy! His the reason i started Muaythai in Thailand...Saw him in pride!!!! Blessed to watch this guy
He needed this must have been the most humbling time in his life
No doubt about it that Anderson is one of the best MMA fighters ever! Genuinely good man too
1:06 wtf.. silva leg broke in half, and weidman runs lifting his hands up and celebrating.. defuq happened to sportmenship in this sport
@Stolen From Africa when he ran out of old shriveled up TRT-less Brazilians to face he started getting knocked out.
@DJ C not a curse he just at some point had to start actually facing killers. Both anderson fights were luck and USADA beat up machida and vitor before weidman got them
DJ C That first round was a beatdown. Nothing would have changed. Weidman was checking those checks and even if the break didnt happen Silva wasnt going to throw many more.
Even weidmen thought that win was legit and that's sad.
Wiedman couldn't have known Silva broke his leg at the time
God bless you, Anderson. We all love you very much!
Long Live Anderson Silva
You're Always be the Best
My Friend...
I learned a lot by watching your techniques and discipline in Fighting in the UFC...
I still remember that like it was yesterday man. It was Soo crazy. It's almost like you can divide Anderson's career in to before the leg break and after the leg break.
Nah, there is nothing to see after that injury
Prettu sure any athlete would be retiring after an injury like that... I can't tell if he's really passionate or bonkers to comeback. Let's see if Weidman will be able to do the same.
who is here after weidman's injury?
The instrumental @ 4:10 you know what is the name
So much respect
Damn you gotta love this man
This is the third time I've ever sorted comments by new
The instrumental @ 4:10 you know what is the name
Most ironic thing now is Silva and Weidman now both have had the exact same gruesome injury.
That's why I love this man ...
I have had a foot surgery like inch above my ankle, and I am recovering, nothing but respect for Anderson Silva.
What a legend. Not only for his fighting skills but also for his humble personality.
Respect man.👍🏆.
Humble? He broke his leg because he was a cocky showoff mate, thats not humble. Hes a drug taking horrible bellend end of
Prime Silva would absolutely smash him or even submit him early it wouldn't go the distance. Pre injury Silva was a beast he got cocky against Weidman the first fight
Liftoff2theclouds no he wouldn't anyone who says that hasn't watched adesanya, he's faster, he's got a height and reach advantage, he has more techniques in the bag. Dude just watch adesanya he is as good if not better than prime time TRT champ Anderson
Adesanya would shred prime Anderson. He's longer, taller, has more tools, has faced much higher level strikers, and has transitioned his kickboxing skills to mma better than any other fighter. His defensive wrestling is great and he has a disgusting fight IQ. Would be a super fun matchup but Prime Anderson would lose pretty bad.
@@verstappen9937 he's talking about Weidman.
khlmsh agreed that's what I said
jad chahhal I don't think he was, that may be true but weidman did convincing beat silva twice about as near to his prime as anyone did and he beat him without using TRT
Love this guy, been watching him since I was a kid.
POV you’re here after watching Chris weidman break his leg.
I hope Conor comes back from his injury as well. It seems similar injury.
The same bones but Conors was lower on the bone near the high part of the ankle.
@@ShinigamiTKD what does that means
@Raf i mean like Will he'll able to comeback stronger like he was before or it will gonna affect on his performance
@Raf what about he was saying that he have a titanium leg now and this a benefit for him
@@dandaniels5739 no way is it a benefit to him I have had the same surgery on my leg and you will never have the same balance or strength in that leg again plus the mobility of the ankle drops significantly
It's haunting watching the footage of these 2 back to back,
It's gonna be like fighting a mirror image
Anything could happen...
More power to you Silva, God bless you
We all know Anderson was never the same again after his leg injury.
I believe Silva will do better than we think. Most of his career he's fought grapplers which I'm sure had affected his ability to strike freely.
I broke my tibia and fibula and this gives me inspiration. Thank you.
Hope you make it to a speedy recovery. How's the outlook after 8 months?
@@kari548It's slightly narrower now but it can handle anything I throw at it now except running but that will also improve with practice.
you are my number one favorite fighter in octagon i hope i will meet you some day sir keep strong and healthy💪💪💪
Never give up amazing story k keep heart
This will be a good passing of the torch moment, terrible fight for Silva hopefully he won't get knocked around too bad
4:15 I thought he broke it again
hehe exactly
it work dude, youre being an inspirational👌 youre the only one underson “spider” silva.💪👍🏻
True warrior...respect!!
he back... trust me... he back.
Dont hide if the opposite happens
It's normal guys!
He very exciting for back
He happy
You mean "he's back"? Damn, you act like school attendance isn't compulsory till age 16 in the states.
Hit like if they should make a 30 for 30 on Anderson.
Always will love Silva man watching that griffin fight was something special he was on top of the world for so long
Which makes it all the more depressing how he lost. He could have wiped the floor with Weidman if he wasn't in the mood to entertain the fans in their first bout & that is why I love the guy he always puts on a show for us as fans but also finishes the job
Been a fan and started mma bc of him the syle he has is wicked the recovery and belt is 100%
I thought he was american and sounds like kevin durant but he sounds like a filipino farmer... I am so shocked! I thought his voice was deeper o my gawd
@Michael K naw not really bro he just never knew lmao
If you thought he was American then you must have never seen his fights
Wow, his voice.
Silva will always be remembered as a Great fighter
This guy is a legend
Who else is here after Weidman broke his leg in the same way?
43 now today is not old
Yea your right Tom Brady is 41 and he just won his 6th superbowl 43 is pretty old in the fight game tho I think hes got 2 or 3 more fights in him tho hopefully can win this one than the title than retire a champion
Tomas Charles for a fighter that’s been fighting for over 20 years and is 6 years past his prime it’s old
Tomas Charles dude in the fight game it is, don’t think Yoel Romero is an average human to use as an example
I'm 44, I thought dang, it ain't that old. Y'all are making me feel like grandpa.....lol😂
40s are the new 30s
He is a true legend
He is very humble 🤩👌
THE GOAT ❤️🙏
We need to see Silva-Weidman 3 judging by Weidman's FOUR losses
I like Silva's philosophy of martial arts. It's humbling.
One of the best fighters!!
Here from McG breaking his leg just now lol
This is my first time that i heard anderson silva's voice.
Its sounds like a little guy😂✌. But anderson silva is one of the greatest mma fighter and he is my idol
Make way for a new legend
One of the all time greats
Anyone here because of the Chris Weidman vs Uriah Hall fight ?
I hope that Chris Widman can recover. Like Anderson did. 🙏🏼
Weidman game over...after this he don't even reach Top 15....
This guy seems like the nicest dude outside of the ring
Love this guy
Who's here after Weidmans leg injury today?
Not me I was just wandering casually
Sounds like michael jacskon 🤣🤣🤣
I love Anderson silva
The real legend