Kembali Tersandung Kasus Doping, Anderson da Silva Jelaskan Masa Depannya di UFC

Atlet MMA asal Brasil, Anderson da Silva, mencoba menjelaskan masa depan kariernya pada ajang Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Anderson da Silva merupakan salah satu petarung yang disegani pada ajang UFC khususnya di kelas menengah (middleweight).

Silva pun memegang rekor 16 kemenangan beruntun di UFC yang berlangsung sejak (28/6/2006) dan bertahan hampir 7 tahun.

Rekor kemenangan Anderson da Silva ini pada akhirnya terhenti di tangan Chris Weidman pada ajang UFC 162, (6/7/2013), yang juga membuat Silva kehilangan sabuk UFC Middleweight Championship.

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Usai kalah dari Weidman, karier Silva pada ajang UFC seakan merosot tajam dan mulai akrab dengan kekalahan.

Petarung 42 tahun ini bahkan sempat mendapat larangan bertanding selama setahun saat kedapatan menggunakan zat terlarang ketika bertanding melawan Nick Diaz pada UFC 183 (31/1/2015).

Pasca-sanksi, Anderson da Silva kembali menelan kekalahan dari Michael Bisping dan Daniel Cormier sebelum akhirnya menang melawan Derek Brunson.

Sayangnya, petarung berjuluk The Spider ini kembali tersandung masalah doping saat menjalani persiapan duel melawan Kelvin Gastelum pada November 2017.

Anderson da Silva yang kembali terancam sanksi pun mencoba menjelaskan masa depannya di ajang UFC lewat unggahan Instagram pada Senin (8/1/2018).

 

Quando olho esta foto, percebo o quanto Deus me fortalece sempre me dando luz na minha caminhada. Em uma longa viagem, lembranças fantásticas do tempo em que brincava nas ruas do bairro onde cresci em Curitiba. Tudo que passei, tudo que consegui construir com força de vontade, com determinação e muita honra. Tive o previlégio de colocar o brasão do meu time do coração, de uma certa forma, dar um título mundial pra ele e principalmente, pro meu povo. Só tenho a agradecer a todos vocês por tudo, digo de coração, amo vocês todos que sempre estão me dando forças. Beijo! Amo vocês de verdade, força e honra a todos, independente de time, cor, raça, religião e opção sexual, somos todos irmãos. Obrigado meu povo! Podem ter certeza que ainda não acabou. Meu amor e minha paixão pela luta estão aqui, firmes e fortes. A luta continua, vou parar quando DEUS achar que não dá mais. Então quem é meu fã, pode ter certeza, que logo estou de volta, pra alegria dos que torcem por mim e pra tristeza dos que não kkkkkk beijo . When I look at this photo, I realize how much God strengthens me by always giving me light in my walk. On a long trip, fantastic memories of the time I played in the streets of the neighborhood where I grew up in Curitiba. Everything I've been through, everything I've built with willpower, determination and great honor. I had the privilege of putting the coat of my heart team, in a way, to give a world title to him and especially to my people. I just have to thank you all for everything, I say from my heart, I love you all who are always giving me strength. Kiss! I really love you, strength and honor to all, regardless of team, color, race, religion and sexual choice, we are all brothers. Thank you, my people! You can be sure it's not over yet. My love and my passion for the fight are here, firm and strong. The fight continues, I will stop when GOD thinks I can not do it anymore. So who is my fan, can be sure, that soon I'm back, to the joy of those who cheer for me and to the sadness of those who don’t kkkkkk kiss

A post shared by Anderson "The Spider" Silva (@spiderandersonsilva) on Jan 7, 2018 at 6:06am PST

Pada unggahan tersebut Silva mengucapkan syukur kepada Tuhan atas kariernya selama ini dan juga berterimakasih kepada fans yang telah mendukungnya.

Pria bertinggi 188cm ini juga sedikit menyinggung tentang kelanjutan kariernya pada ajang UFC dan mencoba meyakinkan penggemarnya bahwa perjalanannya belum usai.

"Cinta dan hasrat saya untuk bertarung selalu ada, kokoh, dan kuat," kata Silva dikutip BolaSport.com dari akun @spiderandersonsilva .

"Pertarungan akan terus berlanjut, saya akan berhenti ketika Tuhan memutuskan saya tidak dapat melakukannya lagi."

Hingga saat berita ini ditulis, baik pihak UFC maupun USADA (badan anti-doping Amerika Serikat) belum memutuskan hukuman untuk Anderson da Silva.