I try pretty hard to keep up with the UFC. There aren’t too many UFC events that I don’t watch, and I’d like to think that I am at least moderately fluent in the more noteworthy fighters and events inside the UFC.
For some time, I’ve wondered about Anderson Silva’s faith. There are occasional hints at Christian faith in him. On the other hand, there’s lots of trash talking, disrespect, and pride coming from Silva most of the time, too. That’s not exactly the character of Jesus.
There’s some interesting stuff in this video. First, Erick Silva (apparently if you’re a Brazilian you have a good probability of having the last name Silva) says some really insightful stuff for such a young fighter. Specifically, I really admire his admitting that he was not that great of a fighter naturally. He says that his current skill level didn’t come quickly or with ease. I really like that. There are some things I want to be good at, but I’m no natural. Second, Anderson Silva understandably steals the spotlight toward the end of the video. He’s leading prayer; later he’s yelling, “Jesus Christ” with his teammates. If you watch UFC at all, this is intriguing.
