Ni minns säkert att Anderson Silva har tränat och haft med sig en viss skådespelare/Aikidoutövare vid namn Steven Seagal in till match? Nu vill inte Vitor vara sämre och har tagit in, ja det är kanske oheligt att jämföra de två men men, Mike Tyson som hjälper honom inför matchen mot Anderson Silva.
Innan vi går in på vad Vitor berättat om Tysons roll i förberedelserna och sin syn på Anderson efter deras framtvingade staredown så kan vi fråga oss: Vem skulle vinna i en match mellan Steven Seagal och Mike Tyson?
Det här säger Vitor till Sherdog:
Mike Tyson is a big idol, and he crossed the boundaries of sport. He was a great inspiration to many athletes and in career since I was a child. We have much in common and had fame too soon. We always have good conversations. I told him that he’s used badly, because he has great views of fighting. He knows a lot of martial arts, but they aren’t given the proper value. He said he wanted to be part of my camp, and it was a pleasure to be part of my training. I told him to come in and give me some tips. He’s an important person in the sport and was a great motivator for many successful fighters. I think it’s important to have a recovery.
It’s hard to expect anything from Anderson because he’s very thorough. I’m seeking the fullness of everything, but I focused on jiu-jitsu and boxing; that’s my lethal weapon. I will also training karate, with Jayme Sandall coming in. I’m training muay Thai to practice the combination of blows. I’ll try to use wisdom, and if people think I only have a chance to win in the first round, I’ll show them they were wrong. I focus on things that need improving, and I’m working hard on that.I think Anderson has the attitude of taking it personally. Afterward, I went to try to talk to him, and he said he wouldn’t talk to me. I think he was upset that I wanted to fight him, because he thought it was personal. It’s not personal; it’s a job. I thank God I was a guy who broke barriers and showed that people can grow. Some people who once criticized me now see me differently.There’s a lot of pride involved, and people think I’m afraid, Afraid of what? Why would I be afraid of a man? If I have to win, I’ll win, and if I have to lose, I’ll lose. I don’t have reasons to be afraid.
I was never a guy that wants to brag. I taste things with my attitudes. There are people who say they will knock you out but end up with their butts on the floor. We’ve seen it enough. I’d rather be a normal person, and I understand the sport otherwise. I don’t need to do an evil face for people to think I’m a good fighter. I have to do my job. My job is to fight, and I try to do my best. There are many people who talk but don’t remember to do what they said they were going to do when the time comes. I’ve never been a talker. I’m more about doing.
