Former UFC middleweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Anderson Silva is currently under the USADA microscope for a failed October drug test, and could well end up on the bench with a lengthy suspension as a result. Despite this unfortunate twist, the 42-year-old assures his passion for fighting is still strong, and that his career is “not over yet.”<\/p>\n
Silva made these claims in a Sunday morning post to Instagram. See it below.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nQuando olho esta foto, percebo o quanto Deus me fortalece sempre me dando luz na minha caminhada. Em uma longa viagem, lembran\u00e7as fant\u00e1sticas do tempo em que brincava nas ruas do bairro onde cresci em Curitiba. Tudo que passei, tudo que consegui construir com for\u00e7a de vontade, com determina\u00e7\u00e3o e muita honra. Tive o previl\u00e9gio de colocar o bras\u00e3o do meu time do cora\u00e7\u00e3o, de uma certa forma, dar um t\u00edtulo mundial pra ele e principalmente, pro meu povo. S\u00f3 tenho a agradecer a todos voc\u00eas por tudo, digo de cora\u00e7\u00e3o, amo voc\u00eas todos que sempre est\u00e3o me dando for\u00e7as. Beijo! Amo voc\u00eas de verdade, for\u00e7a e honra a todos, independente de time, cor, ra\u00e7a, religi\u00e3o e op\u00e7\u00e3o sexual, somos todos irm\u00e3os. Obrigado meu povo! Podem ter certeza que ainda n\u00e3o acabou. Meu amor e minha paix\u00e3o pela luta est\u00e3o aqui, firmes e fortes. A luta continua, vou parar quando DEUS achar que n\u00e3o d\u00e1 mais. Ent\u00e3o quem \u00e9 meu f\u00e3, pode ter certeza, que logo estou de volta, pra alegria dos que torcem por mim e pra tristeza dos que n\u00e3o 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\u2019t kkkkkk kiss<\/a><\/p>\n
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