{"id":300799,"date":"2019-02-06T13:28:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=300799"},"modified":"2019-02-06T13:28:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T21:28:47","slug":"wanderlei-silva-admits-he-is-experiencing-multiple-concussion-like-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/wanderlei-silva-admits-he-is-experiencing-multiple-concussion-like-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanderlei Silva admits he is experiencing multiple concussion-like symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wanderlei Silva, one of the most ferocious fighters in MMA history, recently admitted that he experiences many of the symptoms of brain injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 51-fight veteran, who has been engaging in tooth-and-nail scraps for almost three decades, made this concerning admission in an interview with Brazilian website\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/portaldovaletudo.uol.com.br\/wanderlei-silva-revela-planos-para-trilogia-com-belfort-e-admite-possibilidade-de-doar-o-cerebro-para-estudos-sobre-a-etc\/\" target=\"_blank\">PVT.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was in a lecture about concussion and of the 10 symptoms the guy mentioned, I had eight,\u201d Silva said (translation via Guilherme Cruz of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MMA Fighting (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2019\/2\/6\/18213782\/bellator-veteran-wanderlei-silva-several-concussion-like-symptoms-mma\" target=\"_blank\">MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cThe symptoms would be, for example, mood swings, getting angry very fast, forgetting some things, having difficulty sleeping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing full well what he&#8217;s put his brain through over the course of his legendary career, Wanderlei Silva says he plans to donate his brain to science when he dies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI thought a lot about it and even tried to contact people to make this donation,\u201d Silva said. \u201cI have the most interest in donating, since I won\u2019t be using it anyway [laughs]. This area is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of his fighting career, Wanderlei Silva has experienced quite a few knockout losses \u2014 not to mention the punishment he&#8217;s absorbed in his other fights and in his infamous gym wars in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He advises younger fighters to protect their brains, first and foremost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI, for example, believed that the the more you got punched, the more you could take it. And it\u2019s the opposite: the more you get, the less you can take in a fight,\u201d Silva said. \u201cIf I could leave a tip for the young guys, it would be don\u2019t hit yourselves every day. If you have a young student, don\u2019t let him take too many punches to the head. There\u2019s the right moment to do a hard training, but it can\u2019t be every day. A good coach takes care of your student.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wanderlei Silva is currently under contract with Bellator. Though he previously fought for the UFC, he spent the halcyon days of his career in the defunct Japanese promotion PRIDE, where he enjoyed a historic reign as champion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think of these worrying comments from the MMA legend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 2\/6\/2019.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanderlei Silva, one of the most ferocious fighters in MMA history, recently admitted that he experiences many of the symptoms of brain injury. 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