After struggling his fourth straight defeat on Saturday night time, Bruno Silva is planning to take a while away from the combat recreation.
The Brazilian middleweight slumped to a call loss in opposition to Ismail Naurdiev at UFC 308, which marked his sixth loss below the UFC banner, and fourth in a row. There have been factors the place he confirmed shades of his finest, however was in the end outclassed by Naurdiev.
Now, he admits that his future within the promotion could also be up within the air. And even when they do decide to offer him another shot, he claims he shall be taking time away from the game so as to modify how he prepares for competitors.
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Bruno Silva opens up about psychological well being struggles heading into UFC 308
Within the aftermath of his defeat at UFC 308, Bruno Silva posted a prolonged video to social media the place he defined the struggles he has been having with psychological well being going into fights. He famous that he started to really feel this manner round 4 years in the past, simply after shedding to Alex Pereira.
“I’m a person that all the time dedicates laborious to his skilled and private life,” Silva stated in Portuguese [translation by MMAFighting]. “I’m very joyful in my private life and fulfilled as a person, however there’s been a couple of years that I’ve handled sturdy anxiousness disaster contained in the octagon.
“Those that don’t know, you are feeling like drowning. You’re drained and powerless, and all you need is to not be in that octagon. When the primary spherical ended, the disaster got here, and I used to be very drained.
“It felt like my coronary heart would come out of my mouth, and I really feel unhealthy. I misplaced my focus fully. In my thoughts, I simply need to get out of there, you already know?”
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The caption of his put up learn: “It’s your proper to have an opinion, concerning the staff, eating regimen, every thing, however this drawback I’ll need to have the energy to beat and I’m not speaking concerning the armored Bruno and sure the person Bruno. I’ll solely be again after I’m healed within the title of Jesus.”
Within the video he went into extra element, noting that he had seeked assist to take care of his psychological points going into the combat. And whereas he felt good within the build-up due to various new methods, he started to have the identical drawback halfway by way of.
“I went to a psychiatrist and began taking treatment, did coronary heart exams and there was nothing,” Silva stated. “And now, I used to be doing nice.
“I did all of the work, did yoga to settle down and every thing, however there are fights which can be laborious. Some fights are more durable than these within the octagon. Fights with our physique, our thoughts, our coronary heart.”
Bruno Silva plans to take a break from combating after UFC 308 defeat
Now, along with his profession hanging within the steadiness, he plans to take a while away from the game so as to higher put together himself for future fights. It doesn’t seem that he’s retiring, however he plans to inform the UFC that he gained’t be competing any time quickly, ought to they comply with hold him on the roster.
“I’ve a life forward of me and gained’t combat once more like this,” Silva continued. “I don’t know the way my state of affairs shall be within the UFC, if I’m going to be launched or not. In case I’m not, I’ll ask for a break. I want a while. I must examine on my physique, I want time for myself.
“I had 10 fights in three years, I’m one of the vital lively fighters within the UFC, so I must care for myself. To those that like me, and people who are embarrassed, ask for assist. Don’t be embarrassed. Individuals will criticize it doesn’t matter what, so get assist.
“That is my message to you that’s going by way of issues. Ask for assist, discuss it. Thank God I don’t have despair, however that is affecting my profession, my work, and I’ll solely combat once more, you’ll solely see me within the octagon once more, after I’m healed, after I’m nicely.
“Combating like that is an excessive amount of, it makes me really feel unhealthy as a person. I’m devastated to return residence like this. However that is a part of life, proper? I’ve had a victorious profession, and now I’m going by way of a fragile second. I feel I want persistence and religion to maneuver ahead as a result of life isn’t solely about combating.
“I’ve a life as an individual, I’m a household man and I should be nicely to return residence and put meals on the desk for my household and folks I really like. You could suppose all you need, that I want to alter groups and every thing, it’s your proper.
“The work was finished, however I’m the issue. I can go wherever on the earth, the issue is inside me, so I must get assist now. It’s God, myself and knowledgeable to assist me now.”
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