Suki MMA, one of the best sites anywhere to get Japanese MMA news in English, has translated an interview with Wanderlei Silva from a fight sport magazine known as ‘Kamipro’:

- Congratulation! You could finally win in the UFC.
Arigato.
- You defeated Keith Jardine. Tell me what you think.
I’m very happy. I could have an ideal fight like I always had in Japan. Wanderlei Silva is back!
- I had an interview with you before the fight. You told me you shaved your hair to remember your performance in Japan.
Yes. I’m glad I shaved because I could win. I knew my fans in the US expected to see the fights I had in Japan. I shaved and remembered my fighting style I had in Japan, a wild Wanderlei.
- You had lost 3 times in row, Chuck Liddell in the UFC, Dan Henderson and Mirko Crocop in PRIDE.
I had so much pressure in last 3 months. I couldn’t lose this fight no matter what. I wondered if I couldn’t win forever. This is the way fighters feel even if they had many victories in their past. Fighters are always facing their fear and anxiety everyday. To overcome from these, I train very hard and get confidence. I’m sure fighters are required to have a stable physical and mental condition to win.

Read the full interview with Wanderlei Silva who talks about his training and preparation for his 2nd UFC fight, along a number of other topics, at the link below:

Wanderlei Silva interview @ Suki MMA