I started in this sport at 12 years of age and the goals I set was to be among the best and be the world champion.
Anderson SilvaWhen I started out, Jiu-Jitsu was really an elite thing in Brazil, and there was some prejudice towards poorer kids, so I had to learn things on my own. Some of my neighbours started doing Jiu-Jitsu, so I started watching it, and then started rolling with them. It wasn’t organized training, but it was better than nothing.
Anderson Silva