Silva on why he did get into MMA

UFC newcomer Jay Silva has commented on why he did get into mixed martial arts.

Silva was just a nightclub bouncer two years ago, but moved to California to begin his MMA career.

He told MMA FanHouse: “I used to be a bouncer in New York and I used to get into fights all the time. I met this guy, who was part of Renzo Gracie’s family, and he used to bounce with me. He always used to tell me to come train with them jiu-jitsu.

“One day I saw The Ultimate Fighter 1, and I thought, Man, I can do that; I can kick those guys a**. So I decided to go down there and start training. Next thing I know, I was fighting.”

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