Two times Hero’s GP champion, the lightweight Gesias Cavalcante accepted the invitation and answered the questions sent by TATAME’s subscribers, explaining his trainings, his goals, the influence of religion on his life, he also revealed that he dreams of fighting a UFC event in Rio de Janeiro and a lot more. Check below the chat that you did with Gesias Cavalcante.

What are your current goals for MMA? (Rafael de Moraes Nascimento) 

To fight... My main goal is to fight, it doesn’t matter who I will have to face. I want to fight, at least, three more times this year, to recover my rhythm. That is what I’m focused on, to achieve three victories to make this year worth, to star to climb up the mountain.

How is the perfect preparation to become a champion? How many hours, days and your daily schedule of training? (Sandro Lacerda) 

That’s not an easy question, it’s not a recipe for a cake. There a lot of different training which can work for some and don’t work for others. In fact, one thing is for sure: the only recipe is to work hard. If you have hard training, I believe you’re in the right way. In life in general, you have to believe in everything you do and keep your faith in God. That’s the perfect combination. You have to be determinate and dedicated... It won’t work if you are just confident, have faith and expect that thing will come easily for you. You have to set a schedule of trainings according to whom you will fight against, have good coaches… You must pay attention to every sort of detail.

After you knee surgery, how is your excitement to come back to the fights? Will you be back to the rings soon? (Sandro Lacerda) 

I want to fight in the next Dream, in May. No one has confirmed me anything, but I’m already feeling well, training hard. I’m back, I just want to fight. My hunger is ever bigger. I’m just doing my job, no hurries. I’m not desperate, I’m in a phase and I want to fight, I need this to live, but I’m not hurrying things up.

What kind of exercises do you thing helps you on your explosion during the fights? (Humberto Newton Ferreira)

Explosion work is done with Olympic impulse, ground, an old school thing, they say. This work, on my opinion, is what better improves my explosion.

What do you think about an UFC Brazil and what city do you think would host it more appropriately? (Reinaldo dos Santos) 

A dream, for me, would be an Ultimate in Rio on which I could fight (laughs). I’ve never fought in Brazil professionally. If I had the opportunity, in any big event in Brazil, would be like a dream come true. But seriously, I think São Paulo is bigger, it would be more viable than Rio. But it’s all a matter of working on it, knowing to promote and show all of it. Rio has a big audience, you can make a big event there.

What was, in your opinion, the best fight of 2009? (Marcos Aurélio Sances do Prado) 

There were a lot of good fights, but the most chocking was that one of Anderson and Forrest.

For you, fighting is “to build a legacy” or is it just a job on which you can make money enough for you and your family? (Marcos Aurélio Sances do Prado) 

Both, man. Every time I step on the ring my intention is to do what I like and pass a good energy for whoever is watching. It’s the modern samurai, to be a fighter involves a lot of stuff. That’s the mission in every job you have in your life, you have to want it and have discipline to do anything. Beat your fears and overcome your boundaries. You make your own legacy. It’s not about having followers, but you can transfer what you like and help people. Everybody is capable of anything.

You have a degree in Jiu-Jitsu. Besides having a great ground game, I think you are a great striker too. In what a young Jiu-Jitsu’s purple belt athele has to focus if he wants to join MMA and become a striker? (Leonardo Lopes Salviano) 

I come from MMA. Just after that I went to ATT and learned Jiu-Jitsu, but it was on MMA I started fighting. In fact, on MMA you have to focus on everything. There’s a thing Babalu told me a long time ago, which is “if you want to be good at something, you have to live inside that world”. Train boxing and then you can adapt the good thing you have learned to MMA. I kept on doing this and it works for me. I went to Netherlands, trained there, and trained boxing in the U.S…. I like to live that specific world for a while and then bring what I learned to MMA.

What are your idols in the world of martial arts? (Eduardo Tadeu Lobo Teixeira) 

There are a lot of guy in whom I search for inspiration, everyone has your own heyday. When Paulão was on the peak of his career, I’ve always admired Denis Kang… Nowadays there is Jorge Santiago, Bibiano… If I start pointing out names, I wouldn’t stop.. There is Anderson, Minotauro… It’s so much people, even more when you know the trajectory of the person, his personality, I become a bigger fan. I like Cachorrão, and he came back after being a while off. It depends on the style… I admired several fighters, each on because of their specific characteristic. 

On your opinion, what would it be the result in a fight between Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva? What are the most outstanding technique of each one of them? (Eduardo Tadeu Lobo Teixeira)

It’s a tough choice, but I think Anderson has a better timing, even more when there is a belt being disputed. I think Anderson is the favorite, he could keep the fight in a comfort area. He has a great legs game. Vitor is fast, but I don’t know if he could beat Anderson because of his versatility. Anderson exchange of blows is fantastic, he does it all and adapts easily. Vitor has a good boxing game, is fast and precise. When he manages to keep it in a short distance, it’s a good thing for him, but I think Anderson has the advantage of his versatility.

What is your religion? Do you think it is a problem for a Christian to practice Jiu-Jitsu and KickBozing? (Eduardo Tadeu Lobo Teixeira)

Actually, my religion is God. I’m baptized in the Catholic Church, but I enjoy studying religion stuff, I read the study Bible, which is very directed and explained… You can read it as a normal book. I think that religion is a personal thing, God is there for everybody. We are born pure, we can become distant in our routine, but the important thing is to do things from your heart. I think the religion don’t stop people from fighting, through the sport you can even make a stronger connection with God, you have an extra power. You can see a bunch of athletes involved with religion, the sport gives you a little bit of it.