Vera is gonna OWN Silvia. I hope when that bum loses we never have to watch him again.

This is fight the UFC wants to build Vera and escort Sylvia out..Dana is hoping Vera drops Tim..Vera is more of marketable fighter then in Sylvia..When Sylvia was Champ..and was the main event I for sure didn’t care.. The truth is Vera and the truth is Tim was the UFC most underrated HH champ ever..my thing with him..is that he is doofy. hey..we all have our opinions..personally I think Couture did him a favor by beating him..he doesn’t have to lose bad to Cro cop or Gonzaga..even Big Nog would hurt him..lets not forget ( cross our fingers ) Fedor..if ever added to the mix..Sylvia will never hold gold..with this type of talent pool in the UFC.

Maybe Sylvia learned some dance moves since then…. lol

http://mmamania.com/2007/07/30/video-tim-sylvia-dancing-with-quad-cities-media-stars/

Brilliant! Tell the whole world what your strategy is!

Interesting matchup.

lol a wrench from the crowd

[quote comment=”131618″]This is fight the UFC wants to build Vera and escort Sylvia out..Dana is hoping Vera drops Tim..Vera is more of marketable fighter then in Sylvia..When Sylvia was Champ..and was the main event I for sure didn’t care.. The truth is Vera and the truth is Tim was the UFC most underrated HH champ ever..my thing with him..is that he is doofy. hey..we all have our opinions..personally I think Couture did him a favor by beating him..he doesn’t have to lose bad to Cro cop or Gonzaga..even Big Nog would hurt him..lets not forget ( cross our fingers ) Fedor..if ever added to the mix..Sylvia will never hold gold..with this type of talent pool in the UFC.[/quote]

Phil: u r right, Sylvia wont ever be champ, but I dont mind him sticking around as a stepping stone for other up and comming fighters.

I expet vera to systematically pick sylvia apart!

Vere by TKO (knees to the body)

This should really be a great fight.
Vera is going to want to:
- show that the UFC made the right choice in not giving him the finger when his manager fooked him around
- show that he is the real deal and is worthy of being in the HW division since it has gone through such an upheaval since he last fought

Sylvia is going to want to:
- show that he’s still HW champion material
- show the UFC that he should have been given similar opportunities that past champions have at reclaiming their glory (Hughes, Franklin, Liddell)
- show that he can finish fights and that he’s changed from the dull decision-eaking fighter that so many fans got tired of seeing

This should be a war (though I’ve gotten burned in previous statements of this *ala Koscheck/Sanchez*) both fighters have a lot to prove and a lot to lose.

Vera will END Tim!!!!!

What’s Vera gonna do if he gets hit first and drops? We’ve never seen Vera in any real danger in any of his fights, so if he gets hit hard and Sylvia hits real hard; what’s Vera gonna do?

Vera in round 2 (tko). Tim has seen his better days. Anybody coming off a back surgery has his work cut out for him. Vera will figure Tim out and finish him. Tim is too slow.

Tim has one weapon, hes f***ing huge. Long reach and heavy as hell and thats it. Vera is a much more diverse fighter and heavy handed. Tim is finished.

I hope sylvia ko’s the cocky vera and gives him his first loss, it would be good for him.

Big Tim is gonna smash Vera to peices in under 2 minutes at most,I know this 100% and I can garuntee it.
Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,this guy is finaly gonna get tested and he is going down,hes been hand picking his oponents since the begining and now hes finaly got to step up,Vera is a coward and an asshole.

I predict that Vera will make Tim tap from multiple vicious leg kicks. He’ll fall to the ground waving his hands back and forth, “stop, I can’t take this anymore!” Vera has too many tools in his toolbox for Tim to deal with.

nice picture mania.

haha Amazing picture.

8 wins (6 TKO’s, 1 submission, 1 decisions), 0 loss, 0 draws, as of November 18, 2006.[6]

11/18/2006 Win Frank Mir UFC 65: Bad Intentions TKO (Strikes) 1 1:09
5/27/06 Win Assuerio Silva UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 2:39
2/4/06 Win Justin Eilers UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 KO (Knee and Kick) 1 1:25
10/3/2005 Win Fabiano Scherner UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 TKO (Knees) 2 3:22
1/22/2005 Win Mike Whitehead WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion TKO (Injury) 2 1:12
1/22/2005 Win Andre Mussi WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion KO 1 0:51
9/13/2003 Win Don Richard Next Level Fighting Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
7/6/2002 Win Adam Rivera Excalibur Fighting 11 TKO (Punches) 1 N/A

..Vera has beaten who has faced..and he is a finisher..not decision getter like Tim.

[quote post=”3107″]Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,[/quote]Vera hasn’t even shown signs of being an average fighter? Are you out of your mind? What does someone need to do in your book to be considered ‘average’, or ‘better than average’? I am not a fan of Brandon Vera, but I still acknowledge his skills. Saying that his is less than average, just goes to show how uneducated your posts can be. Fedor and fighters from England aren’t the only ‘above average’ fighters in MMA.

Now if you want to talk about a fighter that hasn’t fought ANYONE, lets talk about Michael Bisping. Since entering the UFC he has fought Ravishing Red and Elvis Sinosic. That’s not saying too much. And now, he gets to fight a handicapped person? If he beats Hamil, he will stand with the microphone and continue to talk shit about Hamil - because he shows no respect for anyone. He will get himself killed in the octagon with that attitude and the current LHW division.

Vera has already beaten one former champ (yes, post accident Mir), and he is fighting the most recent champ next (Sylvia). Those are somebodies. Ravishing Red, Elvis Sinosic and Matt Hamill are NOBODIES.

Vera seems a bit too sure of himself.

[quote comment=”131663″]Big Tim is gonna smash Vera to peices in under 2 minutes at most,I know this 100% and I can garuntee it.
Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,this guy is finaly gonna get tested and he is going down,hes been hand picking his oponents since the begining and now hes finaly got to step up,Vera is a coward and an asshole.[/quote]

Who has Tim beat?

This is Tim’s record..

23 Wins (16 KO’s, 2 submission, 4 decisions), 3 Losses (2 submissions, 1 decision)
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round, Time Notes
3/3/2007 Loss Randy Couture UFC 68: Uprising Decision (Unanimous) Round 5, 5:00 Lost the UFC heavyweight title.
11/18/2006 Win Jeff Monson UFC 65: Bad Intentions Decision (Unanimous) Round 5, 5:00 Defended the UFC heavyweight title.
7/8/2006 Win Andrei Arlovski UFC 61: Bitter Rivals Decision (Unanimous) Round 5, 5:00 Defended the UFC heavyweight title
4/15/2006 Win Andrei Arlovski UFC 59: Reality Check TKO (Punch) Round 1, 2:43 Regained the UFC heavyweight title.
1/16/2006 Win Assuerio Silva UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 Decision (Unanimous) Round 3, 5:00
8/20/2005 Win Tra Telligman UFC 54: Boiling Point KO (Head Kick) Round 1, 4:59
5/21/2005 Win Mike Block IFC - Caged Combat TKO Round 1, 1:26
2/5/2005 Loss Andrei Arlovski UFC 51: Super Saturday Submission (Achilles Lock) Round 1, 0:47 Match was for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
12/12/2004 Win Wes Sims Superbrawl 38 TKO (Punches) Round 1, 1:32
6/19/2004 Loss Frank Mir UFC 48: Payback Technical Submission (Injury) Round 1, 0:50 Match was for the UFC heavyweight title.
9/26/2003 Win Gan McGee UFC 44: Undisputed TKO (Punches) Round 1, 1:54 Failed drug test and stripped of title after fight.
2/28/2003 Win Ricco Rodriguez UFC 41: Onslaught TKO (Strikes) Round 1, 3:09 Won the UFC heavyweight title.
9/27/2002 Win Wesley Correira UFC 39: The Warriors Return TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round 2, 1:43
7/27/2002 Win Jeff Gerlick Extreme Challenge 48 TKO Round 1, 3:17
4/27/2002 Win Mike Whitehead Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2 TKO (Strikes) Round 1, 2:38
4/27/2002 Win Jason Lambert Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2 TKO (Strikes) Round 2, 4:13
4/27/2002 Win Boyd Ballard Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2 KO (Knee) Round 1, 3:21
4/26/2002 Win Mike Whitehead Superbrawl 24: ROTC 1 TKO Round 1, 3:46
3/16/2002 Win Matt Fremmbling Extreme Challenge 47 Decision Round 2, 5:00
3/16/2002 Win Gino De La Cruz Extreme Challenge 47 TKO Round 1, 0:43
2/16/2002 Win Ernest Henderson Extreme Challenge 46 TKO Round 1, 0:36
11/17/2001 Win Greg Wikan Extreme Challenge Trials Submission (Choke) Round 3, 2:20
8/24/2001 Win Ben Rothwell Extreme Challenge 42 Decision Round 3, 5:00
6/2/2001 Win Greg Wikan UW - Ultimate Fight Minnesota TKO (Towel) Round 1, 5:00
4/7/2001 Win Gabe Beauperthy GC 3: Showdown at Soboba Submission (Choke) Round 2, 4:16
1/19/2001 Win Randy Durant IFC - Battleground 2001 TKO Round 1, 2:05

[quote comment=”131705″][quote comment=”131663″]Big Tim is gonna smash Vera to peices in under 2 minutes at most,I know this 100% and I can garuntee it.
Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,this guy is finaly gonna get tested and he is going down,hes been hand picking his oponents since the begining and now hes finaly got to step up,Vera is a coward and an asshole.[/quote]

Who has Tim beat?[/quote]
He beat that 40-year-old with no chest.

“if you can dodge a wrench, you can beat vera!”

I am not making predictions who beats who, all I am saying Vera is an entertaining fighter inside or outside of octagon, his comments are funny and he is cool as phuck, unlike the Big Dammy Grizly Sylvia. I mean first time he called out Chuck Liddell was either dumb or that nikka got some ballzz, and I think he got ballz, he TKO Mir under 2 mins.

[quote comment=”131663″]Big Tim is gonna smash Vera to peices in under 2 minutes at most,I know this 100% and I can garuntee it.
Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,this guy is finaly gonna get tested and he is going down,hes been hand picking his oponents since the begining and now hes finaly got to step up,Vera is a coward and an asshole.[/quote]

1. WHO HAS TIM SILVIA BEAT??? Tim Silvia BLOWS.. well he’s not that bad but hes not that good either

2. why do you have so much hate towards vera? those are harsh words to use on someone you have most likly never met.

3. Vera will make a fool out of Tim. FIRST ROUND TIM WILL GET TAPED OUT OR KTFO.

Does the maine-iac really want to win this fight? I know stupid question, but if he wins he’s on the road back up, and that may have to go through cro cop or noguiera. We all know those are bad matchups of anyone and i personally think Silvia will get hurt bad in either of those fights.

Taped is what you do to sheet rock ,tapped is what you do in MMA.

I’ve got to agree with EdenMachine. TKO from leg kicks. Poor Tim is going to need help walking out of the ring. Take the before pictures now! Vera’s got the best leg kicks in the division. He’s going to systematically chop Silvia to the ground.

[quote comment=”131642″]What’s Vera gonna do if he gets hit first and drops? We’ve never seen Vera in any real danger in any of his fights, so if he gets hit hard and Sylvia hits real hard; what’s Vera gonna do?[/quote]

Translation: Sylvia’s only chance is the proverbial “puncher’s chance”

Vera hasn’t been in trouble because he’s outclassed his opponents so far. Sure they haven’t been top guys, but you have to pay your dues before stepping up in class, and Vera has done that. I’m not sure if Vera has a Sherk-like chin, but if he gets dropped and is not out, his superior BJJ will give him the edge on the ground.

I can’t freaking wait for this!

I would like to never see tim sylvia again and to have the old andrei arlovski back

Whoever wins this one impressively gets a title shot right away early 2008, unless Fedor signs with UFC late 2007. Crocop, BigNog, and AADog have to win couple of more fights before they get a shot at Gonzaga.

[quote comment=”131783″]Whoever wins this one impressively gets a title shot right away early 2008, unless Fedor signs with UFC late 2007. Crocop, BigNog, and AADog have to win couple of more fights before they get a shot at Gonzaga.[/quote]

..Hey it can also be Randy..after this saturday will we all know..I’ve learned never to count out the Natural until the ref does it.

[quote comment=”131713″]This is Tim’s record..

23 Wins (16 KO’s, 2 submission, 4 decisions), 3 Losses (2 submissions, 1 decision)
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round, Time Notes
3/3/2007 Loss Randy Couture UFC 68: Uprising Decision (Unanimous) Round 5, 5:00 Lost the UFC heavyweight title.
11/18/2006 Win Jeff Monson UFC 65: Bad Intentions Decision (Unanimous) Round 5, 5:00 Defended the UFC heavyweight title.
7/8/2006 Win Andrei Arlovski UFC 61: Bitter Rivals Decision (Unanimous) Round 5, 5:00 Defended the UFC heavyweight title
4/15/2006 Win Andrei Arlovski UFC 59: Reality Check TKO (Punch) Round 1, 2:43 Regained the UFC heavyweight title.
1/16/2006 Win Assuerio Silva UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 Decision (Unanimous) Round 3, 5:00
8/20/2005 Win Tra Telligman UFC 54: Boiling Point KO (Head Kick) Round 1, 4:59
5/21/2005 Win Mike Block IFC - Caged Combat TKO Round 1, 1:26
2/5/2005 Loss Andrei Arlovski UFC 51: Super Saturday Submission (Achilles Lock) Round 1, 0:47 Match was for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
12/12/2004 Win Wes Sims Superbrawl 38 TKO (Punches) Round 1, 1:32
6/19/2004 Loss Frank Mir UFC 48: Payback Technical Submission (Injury) Round 1, 0:50 Match was for the UFC heavyweight title.
9/26/2003 Win Gan McGee UFC 44: Undisputed TKO (Punches) Round 1, 1:54 Failed drug test and stripped of title after fight.
2/28/2003 Win Ricco Rodriguez UFC 41: Onslaught TKO (Strikes) Round 1, 3:09 Won the UFC heavyweight title.
9/27/2002 Win Wesley Correira UFC 39: The Warriors Return TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round 2, 1:43
7/27/2002 Win Jeff Gerlick Extreme Challenge 48 TKO Round 1, 3:17
4/27/2002 Win Mike Whitehead Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2 TKO (Strikes) Round 1, 2:38
4/27/2002 Win Jason Lambert Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2 TKO (Strikes) Round 2, 4:13
4/27/2002 Win Boyd Ballard Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2 KO (Knee) Round 1, 3:21
4/26/2002 Win Mike Whitehead Superbrawl 24: ROTC 1 TKO Round 1, 3:46
3/16/2002 Win Matt Fremmbling Extreme Challenge 47 Decision Round 2, 5:00
3/16/2002 Win Gino De La Cruz Extreme Challenge 47 TKO Round 1, 0:43
2/16/2002 Win Ernest Henderson Extreme Challenge 46 TKO Round 1, 0:36
11/17/2001 Win Greg Wikan Extreme Challenge Trials Submission (Choke) Round 3, 2:20
8/24/2001 Win Ben Rothwell Extreme Challenge 42 Decision Round 3, 5:00
6/2/2001 Win Greg Wikan UW - Ultimate Fight Minnesota TKO (Towel) Round 1, 5:00
4/7/2001 Win Gabe Beauperthy GC 3: Showdown at Soboba Submission (Choke) Round 2, 4:16
1/19/2001 Win Randy Durant IFC - Battleground 2001 TKO Round 1, 2:05[/quote]

Should I be impressed? The fights against AA and Monson were the worst fights I have ever seen. Tim was playing duck and run.

i dunno..i’m sure tim’s gonna have a gameplan for that..as long as he comes healthy, i’ll give this one to tim..he really uses his height and reach effectively..plus tim’s got heavy hands..watch vera’s fight with silva..he got caught once and after that was hesitant to engage and took the fight to the ground..i mean if tim hits him, i think he;s gonna drop and tim could capitalize on that..i really hate to see that though..lets just hope vera’s gonna fight agressive..tim hates it when the other pushes the apce of the fight…

Brandon Vera is such a cool cat…. How can you hate the guy?

Matt..usually when some1 hates you is because they want to be like you.

I like Vera but his post-fight dance thing is a little weird.

I’m fairly sure this fight will end in the first round, no matter who the victor. Vera is gonna push the pace and someone is gonna get hurt. My prediction is Vera by submission.

[quote comment=”131626″]Brilliant! Tell the whole world what your strategy is![/quote]

It was pretty obvious that is what he was going to do. That is what he always does. You see, Vera is small for the division, so he cant just charge in there like a bull. Its not like Sylvia is going to read this and all of the sudden know the secret to beating Vera.

Vera is a funny dude from time to time. Ill admit I cant stand the fact that his head got so big so soon, but the guy is obviously very talented. I see this fight as a toss up

[quote comment=”131689″][quote post=”3107″]Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,[/quote]Vera hasn’t even shown signs of being an average fighter? Are you out of your mind? What does someone need to do in your book to be considered ‘average’, or ‘better than average’? I am not a fan of Brandon Vera, but I still acknowledge his skills. Saying that his is less than average, just goes to show how uneducated your posts can be. Fedor and fighters from England aren’t the only ‘above average’ fighters in MMA.

Now if you want to talk about a fighter that hasn’t fought ANYONE, lets talk about Michael Bisping. Since entering the UFC he has fought Ravishing Red and Elvis Sinosic. That’s not saying too much. And now, he gets to fight a handicapped person? If he beats Hamil, he will stand with the microphone and continue to talk shit about Hamil - because he shows no respect for anyone. He will get himself killed in the octagon with that attitude and the current LHW division.

Vera has already beaten one former champ (yes, post accident Mir), and he is fighting the most recent champ next (Sylvia). Those are somebodies. Ravishing Red, Elvis Sinosic and Matt Hamill are NOBODIES.[/quote]

Mir is FINISHED dont even argue that,he hasnt fought big TIM yet has he,he has won 8 fights,one by desicion against a NO-BODY,Bisping on the other hand has won 16 fights(including TUF ones)and he has finished every single one of those,

I only wrote that post to get my point across,I do like Vera actualy,and he shows great promise,but so does Bisping,they are both young fighters who have not been tested yet.

To be considered an average or above fighter you have to do what Vera or Bisping has done and then time will tell if your a great.

Good for Big Poopy. He’s beaten a bunch of spares who either aren’t fighting anymore at all or washed up in the IFL. Vera is going to tool him.

[quote post=”3107″]Vera’s got the best leg kicks in the division.[/quote]

Better than Cro Cop’s ?

[quote post=”3107″]Brandon Vera is such a cool cat…. How can you hate the guy?[/quote]

Yeah, I hope he is a champion someday, I think he could hold LHW and HW belts at the same time. I could see Vera beating anyone at LHW and in the near future (about a year and a half) I could see him beating Fedor.

[quote post=”3107″]1. WHO HAS TIM SILVIA BEAT??? Tim Silvia BLOWS.. well he’s not that bad but hes not that good either
2. why do you have so much hate towards vera? those are harsh words to use on someone you have most likly never met.
3. Vera will make a fool out of Tim. FIRST ROUND TIM WILL GET TAPED OUT OR KTFO. [/quote]

Dude, Tim Sylvia has beat Arlovski twice, although one of the fights sucked; He dominated Monson although he was too cautious to finish him; and he KO’ed Ricco Rodriguez and Gan McGee both in the first round. Sure, he got his ass kicked in his last fight but what I’m trying to say is that he’s “THAT GOOD.” How can you say that any UFC champion in history wasn’t “THAT good”? Especially in today’s MMA when the sport has totally evolved- if you are a UFC champion, you have to be pretty damn good. And by “pretty damn good” I mean you are one of the greatest fighters in the world. If you are the Heavyweight champ, that pretty much means that there are about 6 billion people out there whose asses you could kick. So you should realize how good these guys really are.

I’m not exactly a Sylvia fan, but I respect the guy: He’s tough as nails, strong as an ox, hits like a train, and can take some ridiculous punishment. Thats why he’s still one of the top fighters in the world.

Brandon Vera
Is the real Deal.

[quote comment=”131901″]Brandon Vera
Is the real Deal.[/quote]
If he could finish Assuerio Silva and Tim couldn’t, he has a decent chance. I wouldn’t want to be the first guy facing Tim after a loss though. Plus Vera hasn’t had a fight since 11/18/06, UFC 65- Bad Intentions. He beat an out-of-shape Frank Mir. He didn’t beat the same Frank Mir that broke Tim’s arm. However he did win in impressive fashion.
Interesting to know Chuck Liddell has already stated his dislike for Brandon Vera. Knowing Chuck is friends with Matt Hughes and some other guys at MFS, I wonder if he’ll give Big Tim some pointers.

[quote post=”3107″]Dude, Tim Sylvia has beat Arlovski twice, although one of the fights sucked; He dominated Monson although he was too cautious to finish him; and he KO’ed Ricco Rodriguez and Gan McGee both in the first round.[/quote]
[quote post=”3107″]Sure, he got his ass kicked in his last fight but what I’m trying to say is that he’s “THAT GOOD.” How can you say that any UFC champion in history wasn’t “THAT good”? Especially in today’s MMA when the sport has totally evolved- if you are a UFC champion, you have to be pretty damn good.[/quote]

Wow. I am not sure what to say. I am overwhelmed by the accomplishment of beating Gan McGee. Who cares? The guy held the belt when the division was weak and the competition level was low. Now things are different. The fight with Monson was a joke and the decision with Arlovski was a joke as well. The fight where Tim knocked out Arlovski was luck. The guy is done. He will never hold the belt in the UFC again. He might want to consider a move to the WEC where he can duck Cro Cop, Big Nog, Heath Herring, Randy Coture, Brandon Vera, and eventually Fedor. Tim “Shart” Sylvia is done.

I think its worth saying again how cool the picture of Mohammed Ali KO’ing Tim Sylvia is. What will we see next, Tim Sylvia country line dancing with a group of senior citizens?

Vera’s Gonna win. I think Vera is a Really good fighter and Exciting to watch. unlike tim sylvia. Tims a good fighter but Boring to watch.

Well, Vera is dealing with pretty close to the best now. Hope he can man up. I’d like to see him become a legit force in the HW.

@mcanena

[quote comment=”131663″]Big Tim is gonna smash Vera to peices in under 2 minutes at most,I know this 100% and I can garuntee it.
Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,this guy is finaly gonna get tested and he is going down,hes been hand picking his oponents since the begining and now hes finaly got to step up,Vera is a coward and an asshole.[/quote]

[quote comment=”131865″]To be considered an average or above fighter you have to do what Vera or Bisping has done and then time will tell if your a great.[/quote]

Your statements actually attack each other. In the first post you say he [Vera] shows no signs of even being an average fighter (which I think is a rather ridiculous (thats me being polite) statement considering the way he finishes opponents whoever they may be). Then in your third post you state what Vera has accomplished establishes him as an “avereage or above average fighter”.

?????

How could your opinion change that dramatically during 24 hours. Which one is it?

Listen guys,…there is a BIG difference between a “good” fighter and an “exciting” fighter. At one time, Tito was both as the way Rampage,Chuck,Fedor,and Shogun are today, among many others. Kazushi Sakuraba used to be a perfect example of both. Tim Sylvia is a good fighter. Brandon Vera is both. Therefore, Dana is probably hoping Vera wins. The UFC isn’t stupid…..they know nobody likes Tim. The same way they know nobody likes Tito….they keep them around to help the younger talent make a name(my opinion). Hey, it makes sense don’t it??? Y else would they give Tito to Forrest and Rashad???? The UFC knows certain fighters aren’t as marketable as others!!! That being said…look for Shogun to be champ soon!!!…….oh yeah, Randy is gonna keep it! HOLLALULLIA HOLLA BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote comment=”131642″]What’s Vera gonna do if he gets hit first and drops? We’ve never seen Vera in any real danger in any of his fights, so if he gets hit hard and Sylvia hits real hard; what’s Vera gonna do?[/quote]
Going by their previous fights, Vera will likely strike first. Tim likes to feel out his opponents first. What’s Tim going to do when he gets hit by Vera’s KO power. I hope Vera is scared of Tim, because the more scared he is, the faster he takes out his opponent. Some guys run when they are scared, Vera takes on the kill or be killed mentality. My prediction of the fight is, we are going to here Brandon’s favorite words after the fight when Rogan is interviewing him, “Got Em Dizzy”

[quote post=”3107″]Vera seems a bit too sure of himself. [/quote]
It’s called confidence, and with his vast array of skills, he should have a ton of it.

[quote post=”3107″]How could your opinion change that dramatically during 24 hours. Which one is it? [/quote]

I tend to have that affect on people. lol, j/k

ViolentMike and Philqny u both made very accurate and infored statements. We should all just stop arguing with McCenna, he makes the most ridiculous, unproven statements I have ever heard. He talks about Bisping in every single post. im a bisping fan but McCenna is making me hate him. We get it Bispi is the next Ali!

It will be Vera’s toughest fight, I expect him to win and finish Tim. Randy couture has given the mma world the perfect blue print as to beating sylvia. Verra’s striking is better then Randy’s, He does have a very good wrestling background (not as decorated as Randy’s), but effective, and I strong submission game.

I c Verra doing What Randy did, keep tim on his heels, not knowing if he will punch, or shoot for the takedown, work submissions, only difference is Verra’s striking is way more dangerous then Randy’s. Tim is also accustomed to putting a lot of weight on his front leg (in his stand up stance), if Tim Doesnt change that style, Verra will destroy his legs wit nasty leg kicks. I really think Tim is in Big Trouble.

Roll out the excuses big tim! U r comming off of back surgery, u got staph, we know, we know!

How great was the crowd when they booooed tim in the Octagon interveiw when he lost to Randy. “I came into this fight wit injuries” “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO”!
awesome

PhilQny: Props for giving us those stats on tim and Verra.
Never knew Tim beat Rothewell

Down, Down, Down, Big Tim Going Down!

[quote comment=”131657″]I hope sylvia ko’s the cocky vera and gives him his first loss, it would be good for him.[/quote]

damn!!! vera will never be defeated with the likes of sylvia!!! vera will overpower sylvia and the truth will win via ko!!!

[quote comment=”131663″]Big Tim is gonna smash Vera to peices in under 2 minutes at most,I know this 100% and I can garuntee it.
Who has vera beat,he has never prooved himself and shows no sign of being even an average fighter,this guy is finaly gonna get tested and he is going down,hes been hand picking his oponents since the begining and now hes finaly got to step up,Vera is a coward and an asshole.[/quot

you are the asshole little dummy bag!!!! vera is the real deal and sylvia will be having his most himulating loss of his career!!!

[quote comment=”131766″][quote comment=”131642″]What’s Vera gonna do if he gets hit first and drops? We’ve never seen Vera in any real danger in any of his fights, so if he gets hit hard and Sylvia hits real hard; what’s Vera gonna do?[/quote]

Translation: Sylvia’s only chance is the proverbial “puncher’s chance”

Vera hasn’t been in trouble because he’s outclassed his opponents so far. Sure they haven’t been top guys, but you have to pay your dues before stepping up in class, and Vera has done that. I’m not sure if Vera has a Sherk-like chin, but if he gets dropped and is not out, his superior BJJ will give him the edge on the ground.[/quote]

nice one pat! vera will beat sylvia’s ass down!!!

[quote post=”3107″]Mir is FINISHED dont even argue that,he hasnt fought big TIM yet has he,he has won 8 fights,one by desicion against a NO-BODY,Bisping on the other hand has won 16 fights(including TUF ones)and he has finished every single one of those,[/quote]
I should hope Bisping finished all his cans, their combind win - loss record is 79-72, nothing to be proud of. Vera’s opponents have a combind record of 83-39, not great ,but much more impressive. Also Silva lost close decisions to Kongo and Fedors brother and went the distance with Tim Sylvia. Brandon was the only guy to finish Silva since 1999. Vera’s proved more than Bisping has , at least in my eyes.