Comments on: UFC 79: Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva fight talk (Video)

By: PaulaoJJbraza

PaulaoJJbraza — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:01:40 +0000

“Everyone is calling Silva to win, I say Chuck is going to upset you all.”
Actually I see everyone calling CHUCK to win. Just look at this board and more….
I think Wanderlei is the underdog here… but hell, is he tough? I think it will be a war, bombs coming from everyside. I think Wand will get chuck though… I will come back and comment on this when he does.

By: The Hammer

The Hammer — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:23:54 +0000

both gems!!
2 good guys goin to war…one’s career advances….the others…..probably ends
wandy’s definatly right, someone’s goin to sleep….no chance this tilt goes to a decision……can’t wait to see if it lives up to expectations…..

i’m sayin wandy all the way tho

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:46:15 +0000

[quote comment=”245638″]This one is just too damn hard to call. I hope Chuck shows up, unlike his last 2 fights. He’s got much more on the line in this fight. If he looses, he’s a UFC veteran who seriously drops in the rankings. If Wandi looses, he’s a UFC newcomer (not MMA newcomer) who can use the “this is my first fight in the cage, as an excuse.[/quote]

This is not Silva’s first time in a cage.

By: Chadx23

Chadx23 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:04:00 +0000

Chuck also gains less by winning lol

By: Chadx23

Chadx23 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:03:30 +0000

I’ve come to like Wanderlei after hearing and seeing some of his interviews….Whoever wins I’ll be glad, although I’d rather see Chuck win because if he loses, thats really bad for him, Wandy at least its his first fight in the UFC since what 2001? I think Chuck stands to lose more from losing this bout.

By: ViolentMike

ViolentMike — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:40:24 +0000

Chuck fights the same exact way every single fight, and trains the same exact way for every single fight. He claims to be switching things up this time around. He tried to bring Paulo Filho in to help with his ground work, but Paulo said no. I recorded the countdown last night, it will be interesting to see if its the same old training for Chuck, or if it is something new.

On the other hand, it seems like Wanderlei is REALLY coming up with an exact game plan to destroy and KO the iceman. I mean, c’mon, he only has Randy Couture giving him gameplan advice! Everybody is expecting and looking for a standup war - Rock em Sock em Robot style. However, if Chuck is slapping Wanderlei around, I would really hope that Wandi would put his pride to the side, and go for the takedown on Chuck. Sure Chuck has a top notch sprawl and an uncanny ability to just stand back up, but he can be submitted. If the opportunity arises, Wandi should jump all over it. But, Wanderlei wants nothing more than to knock Liddell out unconscious in the center of the octagon.

I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE 29th!!!!!

By: The Anomaly

The Anomaly — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:02:56 +0000

[quote comment=”245877″][quote comment=”245875″]Dang, those were both really good interviews, insiteful, rather than the typical “he is a tough guy, but i will win”
Wandi’s even moreso especially. I liked how he actually pointing out things he see’s in Chuck’s game, lack of head movement except for backwards, and that he is happy to exchange kicks on teh ground for elbows. Looks like Wandi def. has a set game plan, I call Wandi to win, which is different then my initial thought.

Wandi really comes off as a nice guy, ill probably be voting slightly for him, like both guys though.

All I know is,”one guy go for down, erbody knows this no go to descision, i go down or he go down, but one guy go to down.”[/quote]

If this fight goes to a decision I stop watching UFC.[/quote]
I second, third, fourth… and up thru 2000 that.

By: ICEMANIA

ICEMANIA — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:23:28 +0000

Chuck will knock the ape out cold late 2nd round…

By: Chadx23

Chadx23 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:34:31 +0000

how funny would it be if Chuck came out and took Silva down and arm bard him lol….I wonder if Chuck won that way if he would lose respect from the fans. I mean think about it….everyone always predicts Chuck to engage in a striking war and he always does, I think the only time I can remember him taking a guy down since I’ve been watchin him was when he took down Vernon White once during the fight, but only because he was in a headlock I think.

Somehow I dont see this one going past the second round. Both of these guys chins have taken alot of punishment over he years and I think both of them have weaker chins now. I think it will be a “who has the stronger chin fight” I think both fighters will land good strikes, but I predict Wandi to land the first good punches with Chuck getting the better strikes later in the round.

I’ll say…Chuck early 2nd round KO or Wanderlei 1st round TKO

By: PhilQNY

PhilQNY — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:41:11 +0000

[quote comment=”245875″]Dang, those were both really good interviews, insiteful, rather than the typical “he is a tough guy, but i will win”
Wandi’s even moreso especially. I liked how he actually pointing out things he see’s in Chuck’s game, lack of head movement except for backwards, and that he is happy to exchange kicks on teh ground for elbows. Looks like Wandi def. has a set game plan, I call Wandi to win, which is different then my initial thought.

Wandi really comes off as a nice guy, ill probably be voting slightly for him, like both guys though.

All I know is,”one guy go for down, erbody knows this no go to descision, i go down or he go down, but one guy go to down.”[/quote]

If this fight goes to a decision I stop watching UFC.