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By: keano

keano — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:13:27 +0000

i dont think silva can be stopped. id wanna see a Yushin Okami v Silva mathup . okami looked deadly

By: blah

blah — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:56:47 +0000

silva did a good job, but i cant understand why hendo could make such a big mistake like that! hes fought the best BJJ and for him to give him his back like that(even if he was rocked) i cannot understand. HENDO got caught, just like the spida will get caught one day when leasts expects it!

For the ones saying he should just retire since theres no one out there for him, all i can say is there will always be someone out there. There r many more great fighters that he can match up with, he just has to be willing to get out of his comfort zone and try it like many others have in their careers by moving up weight or down! Until hes willing to challenge himself and take on the difficult challenge of adjusting weight, then there will always b a challenger out there like GSP, BJ PENN, MACHIDA, SHOGUN.
Thats the true definition of best pound for pound in my opinion…bj penn anyone? much repsect to the spider either way!

By: Gord

Gord — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:47:27 +0000

[quote comment=”338169″]Why would he move up?

He should continue to dominate 185, cement his legacy, make his cake and then move up. I’m talking like another 4 or 5 fights at least at 185. Okami, then Marquadt again, then Almeida, then Franklin 3, and then maybe Cote or something. Just because we know he’s gonna win doesn’t mean these fights shouldn’t happen.[/quote]

Funny you mention Cote. Although Cote isn’t as well rounded as Silva’s previous competition, I think he could only do better. Cote wouldn’t take Silva to the ground where most have met their fate. Cote has some sweet hands with one punch KO power (he’s KOed a lot of guys) and he has never really been rocked let alone KOed. He is very good a not taking too much damage, however Silva is better than most at giving it. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t bet the house on Cote, I just think he might last longer than most and it could be an entertaining fight. Let see how great his chin really is. If he wins his next fight, that would be 4 wins in a row (possibly 3 by KO), making him the most deserving for a shot after Okami.

By: Yikes

Yikes — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:21:14 +0000

My feeling on last night…

Silva Very very impressed… I dont know of anyone in WW or LHW that could go to mw and give him a go…

Henderson Impressed first round and disappointed 2nd round actually the last 10 seconds of the round… Still hes good now just has to refocus.

Kongo - Takedowns are getting much better and actually could have had the fight if not for him taking down Herring.

Herring looks like a new man. But I see the same guy with a few add ons. He has something to prove now so hw watch out…

Okami - A weaker version of silva or gsp. Glad he got his finish.

Tanner - Looked frustrated and looks like he needs a good team behind him to get him on track.

Fitch - Horrible, he was pretty much shown who was boss in the first round. The fight I saw was not a contender type fight, Karo would rip him apart.

Wilson - Looks like someone who could hang in the UFC for a while, not snazzy but got skills.

Leben - It will take one more fight for me to take him under my wing as a favorite. He is definitly one to watch but I figure he cant play a smart game and if he ever gets a belt he will only hold it for one fight… I also cant seem to get the TUF out of my mind… ONe more fight might do it though.

Koscheck - Actually seems alot more well rounded than I gave him credit for. I still dont see him taking out Karo but he could beat Swick and Fitch.

I dont know the results of Diegos fight.

AA I hope you stay and I figure they’ll keep you to challenge for the belt…

GSP VS SILVA… ITS A NO BRAINER AFTER GSP DEFENDS 3 TITLE FIGHTS… SERRA, KARO and FITCH. MOVE UP!!!

By: GSP4Prez

GSP4Prez — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:21:12 +0000

[quote comment=”338455″]OK. UFC claims you can watch all the prelim fights on their site, and you can…. with the exception of the Arlovksi fight. Are you serious? Come on.

Coming in to this fight, Andrei was being as good about the situation as possible. Absolutely nothing negative about the UFC or the way he’s been treated, which kinda gave me hope that maybe he’d re-sign with em, but obviously, since Andreis name was never mentioned during the telecast, he was the only winning fighter to not get a post fight interview in the ring, and now they wont even allow people to see the fight at all (prolly cause he TKO’d the guy and UFC doesn’t want people seein the real AA), I now have lost all hope that Andrei will fight in the UFC again. Big mistake on UFCs part, for sure.

Does anyone know of anyplace that might actually have the AA fight to watch?[/quote]
Uh i actually watched the AA fight on UFCs website so don’t know what your talking about. Save your $2 though it wasn’t that great just typical Obrien shooting non stop and AA stuffing his take downs then AA finally trips him when he overcommits to a shoot and falls in mount and pounds him out.

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By: GSP4Prez

GSP4Prez — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:12:44 +0000

[quote comment=”339281″]you guys make no sense….you honestly think Silva can move up to LHW and take out Liddell???? Did you forget who Knocked out some of the best fighters ever in MMA? That would be Chuck….you think Silva has powerfull strikes? Go back and watch Liddell vs Tito I & II…Liddell vs SObral I & II, Liddell vs Couture II & III, Liddell vs Horn II (a guy that beat the spida)…your dreaming. Yes, Anderosn would have a chance, but in my mind I cannot see him beating Liddell. A worn out Lutter has done the best job against Silva I think so far out of anybody. Lutter just couldnt finish the job. I dont knwo what happened to Henderson….I guess he just got frustrated and made a mistake? Back to Silva, how do you think he moves to LHW aand beat Chuck, but yet some hink GSP a welterweight can give Silva a run for the money? That is laughable….[/quote]
Jeremey Horn lost to Silva btw. Also Anderson may not hit as hard as Chuck but his stand up is way more technical and every punch he throws lands right on the money and Chuck is a master of catching people making mistakes but I have yet to see Silva make any real mistakes with his stand up I mean did you watch him just toy with Rich and duck and dodge all his punches and kicks. Bottom line not only does Anderson have the best standup in all of mma it is on a completely different level. HIs only real weakness is his wrestling but then again he’s a black belt in BJJ and creates some real problems with those long legs so do you really want to take him down?

By: Gord

Gord — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:43:55 +0000

[quote comment=”338935″]Middle weights beware, I have no idea now who would stand a good chance of beating silva, all his fights he’s had in the ufc he’s finished the guy before the third round, amazing.[/quote]

Yes,I don’t think there will be a long line knocking on Silva’s door looking for a fight.

By: Gord

Gord — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:41:07 +0000

[quote comment=”339041″]I’m still a believer: GSP will dethrown the Spider.[/quote]

I’m less of a believer, yet still think GSP is the best bet. GSP seems to fight best when he has a big challenge and Silva would be a HUGE challenge.