“We know how to beat Anderson Silva. The only way to beat him is to push the pace. Go forward all the time…. You can’t let him get confident and comfortable in the centre of the Octagon. You have to push the pace for five minutes every round. If I do that, I can catch him. I’ll take care of him.”

– Confident Cote strikes again — this time in the Edmonton Sun via Fight Network radio. The Canadian has been talking quite a good game leading up to his fight against 185-pound demon Anderson Silva at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Ill., on October 25. However, the “Spider” has demolished virtually ever fighter who has adopted the “in your face” strategy inside the Octagon. See James Irvin, Rich Franklin (twice), Nate Marquardt and Chris Leben.

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Comment by braveheart
2008-08-17 12:33:48

Leben tried to push the pace against anderoson and we all kno what happened

Comment by blah
2008-08-17 13:16:48

im yawning at cotes comment, they sound exactly like what the sandman said. He wont even have time to let him get comfortable cuz hell prob knock him out by then. i ll be rooting for the underdog…

Comment by john
2008-08-17 14:15:44

Yeah someone put a muzzle! This is just stupid talk!

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Comment by Stagger-Lee
2008-08-18 06:33:35

I dont have to much to say about Anderson defending his MW strap..He will win every fight at MW he has..

Im not saying he shouldn’t defend his title because I think he should fight at MW as long as he can, but I look more forward to seeing Anderson venture back into the LHW division…Thats where his true tests are at.

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 07:49:29

Why do I always get stuck in moderation (2x in the Alves thread this morning)? I didn’t belittle anyone and I finally got to debate a little with Tony about a possible Bisping/Silva fight! Mania, clue me in on how to avoid this please.

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 08:28:17

Thanks for the quick fix on those Mania!

 
Comment by linx
2008-08-18 09:50:11

Chef, I’m not sure if I’m explaining this correctly, but any words that may contain smaller but vile words within will get picked up by the automatic moderation, such as PA$$ for example, because of the A$$ in the end of it. so you should try to avoid using such words, or use different characters to avoid getting moderated. It’s a pain but it works :)

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 10:05:30

Gracias linx! Never thought of that. Hard enough not to swear! Working in a kitchen, we tend to make sailors sound like choir boys. In “kitchen confidential”, Bourdain said that he was so used to cursing that at Thanksgiving he couldn’t remember if he had actually asked his Mom to “please p@ss the f’in turkey.” lol

 
Comment by ViolentMike
2008-08-18 10:23:39

yes, a word that I used to always use, but never use on here anymore is “weightcla$$” because the post gets hung up in moderatoin. Instead, I say weight divisions, which sounds dumb, but I don’t get mod’d.

 
 
Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 16:38:29

Yeah right. He could take care of Anderson he says? In what department?!? Because I just don’t see this guy dealin’ with The Spider!…He says he will push the pace, right? But I’m sure The Spider is smart enought to slow him down, pick his spots, and ultimately knock him out!…I’m sure Cote will also have a gash in the face about as big as Irvin’s, hehe!!

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Comment by Psyqo78®™
2008-08-17 18:38:17

Cote has the tools to take care of the spider. Let’s
start with his hands shall we. Patrick’s hands are perfect for bring alot to the table! For instance, like a refill of ice tea for Mr. Silva or a dessert from the menu(free of charge of course). Oh yeah and foot massage

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-17 20:01:56

That was great psyqo! lol

 
Comment by Spawn
2008-08-18 02:42:33

hahaha that was funny.

 
Comment by PhilQNY
2008-08-18 07:49:25

heheheheheheeheheheehe…

 
Comment by ViolentMike
2008-08-18 10:25:53

Cote can say all he wants leading up to this fight. The fact of the matter is that he will probably be a +800 underdog with zero chance at winning. I seriously think that Anderson could be a -1200 favorite to win this fight, and if you have the money, its STILL worth betting on him because there is no way that he loses this fight.

 
Comment by O damn he got caught
2008-08-18 11:40:02

man at +800 I’ll throw $50.00 away on cote on the miracle chance he pulls off an upset.

 
Comment by O damn he got caught
2008-08-18 11:40:03

man at +800 I’ll throw $50.00 away on cote on the miracle chance he pulls off an upset.

 
 
 
Comment by Ro-J
2008-08-17 14:45:49

Leban wans’t in there with title in mind and hewas in a differant time in his carreer.

Patrick has the biggest shot of his Life, the chances of getting another opportunity like this will be slim to none. We’re going to see the best Patrick Cote we’ve ever seen.

There is also the weight cut that Silva will have to do after fighting at LHW. I don’t think it will be a problem but, who knows.

Cote also has some great guy’s to work with including the Grand Master Game Planner GSP.

I can’t beleive that people would say he’s doesn’t stand a chance in there, how can you know that for sure? I think Cote can catch silva. People act like he’s never been hit.

Comment by justin
2008-08-17 16:13:36

cote doesnt stand a chance the way he keeps talkin

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Comment by Macho Bullshit
2008-08-17 16:26:50

The weight cut won’t be a problem because Silva usually ways more than 205 and cuts down from that every fight.

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Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 16:53:28

Weight cuts definitely won’tbe an issue…And even if we see the best of Patrick Cote, it will not even come close to a mediocre Silva. I just hope Cote makes the fight exciting enough for the event to be worth it!

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Comment by john
2008-08-17 17:28:36

Silva has been his plenty of times, but he has never been KO’ed. its silly to think that Cote will be the 1st man to KO Silva. Cote is going to get lit up like a Christmas tree!

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Comment by day1er
2008-08-17 21:17:41

no we act like hes 4-4 in the ufc, scott smith, kendall grove, drew mcfedries, and ricardo almeida are not quality wins. they would not hold titles in any organization. so all the sudden cote is a top contender. he is only getting a title shot because this division is cleaned out by the same guy cote will loose to

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Comment by jd
2008-08-18 07:23:52

Doesnt anybody think he might be talking out of his ass and his real game plan is to work the ground game? Maybe he’s commenting all over the place about stand up so that Silva wont be expecting the take down?

just a thought.

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Comment by O damn he got caught
2008-08-18 08:20:55

Then instead of getting knocked out he gets choked out, Cote can pick his poison, it doesn’t really matter what he does.

 
Comment by Ro-J
2008-08-18 10:17:28

That’s what I think Rich is doing for his match up, but Pat doesn’t have anything in his toolbox for silva’s ground game though.

 
Comment by ViolentMike
2008-08-18 10:28:04

Cote’s ground game is laughable and Anderson is a master on the ground. The only time this fight goes to the ground is when you hear the thud of Cote’s lifeless body hit the canvas.

 
 
 
Comment by c-war
2008-08-17 16:39:47

If any of you are familiar with my posts, you would know I bet against Silva everytime…….and I lose everytime. Keeping the streak alive..Im betting on Cote. Silva will fall one day and I will be there ticket in hand ready to cash in.

Comment by RedDog
2008-08-17 18:13:00

Will the winning ticket be big enough to counter all the money lost when going against the Spider all those times that he won? But yeah, there’s no going back now because the one time you bet FOR him, he’ll probably lose! hahaha jk.

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Comment by ViolentMike
2008-08-18 10:32:34

C-War, if Cote does win, you will be up big on all your Anderson bets. I forecast Cote being a +800 underdog. I haven’t seen odds for this fight anywhere yet. Has anyone????

At +800, that gives him a 12.5% chance at winning (if they fought 8 times, Cote would win one).

I think that if they fought 100 times, then maaaaaaaaaaybe Cote could win one, but I still doubt it. He would have to be like +10,000 for me to wager $5. Meaning the $5 bet would win $500.

This could end up being the most lopsided odds for a title fight in UFC history. GSP/Serra I currently holds the record I believe.l

 
Comment by c-war
2008-08-18 11:19:55

I may have to agree with you VM, but I have bet against Silva so long now, I think thoughts of suicide would cross my mind if I didnt do it and Silva got dropped. Yea, I see Cote having about a 5 to 10 percent chance of winning, and that’s being generous.

 
 
 
Comment by desperus
2008-08-17 21:09:33

Cote does have heavy hands, but he is not a precise and quick striker. His fight with ricardo showed everything, his strikes werent that affective because ricardo was quick on his feet and he dodge most of them. But he got the nod because he was able to dictate where the fight went. Silva has a huge advantage standing up he is quicker stronger more precise. So Cote you can say what you going to do but when u get hit by 4 punches 2 knees and a headkick in 10 seconds u might change ur mind when ur assed out IMO.

Comment by john
2008-08-18 06:21:52

GSP responds to matt hughes’s comments about his fight vs. Fitch being boring:

http://www.matratz.com/2008/08/18/georges-st-pierre-interview-2/

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Comment by MMACrossfire
2008-08-18 09:11:30

john – I can’t see it work work, but I emailed it to myself. I’ll check it out at home. Very curious. Probably stays above the fray, as usual, because he’s a decent dude.

 
Comment by john
2008-08-18 09:40:54

yeah, he is too classy, if it were me, I would have BASHED hughes. Mania made a thr5ead about it so you can check it out there until you get home.

 
 
 
Comment by HitmanBert
2008-08-18 06:51:07

Poor guy he doesn’t even know he has weeks to live.
Anderson by ref stoppage due to Cote deceasing before our eyes!

 
Comment by mma_dad
2008-08-19 00:07:32

I’m betting the mortgage on Cote. I also bought a tent trailer just in case!

 
 
Comment by Robert
2008-08-17 12:35:57

Don’t see it happening, unless Anderson gets bored in training or in the fight and Patrick catches him.

Comment by Toad
2008-08-17 12:42:42

Patrick has a good chin and hits hard, i think it will be a good fight …even though im a fan of cote its hard to see anderson not win in the stand up, and i dont see him making a stupid mistake and get caught. ……….Be prepared for a stand up war.

Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-17 12:52:47

Unless Silva gets sloppy, this won’t go past round one. And he’s too much of a professional not to take ANY fight seriously. Cote is simply stuck,with how to answer these interviewers. He can’t say,” well, I got extra life insurance last week so my loved ones will be taken care of.” He has to sound positive, it’s part of the job. He hits hard, yes, he can take a punch, yep. but Anderson has that uncanny mix of technical striking and one punch ko power. IMO, we will all once again be astounded, but not surprised with Silva’s victory.

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Comment by PBL
2008-08-17 13:25:55

+1

 
Comment by Bane
2008-08-17 15:18:25

aye

 
Comment by john
2008-08-17 17:29:32

great post Chefdaddy!

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-17 17:47:43

Gracias mi amigo. lol. We’re in trouble john, we no longer just post just from work and school anymore! Now we’re doing it at home on the weekends. We might need an intervention or something.

 
Comment by b.w.
2008-08-17 19:59:04

lol! CHEFDADDY. not only does he have to say positive things, he has to think them as well. i like the hell out of cote, but a lucky punch is all he has a chance at.

 
Comment by mitt romney
2008-08-17 20:44:54

its almost impossible for cote to win

he couldnt use his one punch power he talks about when he fought almeida, so its very very doubtful it will work against silva

 
Comment by jimmy_dean
2008-08-17 22:42:15

Cote is on drugs if he thinks he even has the smallest chance to even go the distance with Anderson. Anderson will finish him in the first round. If he’s lucky he will make it to the second but i doubt it. Anderson is better than Patrick in every aspect of a fight. Hell, I doubt Cote could even beat Rich Franklin. Dana is just giving Anderson guys like Irvin and Cote that have punching power thinking that these guys have a punchers chance but I wouldn’t even give them that against the best pound for pound fighter in the world. I still think Hendo has the tools to beat Anderson but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 00:30:18

Jimmy Dean, Dana gave Irvin a shot cuz he was respectable (kinda)and beatable, and Cote cuz he had to find a challenger somewhere. Maybe we will see Silva/Hendo 2, but that will be after the matchup I’m dying to see: Franklin/Hendo 1!

 
Comment by ( (Adam G) )
2008-08-18 01:50:06

Good original post chefpop’s, like music for the eyes.

 
Comment by john
2008-08-18 08:43:08

yeah, Cheff! Its been a very boring weekend for me. My girl went to Italy with my mother, so I just been laying around doing nothing all weekend.

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 08:52:29

Girlfriend going to another country with the Mom? Wow! How much pressure is that? lol. All she needs is to turn into a MMA addict and you’ll have NO CHOICE but to go ring shopping, my friend!

 
 
Comment by mmamac
2008-08-17 20:43:55

Toad does have a point. Cote did step up to fight Tito (before he sucked) last minute and he did knock hime down and take him the distence.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think he stands a chance in this fight, but he does have some tools…not enough.

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Comment by JV
2008-08-17 12:44:20

To get in Anderson’s face and push the pace is the mistake every other fighter has made. I just hope Anderson doesnt overlook Cote?

Comment by c-war
2008-08-17 13:48:48

who? No one has really. The ones who were beating on Silva were the ones who took him to the ground.

Comment by JV
2008-08-17 13:55:19

Thats true! Maybe the ground is Anderson’s weak spot??? But then again…. Anderson’s got good subs, so maybe not?

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Comment by john
2008-08-18 07:00:04

R u kidding? He is a black belt in Jitsu under the Nogueira’s!

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 10:22:35

That must be one helluva gym those guys have going!

 
 
Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 17:06:47

I guess Almeida would be more puzzling to Silva than Cote. Look at where Travis Lutter got to. If he just wasn’t sloppy, Anderson could’ve been submitted.

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Comment by b.w.
2008-08-17 20:01:26

maia maybee? somewhere down the road? it would seem that to beat silva would be to get him down and sub him, but thats easier said than done.

 
Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 22:02:25

Hey! Why didn’t I see that comin’?!? I guess you’re right b.w…Maia would be a formidable opponent, with a little added striking! Somewhere down the road, we’ll definitely be seein’ this! I hope…

 
Comment by MMACrossfire
2008-08-18 09:17:25

TheNegation – Maybe Chonnan could offer a legit threat? I don’t think Lawler could. Yeah, possibly Maia.

I think it is more likely that only an aging Anderson Silva will be beatable at MW. But if he’s wise (and I think he is), he will exit the game as a champion, not as a has-been.

 
Comment by WB
2008-08-18 09:31:34

b.w. – thats what I’m thinking. Give him a few more matches and some time to improve his striking with Wandi and then we could have a legit threat.

 
Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-18 17:03:38

MMACrossfire: I’m sure Anderson is a wise one. He’ll retire while he is still at the zenith of his carer, like Pretty Boy Floyd perhaps…

 
 
 
 
Comment by Nate
2008-08-17 12:47:48

Someone should let Patrick Cote know that he has no business fighting for the title. He is a flower compared to most fighters. Is this a joke?? I predict a 1st round knockout unless Dana White instructs Anderson Silva otherwise.

Comment by MMACrossfire
2008-08-18 09:21:14

Nate – Dude. As if Anderson Silva would compromise his integrity by allowing Dana White to dictate how he fights. C’mon.

But I agree with your outcome prediction. Unless something nearly miraculous happens during that fight, it will probably be a stoppage in the first round.

 
 
Comment by coolguy
2008-08-17 12:56:54

he sounds like jason macdonald b4 the okami fight in which he lost..

 
Comment by NameNotRequired
2008-08-17 12:58:58

Pushing the pace with silva is a dumb and sure fire way of getting eaten alive. I wonder if he will be in there longer than leben?

Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 16:54:13

Yes, definitely. At the time Leben went on to lose 3 out of 4 fights and Cote is on a 5 fight win streak. Also Leben was known to rush in flailing wild punches, Cote is MUCH more of a technical striker. He might not be technical enough to match Silva’s pinpoint striking to get the win, but he should be able to last longer than Leben’s 90 seconds. Lastly, Cote would last longer than Leben on his chin alone, it’s better than Lebens and Cote is better at protecting it.

 
 
Comment by NameNotRequired
2008-08-17 13:03:04

Cote hasn’t fought anyone who has truly tested his chin. Also pushing the pace with silva is a sure fire way of getting eaten alive. This one is gonna be funny! Way to throw away your title shot Cote.

Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 17:13:24

Are you serious! Mcfedries and Leben have PROVEN (with one punch KO’s)that they are amongst the hardest hitting MW’s and Cote took there punches without missing a beat. Scott Smith, Jason Day and Steve Vigneault all have a long list of T(KO’s) to show they have KO power and none of their punches fazed Cote either. Cote’s chin has been tested and passed with flying colors, mind you Silva will test it on a whole new level.

Comment by MMACrossfire
2008-08-18 09:25:06

Gord – Good points.

However, I think NameNotRequired made a valid point about testing in general. Cote’s chin doesn’t need to be tested. His whole fighting game needs to be tested. Silva will be an excellent test, even if he gets trounced. Most of these guys would love to have a shot at the highest level of competition. There is no better education for a fighter than to fight the best. (Same goes for musicians… wanna improve? Jam with serious musicians and watch yourself improve practically overnight.)

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Comment by Gord
2008-08-19 01:05:03

I think Cote’s biggest challenge will be how he deals with Silva’s clinch. Mind you the only time I seen Silva use his clinch was on Franklin (who had NO answer WHATSOEVER). I think Cote is faster than Franklin and more technical at boxing (always on the balls of his feet). Cote will do every bit as good as Franklin did at tagging Silva a few times. The bad news is, that seems to piss Anderson off and he resorts to his vice like clinch and the knees start flying. I have no idea how Cote will do in that clinch, because NO ONE else has a clinch so deadly. Cote can’t do any worse than Franklin in the clinch, because Rich was a fish out of water to say the least.

 
 
 
 
Comment by mike
2008-08-17 13:06:02

throw a naked mid kick. thats a good way to beat anderson silva.

 
Comment by TKO
2008-08-17 13:13:36

Cote has a chance to ko Silva

Comment by LJ
2008-08-17 14:12:20

Yeah TKO, Cote does have a chance. If Silva fights w/ both hands behind his back, and wears a blind fold it will be a great fight!

Comment by TKO
2008-08-17 21:39:53

Hey LJ if Cote gets lucky and lands one of those power shot and jumps on silva with no hesitation he may get flash knockout. I like cote I am cheering for him but realistically he’s chances are not good. It could happen Cote is real good standing and has ko power.

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Comment by StabToTheLiver
2008-08-17 13:13:52

atta boy cote

 
Comment by Jas
2008-08-17 13:17:18

Perhaps, just perhaps he’s trash talking and is actually working his wrestling and BJJ.

Granted these are also hopeless as Lutter and Hendo found out but at least they both made it out of round one. I give Cote the “punchers chance”, but slightly better than some of the other strikers Anderson has faced because I think Cote is part of a far better camp than the other opponents (other than maybe Hendo and Team Quest).

 
Comment by alex
2008-08-17 13:25:03

everyone has the solution to anderson it seems, but these people always end up getting there ass kick.

 
Comment by Mc19
2008-08-17 13:27:14

I’m a huge fan of Cote, but my God this is a bad, bad, match up for him.

 
Comment by YouTapped
2008-08-17 13:29:33

Can’t remember a single fight of Cote where he “pushed the pace”. He is no GSP, time to get real. Cote, better work on your defenses so you get out alife to fight another day.

 
Comment by bryant
2008-08-17 13:30:55

you couldn’t even knock out a ground wizard with no stand up game
what makes you think you will knock out the best fighter on the planet!!!!!!!!

Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 17:10:04

Correct. Guy couldn’t even almost get a hand on Almeida! This was what I was sayin’! I believe “ground wizard” Almeida would have been a handful more than Cote. Silva got his hands full when it came to Lutter, so we may be seein’ the same results if in case Almeida were there.

But alas, it’s Cote, so good luck to him pushin’ the pace on this one!

 
 
Comment by Lucas
2008-08-17 13:31:21

Cote is dreaming, if henderson got tooled, so will cote

 
Comment by BigRedOne
2008-08-17 13:39:12

And the more Cote talks, the more Silva will be determined to knock him TFO early in the first round. Cote will have NO game for Silva. Silva’s going to forced to fight at 205 just to find some competition.

Comment by YouTapped
2008-08-17 13:47:40

Well, its not like there are no some good middleweight fighters out there, they are just not in the UFC. A sneak peak at DREAM 6 shows at least 3 great middleweights as well as some from DREAM 4.

Comment by b.w.
2008-08-17 20:04:14

you said it there. jacare, maybee someday.

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Comment by DirtyML
2008-08-17 13:48:07

I will laugh extremely hard if Cote comes out and goes for the double leg off the draw and tries to ground and pound one out.

War Cote!

 
Comment by Sean_M
2008-08-17 14:02:07

Cote barely beat Almeida, what makes him think he can outstrike Silva?

Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 22:21:08

Most strikers are taken out of their game when up against a ground ace like Almeida. They are to afraid to commit and get taken down. That doesn’t mean he will outstrike Silva, just that Cote has always faired better against strikers, KOing many of them and never even getting rocked himself,or getting cut. Now they weren’t the caliber of striker that Silva is, however being as Cote took very little damage from guys who have long lists of KO’s, maybe he will do better than many are suggesting. Silva isn’t going to walk right through Cote in the first minute, that’s for sure.

 
 
Comment by canuck
2008-08-17 14:09:01

there’s really only one challenger out there for silva…. chuck norris.

(i’m kidding, don’t flame me)

Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 06:25:14

The only problem is that Chuck likes to fight at Superheavyweight so he can maybe break a sweat.

 
 
Comment by LJ
2008-08-17 14:10:28

HAHA! This fight won’t even make it past the first round. Cote will be seeing stars in no time at all. The only thing Cote will “take care of” is his brutalized face after the fight!

 
Comment by rawbt
2008-08-17 14:16:38

seems like anderson is getting fed with all kinds of fighters that to keep comming at him and nothing has stopepd anderson silva yet

 
Comment by Luppers
2008-08-17 14:29:01

Cote is an entirely different style fighter from anyone Silva has faced in the UFC. I’m not saying Cote will win, but if Cote wants a shot, he has to fighter better then he did against Almedia. God that was aweful.

I think he has a shot, but Silva has the speed and the power to put down anyone he wants.

Comment by JRV
2008-08-17 15:15:23

Cote has an iron jaw. Hes taken big shots from alot of people and has never been phased. He also has good KO power andi think he will make this a fight.

Comment by E. Mac
2008-08-17 19:25:42

dan henderson and leben have an iron jaw and have taken big shots from everyone else

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Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 22:26:23

They have also both been ROCKED plenty and Leben has been KOed. Neither can be said of Cote. They have iron jaws, Cote has a Titanium jaw.

 
Comment by WB
2008-08-18 09:52:14

Actually Leben had never been (T)KO’ed in his career before Silva.

Do I smell a repeat happening to Cote?

 
Comment by Gord
2008-08-19 01:13:53

If anyone is going to see if that jaw is indestructible ,it will be Silva.

 
 
 
Comment by mitt romney
2008-08-17 23:26:04

oh ya, i dislike cote after the almeida fight, there was all this hype of how good it will be, he talked so much about his one punch power and made it seem like a cake walk, but he did nothing the whole fight, and what makes everyone think almeida is such a top fighter that beating him makes u a number one contender, he beat rob yundt, and thats it

ya he deserves the titles shot, but everyone always says the same about the next fighter silva fights saying that silva will lose

but its just not gonna happen, especially with a standup fighter, i feel bad for cote, he will get finished, and i think quite easily

 
 
Comment by E. Mac
2008-08-17 14:30:48

lol..everyone says that now! i guess….what else is he s’posed to say, right?? james irvin pushed the pace in the first 30 seconds too… another 1st round ko

 
Comment by halljam2
2008-08-17 14:50:57

RIP Patrick, I think the most interesting thing about this fight is what his medical suspension are going to be. I am betting 8-10 months from a broken, jaw, nose, and some loose screws elsewhere.

 
Comment by randy murders
2008-08-17 14:52:12

id push the fight too that way i didnt have anderson pounding on me for very long :) and i’d say thats how i was gonna win too.. all in all noone will beat him unless they get the biggest miracle in history

 
Comment by Don
2008-08-17 14:56:56

This sounds like the GSP VS Serra I fight. Nobody gave serra a chance and we all know what happened. Silva is 100Xs better than Cote, but in MMA you can’t always be certain of the result

Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 17:15:21

Ditto!…But then again, it’s the Spider, chances of him losin’ are 18%…Very unlikely!

 
 
Comment by Lycan
2008-08-17 15:09:10

You know, every figher has a “chance” at beating Silva, thing is that chance is very very microscopic. ALL YOU canadians rooting for Cote, come the f.. back to earth, Anderson Silva will rip that clown apart!

 
Comment by QP
2008-08-17 15:16:04

well last year we all saw how the underdogs were shocking all of us….Gonzaga, Serra…blah blah. I think Cote has a small chance of winning if he catches Anderson Silva off guard. I know that Anderson guages his opponents for the first round for most opponents. I think going standup with Anderson is a bad move. I think Cote will lose just because Anderson is much faster and more efficient. I think he should keep convincing the press and all of us that hes looking to knock him out and then change it up on Anderson with a ground and pound, and takedown. Maybe even attempt a submission. He needs to change it up so it keeps Anderson guessing. He should work on this with GSP. When Anderson gets back up …hit him with some fierce elbow punches or a knockout punch but bring him back down. He should train to neutralize or defend the triangle if he decides to take Anderson down ala Travis Luter. Irvin was a idiot for running his mouth and then trying to exchange like a madman. I think Cote is a little bit smarter and trains with a better camp. I think it wont be exactly the same as the Irvin fight. If he has that mentality like a Kenny Florian and sticking to the gameplan…he should fare better at least. But if he wants to prove it to the world that he can ko A.S….well…its gonna be a short fight.

 
Comment by Jason T
2008-08-17 15:16:41

Yah, good luck with that. A.Silva 1st rnd TKO. How did Cote even get a shot?

Comment by YouTapped
2008-08-17 15:47:47

Lack of alternatives?

Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 17:43:50

Yeah, because the alternatives couldn’t string together 5 wins in a row to deserver a shot (other than a injured Okami).

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Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 17:15:54

Cleaned out division…

 
 
Comment by TapSnapOrNapBJJ
2008-08-17 15:18:16

Yeah I got what everyone is saying about Cote well guess what they’ve said it about him before back in 04 when he was unheard of and being fed to a then dominate Ortiz and one punch almost made history! now I am in no way comparing Silva/Ortiz but lets be honest anyone can get caught. Second Silva is a beast who has been unstopable yes we know that but who’s hungrier a guy who hasn’t really been challenged in 4 years or a guy with the biggest oppurtunity of his life. I’m not saying bet the farm on Cote but give him a fighters chance anything can happen. Pre-fight hype is always great but come on now you’re fighting the best fighter on the planet the PPV is gonna sell without the I’ll tear him apart hooplah. Go Cote!

Comment by Ricky
2008-08-17 17:07:19

i agree with almost everythign you say.. except the silva has not been challenged in 4 years.. he’s actually been fighting none stop and against tough ass guys, just he’s so much better that he makes those extremely talented guys look bad…

 
 
Comment by ShaiZ
2008-08-17 15:31:01

Cote, your my boy, but you will do no such thing.

 
Comment by the_mexicutioner
2008-08-17 15:42:26

The only way Cote is gonna beat Silva is with a Desert Eagle or a Glock 10mm.

Comment by LOKIE
2008-08-17 19:16:18

10mm?

Comment by the_mexicutioner
2008-08-17 22:04:41

Yes, there is a Glock 10mm. Amo is kind of expensive. Its a lot stronger than a 9mm.

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Comment by randy murders
2008-08-17 19:35:11

maybe if he has that bigfoot those dudes got on tape helping him, but then again it is anderson silva

 
 
Comment by John
2008-08-17 15:47:26

Anderson will kill him in the first round I gaurantee it! mark my words!! I keep making more and more money from fights because I know so much more about fighting than your average “fan”. By the way if you dont have Anderson and Fedor as your top 2 then I dont even want to talk to you!

Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 17:16:36

surely, you’re a john poser…

Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 06:33:03

Can we say that in by no means is this the real john, but a troll? Yes. Yes we can.

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Comment by linx
2008-08-18 10:29:10

I wish we could register to this site, this way we could get rid of the posers…

 
Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-18 17:04:27

Agreed…

 
 
 
Comment by ShaiZ
2008-08-17 20:25:03

Wow, so insightful!

You’re calling this like you its not common knowledge.

Everyone has the same predicition.

 
 
Comment by MMA fanatic
2008-08-17 15:55:47

Cote has absolutely no chance. Period. End of story.

Anderson Silva has only gotten better with each fight and this one will be no different. He is better, and I mean 1000% BETTER than every aspect of MMA than Cote is. Anyone who wants to argue this is kidding themselves.

This is easily the biggest mismatch of the year, however it will be fun to see how bad Silva f***s up Cote’s face. :)

Hey Cote, if I were you, I would just shut up the hell up unless you want your entire purse to go towards medical bills!

 
Comment by QP
2008-08-17 16:04:34

There comes a time with every champion where they finally get caught. No one is invincible..though Anderson Silva comes close. I have to say that if Travis Lutter in the day wasnt so poor at cutting weight…he could have ended the night for Anderson. He had him in a pretty bad spot in that fight, and unfortunately hes the only one of the losers that came close. Its Anderson’s stage..but I theres always a puncher’s chance.

Look at Chuck..he got beat by Mr. Jittery Jardine….it was an ugly ugly fight….he also got knocked out with a very weak but effecient punch by Rampage. At one time..we all thought no one could knock chuck out..maybe beat him in a decision..but not a knock out.

I say Anderson wins by TKO within 2 minutes of the first round. But if Cote manages to pull the unbelievable..I wouldnt be shocked either.

 
Comment by jjsixxer
2008-08-17 16:06:52

I think this would be better on a fight nite card than headlining a PPV in Chicago for the 1st time.

Comment by GasManShad
2008-08-17 16:22:48

great idea…

put the best fighter on the planet on a fight night instead of a ppv

Comment by Sean_M
2008-08-17 19:43:22

Hey, it’s not like it’s happened before right? ;)

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Comment by Jee
2008-08-17 16:25:02

He’s got nothing to lose in this fight… who knows!

 
Comment by yoububg
2008-08-17 16:29:05

You could tell when St. Pierre was interviewed about the Cote vs. Silva fight he was kind of embelishing Cote’s chances of winning.

Silva knockout or sub. in round 1

 
Comment by Qmonster
2008-08-17 16:41:16

If Anderson gets to big for his britches ,, you never know what could happen. on the other hand, I am worry about Cote’s strategy, it has failed everyone else. Same goes for Cote, I hope he doesnt get a big head before this fight.. he can’t afford it!

Comment by RedDog
2008-08-17 18:28:27

Queermonster, why would Cote get a big head when he’s going to fight the the best fighter in the world?

 
 
Comment by Mark
2008-08-17 16:42:29

Thank God Cote is canadian. I mean even with all the money he must get for getting murdered by Anderson, it wouldnt be enough for him too pay them medical bills. Gatta love canada and our free health care!!!

Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 17:51:25

It’s not free unless you are on welfare.

Comment by Mark
2008-08-17 18:01:43

Even if that was true witch it isnt. Candians get free health care. Cote isnt ganna be able too fight anymore anyway so he’ll probally end up on welfare after Silva ends his fighting days.

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Comment by Gord
2008-08-17 20:02:17

It IS TRUE where I live. I HAVE to PAY for mine. If you live in a province where you don’t pay for it directly,you can bet the government just hoses you more on taxes. They get their money one way or the other.

 
 
 
Comment by Jrandolph
2008-08-17 20:14:38

He would have much more of that money if he were paying taxes here in America, but then he would just have to spend it on his medical bills. So, it’s a wash either way, I guess.

 
 
Comment by Dennis
2008-08-17 16:51:39

Note to Cote never give interviews when you are drunk.

 
Comment by worthy
2008-08-17 16:52:20

It’s funny how people say cote’s never been hit by anyone hard enough to knock anyone out.. drew mcfedries?? chris leben?? and he’s fought bigger stronger fighter’s that silva.. tito ortiz for one mcfedries tower’s over silva! cote via tko late 3rd

 
Comment by ********
2008-08-17 16:52:59

That’s so funny I almost wet myself.

Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 08:38:40

The above post was by “Coco the Monkey.”

Comment by Psyqo78®™
2008-08-18 09:33:41

I don’t know which is funnier “tko” or “3rd” .

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Comment by noob
2008-08-17 17:00:09

Cote gets on mmamania and actually bets against himself in this situation

Comment by TheNegation
2008-08-17 23:20:37

ROFL!

 
 
Comment by joe
2008-08-17 17:14:16

keep dreaming eh

 
Comment by The Killer
2008-08-17 17:19:07

Cote is obviously going to say he can beat Silva.
No fighter would ever be like “eh you know, i think i have a little bit of a chance, I just hope i dont get knocked out.”

However,
Silva via homicide

Comment by Jrandolph
2008-08-17 20:16:35

Amir Sodollah & Forrest Griffin come to mind.

 
 
Comment by fast--freddie
2008-08-17 17:23:13

Cote first round TKO… (watch out for Cote)

 
Comment by Rob Dib
2008-08-17 17:23:26

Good luck Cote.
Your gonna get knocked out.

Rob Dib
http://www.break-your-face.com

 
Comment by Ro-Tex
2008-08-17 17:42:15

yeah right cote you obviously didn’t finish Almieda off which is a lower level fighter than Spider is.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-08-17 18:09:58

Cote has proven that he has the best boxing in that 185 divison. Some might say Anderson, but Anderson uses his Maui Thai skills to open up the angles in his boxing game. Overall, Cote can take a punch, we all know that, but can he take a knee to the jaw?

Anderson will probably eat up Cote.

 
Comment by The Jackel
2008-08-17 18:35:00

This is no bigger a mismatch than GSP, Fitch. If Cote comes to fight like Fitch did it could be just as entertaining.

 
Comment by ricky dooby
2008-08-17 19:08:51

I think cote will win this fight. Anderson has nothing on “the preditor”.Cote will be the new mw champ.TRUSTME!

Comment by LOKIE
2008-08-17 19:22:40

He might win on a big punch, if he can catch Silva Ill give you that. But Anderson has nothing on Cote? That is honestly the most retarded statement I have ever heard about MMA. Name one thing Cote does better than Anderson. Cote doesnt have a stellar record, and just because he is on a five fight winning streak doesnt indicate anything other than his own execution is going to happen. John Fitch was on a 15 fight win streak and look what happened to him.

 
Comment by Sean_M
2008-08-17 19:45:09

Ricky, you must be on Dooby-s if you’re thinking that.

Comment by ricky dooby
2008-08-18 06:23:08

The only thing im on is your mom.
ooooooohhhhh……….Burn!

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Comment by Tony
2008-08-17 19:47:28

Im telling you Bisping is the man who has the best chance against Silva! i don’t rate Cote very much myself. he is average i don’t agree he has great ko power. because he ko’d kendall grove? kendall grove has a glass jaw like James Thompson.

Comment by Gord
2008-08-18 00:45:45

You must have only seen Cote fight Grove then. He has rocked almost everyone he has fought and near half his wins came via T(KO). Leben said, Cote rocked him more in that fight than all his other fights put together. Average guys DON’T get title shots. At least Cote has a punchers chance. What is bisping going to do to Silva?

Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 06:36:03

Don’t ask him that question, he will never respond! I’ve tried to debate on this but he mysteriously disappears for a while.

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Comment by RoB
2008-08-17 20:22:12

Cote has a good chance if he can keep the fight at a distance to make it a boxing match.. and Andersons motivation for this fight can be a question, it can’t be the same if he keeps winning..

 
Comment by jdawg
2008-08-17 20:23:22

what do you people expect Cote to say? Anderson will more than likely kick my ass but im fighting him anyway.of course he is gonna say he knows how to win.

 
Comment by fast--freddie
2008-08-17 20:41:00

He truly believes he can win… and will. I also believe if the decision went to Almedia… he would have beaten Silva also.

 
Comment by Dana Rulezzzz
2008-08-17 20:51:44

I bet he get’s hurt in training and pulls out. CHUMP.

 
Comment by Punk Rock Scott
2008-08-17 21:03:07

We all know how to beat Anderson Silva. How do we know, because he’s been beaten by all of us? I like what Cote has done lately, but that’s like saying we all know how to beat Fedor, or we all know how to fly.

Comment by UFCAddict
2008-08-17 21:32:18

I know how to beat him. Cover yourself up in feces that smell so bad that badASS (Anderson Spider Silva) is forced to gag. Then time one of his dry heaves just right and land a knee right on the button. Sure fire KO.

Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 06:36:50

By that post surely you must mean,” WAR Lindland!” lol

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Comment by Psyqo78®™
2008-08-18 10:48:56

The only way Patrick Cote could win this fight is if Anderson Silva changes his name to Patrick Cote

 
Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 10:52:37

LMFAO!

 
 
 
 
Comment by desperus
2008-08-17 21:19:06

the only person i see with a good chance to beat anderson silva is gsp. Gsp, like jon fitch said i was suprised how fast he really was. And to beat silva u gotta be quick like him. And be able to take him down when u take dmg. And gsp is the best at taken people down. And his ground in pound is lethal. So untill gsp fights anderson silva we going to see a bunch of fighters that are not pfp the best. When that happens unless the guy gets lucky he is going to get dominated. So i know bjpenn and gsp going at it. But honestly bj still gotta prove himself in that division. Gsp has proved himself more by avenging his losses and dominating top 10 contenders. I would rather see gsp vs silva any day of the week because i think he is the only guy that can beat silva.

 
Comment by Lucky Iri@h
2008-08-17 21:26:52

Good luck with that Pat. Stylistically Cote is in a world of hurt.

 
Comment by medecineballs
2008-08-17 21:42:31

like a few said above. what do you people expect someone to say when they get a title shot? “I dont have a friggin clue how to beat silva.” Cote’s got a good enough head on his shoulders, i doubt hes betting on himself or makin space on his mantel for the belt…

Comment by Punk Rock Scott
2008-08-17 21:55:16

I heard he has already had shirts made up that say “Patrick Cote UFC Middleweight Champion.” Kind of like the ones they have ready for the winner of the Superbowl, World Series, etc.

Comment by Psyqo78®™
2008-08-18 08:39:38

Yeah but on the back it just says….”psych”

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Comment by chefdaddy
2008-08-18 10:47:38

I’d love to buy one of those and wear it out to the bar the night of the fight! People would be giving me grief until I turned around. lol

 
Comment by Psyqo78®™
2008-08-18 16:42:15

I wonder how much it would cost to have a couple made chef.

 
 
 
Comment by Gord
2008-08-18 00:55:16

Oh, he truly thinks he will win. He is telling his friends to bet on him.

Comment by medecineballs
2008-08-18 01:32:16

Sure didnt realise all that, but even if cote was my best buddy id still wouldnt bet on him. good luck though cote!! gonna need it

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Comment by Punk Rock Scott
2008-08-18 10:15:48

I’d bet on him just for the fact that the return would be huge.

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Comment by Calgary MLS
2008-08-17 23:46:07

Well it is good that he is optimistic. Will he do it is a different story. We all know how good Silva is, but we do have to give COTE a punchers chance.

 
Comment by cmon_chokehim
2008-08-18 03:09:10

Guys guys guys, read what he is sayin! “We know how to beat Anderson Silva”. WE!!!

Dont think he means gameplanning wise. They gonna gang up on him, him and GSP, and beat him WWE style.

They would still be underdogs of course, but that would be a fair and even fight. Too close to bet on!

Yes, and thats also why GSP is considering not fighting BJ before next year. lol

Comment by hater
2008-08-18 05:02:41

you know. that makes so much sense! gsp and bj forget their belts and start going cock and balls at each other with huerta and joe lauzon bouncing around bitchin at each other while nick and nate give their color/circus commentary!

 
 
Comment by MXN
2008-08-18 08:33:50

Cote STFU ! your comments are insulting, the UFC should of never made this matchup. Silva should be fighting another 205′er, not this one-dimensional fighter. For some reason Cote thinks that Silva is going to walk in there with a blindfold on, has he not seen Silva fight before???? “Go foward all the time”???? I can’t belive that I’m going to have to listen to this fool for 8 weeks talking this crap. He’s doesn’t even have a punchers chance !

 
Comment by lee
2008-08-18 08:59:35

Cote is a snoozefest and this fight will be an execution.

Anderson KO in the opening minute.

 
Comment by E. Fairway
2008-08-18 10:02:08

Anderson Silva is one of the best fighters in the world, and Cote will be out in the first round. Is this going to be a Pay-per view. I’ll wait to see Silva knockout Cote the next day.

 
Comment by RyGuy13
2008-08-18 10:40:40

Is this man even serious? Everything he is saying, is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what you want to do to beat Anderson Silva. Coming straight forward in a striking battle? Has he ever seen Silva fight? Wow. Just Wow.

 
Comment by Jason
2008-08-18 11:29:43

As the old adage of “Everyone has a plan until they get hit” will come into play here. Cote will press the action until Anderson throws a two-by-four of a punch straight down the pipe and then Cote will think differently. If you want to beat Anderson Silva…bring a gun.

Comment by Gord
2008-08-19 01:47:00

That is where Cote is different, his plan carries right on, even when he gets hit HARD. Last night I rewatched all his fights and he has taken some bombs (the slow motion replay shows they were flush) . If he was ever rocked, he sure didn’t show it. However he might show it with Silva’s knees though.

 
 
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