Silva, early round 2

March 1 can’t come soon enough … the best fight in UFC history? Anderson Silva thinks so.

Definitely has the potential to be the best fight in UFC history. I’m more excited about this fight then I was about Chuck vs. Wanderlei. IMO, Silva is easily the most exciting fighter on the planet. Dan Henderson is one of the only fighters I would give a chance in this fight. Henderson matches up well with Silva. Should be good. Can’t WAIT!!

I’m just glad Feb is the shortest month!!!!!!!!!!!

This is going to be a great fight. Henderson is hard as nails & Silva is probably the most accurate striker in the world at present.

Silva hasn’t taken longer than 8 minutes to defeat any opponent in the Octagon, but I think Henderson is more aggressive than anyone he has faced so far in UFC will push him for longer than this.

Silva TKO RD3

Is it March yet?

I think about to get arthritis from typing about this match.

Kongo should be fighting Arlovski but whatever.

Ok I just got to thinkin about who was the best striker there ever was, and Ive narrowed it down to my two, keeping in mind there relative competition and weight classes, what is all of you’r opinions on who is the better striker taking them at both of there peak performances:

Anderson Silva, or Mirko Crocop?

This is such a tough fight to call, one day I will be thinking Henderson is gonna take it, in the same way Couture would match up good with Crocop, that Dan will take it to the ground, and all in all Anderson will have nothing to offer him.

Then i’ll be thinking, Dan hasnt pounded out a whole lot of oopponents on the ground, and all in all the people who ive seen take Anderson down, Franklin, Lutter, Nate, I don’t remeber them landing a single blow.

This is definently the most anticipated, possibly best fight in UFC history in my opinion, I was creamin my pance the minute I heard about it months ago.

March 1 can’t come soon enough … the best fight in UFC history? Anderson Silva thinks so.

dood – we all know Forrest V Bonner was the best ever, doesn matter about their skill level – that was the best show ever! and they aint even near my best fighters list

I was watching “best of fedor” on Fox sports last night with Trigg and Glazer. The commercial for UFC 82 was on and it said Keith Jardine was on the card. It mentioned Henderson vs Silva, Herring vs Kongo, then Jardine and Fitch on the card too! I thought i was imagining things, but they played it again, and they said Jardine again!

But the official trailer online doesn’t mention Jardine. Weird. I wonder if they were trying to get Jardine on the card a while ago when the original trailer was made, but couldn’t get him on, and now an old promo keeps playing on TV.

Im looking forward to this fight as much as i did for chuck and wandelei, or rampage and henderson, i just hope it ends up the same way. A 5 round brawl with both fighters showcasing all of their strengths.

 Im ok with a decision here, as long as it isnt Hendo laying on silva for 5 rounds dodging submissions and upkicks. I would prefer Dan to win for a few reasons. #1, he lost his last fight against rampage, but looked great and for him to lose twice, i wouldnt want him to retire. #2 if Silva loses, he gets to destroy a few more 185lbers, then get another shot, hopefully at the end of this year or begining of next.

I would like to see Dan have a bit of a legacy in the UFC.

But in reality, these two guys are both top 5 favorites of mine, and i cant wait…

Yeah this is not the first time i have heard of jardine being on a promo on FSN…

This fight is going to be amazing, im a huge silva fan but i woundt bet against henderson… F.O.Y. no doubt

This is such a tough fight to call, one day I will be thinking Henderson is gonna take it, in the same way Couture would match up good with Crocop, that Dan will take it to the ground, and all in all Anderson will have nothing to offer him.

Then i’ll be thinking, Dan hasnt pounded out a whole lot of oopponents on the ground, and all in all the people who ive seen take Anderson down, Franklin, Lutter, Nate, I don’t remeber them landing a single blow.

This is definently the most anticipated, possibly best fight in UFC history in my opinion, I was creamin my pance the minute I heard about it months ago.

True Henderson can take anyone down, but u have to remember that Silva is a black belt in BJJ. People just overlook that because Silva is the best striker in the middle-wieght division, maybe the world! i like Henderson but i don’t think he has the advantage anywhere in the fight, except take-downs. Silva wins 3rd round by submission (triangle or rear-naked choke).

henderson will control this fight he is to strong for silva, he should dominate unless he gets caught, i never make predictions but henderson will win this fight, write it down

Silva can end the fight at any point in the fight. I think that Silva’s cardio hasn’t been tested. Henderson is the perfect guy to take him into a deep fight. I gotta go with Henderson by decision. Silva can finish Hendo, but I don’t see Hendo finishing Silva. Should be an amazing fight.

Silva can end the fight at any point in the fight. I think that Silva’s cardio hasn’t been tested. Henderson is the perfect guy to take him into a deep fight. I gotta go with Henderson by decision. Silva can finish Hendo, but I don’t see Hendo finishing Silva. Should be an amazing fight.

why dont you see henderson finishing silva, he can knock out anyone in mma with that right hand

True Henderson can take anyone down, but u have to remember that Silva is a black belt in BJJ. People just overlook that because Silva is the best striker in the middle-wieght division, maybe the world! i like Henderson but i don’t think he has the advantage anywhere in the fight, except take-downs. Silva wins 3rd round by submission (triangle or rear-naked choke).

I don’t see Hendo being submited by Anderson in a million years.

Alright stupid question maybe, but will soembody PLEASE explain how the betting works.

Example: lets say I bet $40 on Jardine who’s odds are at 190. Can somebody please elaborate on the winning and loosing scenario?

holy moly, this is going to be great!

henderson will control this fight he is to strong for silva, he should dominate unless he gets caught, i never make predictions but henderson will win this fight, write it down

Even off his back anderson has the striking and submission advantage. There will be blood

No way buddy. Silva being a BJJ black belt was not overlooked by me by any means. The best Silva will do on the ground agaisnt Hendo is not be controlled, and try to get up.
Remember Dan has faced the likes of Renzo, BIG Nog at HW. Not all Black belts are the same, Silva’s is good, but not at NOg or Renzo’s level.

I don’t see Hendo being submited by Anderson in a million years.

Hendo was submitted by both the nogueira brothers and btw Silva trains with them both.And renzo never got the fight into his area.And silva is a lot higher level than dan with his bjj

Hendo will win this one. I don’t know how or when, I just have a gut feeling he’s gonna win.

Hendo by TKO in the 4th. He’s going to wear out Silva, take every shot thrown at him, and then take a tired Silva to the mat in the 4th and pound him out.

Hendo was submitted by both the nogueira brothers and btw Silva trains with them both.And renzo never got the fight into his area.And silva is a lot higher level than dan with his bjj

You don’t have to be a BJJ black belt to be Hard as hell to submit.

I love reading all the predictions for this fight. One thing is consistent with everyone’s preditions though…this is going to be a tough fight for either one of them to win. I live for these kinds of matchups. Both fighters have a history of winning and dominating…they both have some really impressive wins. They both have huge hearts and great all around skills no matter when the fight goes. Both fighters have edges in certain areas but not enough to be overwhelmed in any real category. Some of their strengths offset each other too.

why dont you see henderson finishing silva, he can knock out anyone in mma with that right hand

Well you bring up a great point Lee. Silva is at the top of his game and I think he is too much of a great fighter to be finished. I don’t see Silva getting cause with anything that hendo might throw at him.

Definitely has the potential to be the best fight in UFC history. I’m more excited about this fight then I was about Chuck vs. Wanderlei. IMO, Silva is easily the most exciting fighter on the planet. Dan Henderson is one of the only fighters I would give a chance in this fight. Henderson matches up well with Silva. Should be good. Can’t WAIT!!

Andy I completely agree. I am a huge fan of both Henderson and Silva. However, I really hope that Hendo looses. This may be a selfish statement, but I dont want hendo stuck being the Middleweight champion. He is like the wildcard of the UFC. If he doesnt have a title, he is free to move up and down in weightclasses between 185lb and 205 lb giving us fans many of our dream matches. If Hendo isnt champion he will be free to fight:
Wanderlei for the third time
Liddell
Shogun
Machida
Rich Franklin
and the list goes on and on.

Ok the Renzo argument was cheap, I know Silva is at a higher level of BJJ, but Dan’s strength coupled with his sub defense means I will bet a grip of money there is no way Silva submits Dan, in the same way Couture grappled Jacara(Is that his name?) and won.

You don’t have to be a BJJ black belt to be Hard as hell to submit.

Randy never beat Jacre, it was a tie and in grappling the lighter fighter is usually awarded the victory when its a tie.

I see Hendo catching Silva with a crazy punch and knocking him out in similar fashion to Wanderlei.

I also hope for everyone’s sake that Hendo does win, because if he doesnt Anderson Silva only has to do two more things:

- Fight Nate Marquardt again
- Retire

Alright stupid question maybe, but will soembody PLEASE explain how the betting works.

Example: lets say I bet $40 on Jardine who’s odds are at 190. Can somebody please elaborate on the winning and loosing scenario?

The Anomaly: Let me break the betting down for you.
For example lets say Jardine is fighting wanderlei and the odds are:

Jardine plus 150
Wanderlei minus 200

This means that Jardine is the underdog and wanderlei is the favorite.

Say u bet $100 on Jardine (the underdog) and u win, you would collect $150. As an underdog, if Jardine looses you only loose what u bet.

Say you bet $100 on Wanderlei (the favorite). If he wins, you only win what u bet..$100. But If he looses you would loose $200

So if you bet $50 on Jardine and he wins, u collect $75, if he looses you only loose what u were betting ($50)

If you bet $50 on wanderlei (the favorite) and he wins…u only collect the $50, but if he looses you would loose $100

Get it?

Dan Henderson has great Takedown…we all know it. But Anderson will be harder to takedown then many of u expect. He has a big reach advantage so he will be able to keep his distance. Also Silva is constantly circling during the fight which makes taking him down very hard.

This really might go down as the best fight in the history of the UFC.

this is gonna be a sweet fight!!! cant wait.. definetly gona be one of the best in the ufc.. im saying DH in the 3rd ground and pound…

I fully expect Dan Henderson and Team Quest to formulate the perfect gameplan for Hendo to defeat Anderson Silva. They had Chael Sonnen dominating Paulo Filho until he inexplicably goes for a take down when he was owning the stand up. Hendo usually loves the clinch, but going up against Anderson, he has to make sure that he has Anderson pressed up against the cage whenever he clinches. Otherwise, due to Anderson’s height advantage, he’d be able to unleash his Muai Thai knees. Also, Hendo doesn’t always have the most head movement when standing. He does not want to leave his head in one place too long going against the most accurate striker. Even though Hendo’s chin has been hit with everything including the kitchen sink (he used to be a plumber, a kitchen sink fell out of a high-rise apartment window hitting him square in the chin, and he only lost his balance for half a second. Yeah, I made that up…), you cannot stand in front of Anderson Silva. He will pick you apart and KO you, not with one punch, but with a barrage of punches/elbows from many diffent angles all landing exactly where he wants them to – the button.

Hendo was submitted by both the nogueira brothers and btw Silva trains with them both.And renzo never got the fight into his area.And silva is a lot higher level than dan with his bjj

I see Hendo catching Silva with a crazy punch and knocking him out in similar fashion to Wanderlei.

I also hope for everyone’s sake that Hendo does win, because if he doesnt Anderson Silva only has to do two more things:

- Fight Nate Marquardt again
- Retire

  Or you can bring in kazuo muzaki!!Him and dan had a war in their last fight it was dope.. dan has a granite chin..

I fully expect Dan Henderson and Team Quest to formulate the perfect gameplan for Hendo to defeat Anderson Silva. They had Chael Sonnen dominating Paulo Filho until he inexplicably goes for a take down when he was owning the stand up. Hendo usually loves the clinch, but going up against Anderson, he has to make sure that he has Anderson pressed up against the cage whenever he clinches. Otherwise, due to Anderson’s height advantage, he’d be able to unleash his Muai Thai knees. Also, Hendo doesn’t always have the most head movement when standing. He does not want to leave his head in one place too long going against the most accurate striker. Even though Hendo’s chin has been hit with everything including the kitchen sink (he used to be a plumber, a kitchen sink fell out of a high-rise apartment window hitting him square in the chin, and he only lost his balance for half a second. Yeah, I made that up…), you cannot stand in front of Anderson Silva. He will pick you apart and KO you, not with one punch, but with a barrage of punches/elbows from many diffent angles all landing exactly where he wants them to – the button.

I cant disagree with anything u said, but I cant make a prediction either. This is what a championship fight should be
The best quality of fighters meeting up in a match that know one can make there mind up on. Hendo has taken big smashing blows to the chin that have landed with much force and hasn’t bee KO’ed. Silva is more of a lightning quick precision striker. He will land multiple strikes exactly on the “button”. If that doesnt KO Hendo, then its OFFICIal: There is no button on Hendo’s jaw!.

VM: Don’t underestimate the game planning ability of Silva’s camp. They came up with the perfect way of finishing Sylvia during the fight preparation and then all Nog had to do was execute it to perfection.

This will go down as the best fight ever. Hendo might get caught. He tends to start brawling after he gets hit, and if he starts swinging like a mad pan, he will get picked apart…make no mistake about it. You brought up a great point about his lack of head movement and fixing that should be 1 of his top priorities going into this fight.

I have no prediction, but I will be rooting for Anderson Silva. He has been the best champion an organization could have. No fights make it to the 3rd round. He fights more often then most champions and since he has entered the UFC he has used title matches to create one of the nastiest Highlite reals in MMA history. Love Hendo but will be roooting for Silva. He is the best UFC champion, y fix it if it ain’t broken?

Anderson Silva by Ko. i expect this fight to go just like anderson silva vs jeremy horn, except anderson silva is a hell of alot better now than he was then. Everybody who has seen henderson fight knows that he has a heavy right hand and good wrestling. this is pretty easy to make a stratagy against if you have as many weapons as anderson silva. plus henderson doesnt just destroy people on the ground with extrodinary ground and pound. so i expect that henderson will have to deal with being stood up and with an angry anderson silva on his feet i can henderson taking alot of damage in the later rounds from anderson silva. Silva just has too many weapons in comparison to henderson. I also feel that dan henderson would have never beat wanderlei silva if silva wasnt sick. I feel like he is just too one deminsional

Dan Henderson by KO…Hendo has NEVER been knocked out…NEVER…there is no way Silva will be able to do it either…granted Silva is a beast but this is Hendo’s true weight class and I think that he will be more then Silva has faced in the octagon to date. If Hendo doesn’t KO him…then Hendo by decision. I mean for hells sake…Travis Lutter almost had Silva done for..he would have won if he hadn’t been so exhausted from cutting that weight. And Dan Henderson makes Travis Lutter look like Elvis Sinosic!

Silva can end the fight at any point in the fight. I think that Silva’s cardio hasn’t been tested. Henderson is the perfect guy to take him into a deep fight. I gotta go with Henderson by decision. Silva can finish Hendo, but I don’t see Hendo finishing Silva. Should be an amazing fight.

Anderson has gonde to like 5 decisions in the past and never gassed. Hendo gasses all the time. You know… Like he did against Rampage?

People give Hendo credit for attributes he has never had. He’s never had good GnP. He’s never had good cardio. He’s basically a better version of Chris Leben. A better brawler, a much better wrestler, equal or more punching power, and equal BJJ. I don’t see why people think he will win this fight. IMO, guys like Hughes and GSP are a much bigger threat.

Silva easy…he’s the best fighter in the world (P4P) and Henderson is a B fighter with no more “Japanese cans” to kick and inflate his record.

I have no prediction, but I will be rooting for Anderson Silva. He has been the best champion an organization could have. No fights make it to the 3rd round. He fights more often then most champions and since he has entered the UFC he has used title matches to create one of the nastiest Highlite reals in MMA history. Love Hendo but will be roooting for Silva. He is the best UFC champion, y fix it if it ain’t broken?

YOU ARE ROOTING FOR ANDERSON??? The invitation to stop by the house has been taken off of the table. LOL J/K.
If Anderson Silva were to beat Hendo, the MW division will be in a state of dissarary. They are at least 4 events away from even having a #1 contender fight to see who is worhty of fighting Anderson next. Silva has been defending his belt rather often, but with a win over Hendo, I don’t see him defending his belt again for quite some time. Actually, I only see Silva having one more fight in 2008 if he were to win against Hendo.

Silva easy…he’s the best fighter in the world (P4P) and Henderson is a B fighter with no more “Japanese cans” to kick and inflate his record.

I guess that it is VERY safe to assume that you have never seen a PRIDE event in your life.

The Anomaly: Let me break the betting down for you.
For example lets say Jardine is fighting wanderlei and the odds are:

Jardine plus 150
Wanderlei minus 200

This means that Jardine is the underdog and wanderlei is the favorite.

Say u bet $100 on Jardine (the underdog) and u win, you would collect $150. As an underdog, if Jardine looses you only loose what u bet.

Say you bet $100 on Wanderlei (the favorite). If he wins, you only win what u bet..$100. But If he looses you would loose $200

So if you bet $50 on Jardine and he wins, u collect $75, if he looses you only loose what u were betting ($50)

If you bet $50 on wanderlei (the favorite) and he wins…u only collect the $50, but if he looses you would loose $100

Get it?