Anderson Silva would absolutely manhandle GSP even worse than GSP manhandled BJ Penn… no doubt in my mind!! He is WAY too big for GSP. Silva by KO rd 1

anderson looks bored as f**k..poor guy..not the best questions either..geez..
i would not know what to do with myself if/when they fight each other…i could not pick a winner cuz they are my top 2..
 also, why encourage smack talk from fighters..hype is just that

This is a fight I’d want to see.I do agree that Silva is much bigger.Hey he faught at 205 for god sake but I don’t think it’d be aa easy as that.Silva by TKO round 3.

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GSP has great wrestling ,we have seen him take Rashad down with ease .GSP said himself when asked about Anderson,"Anderson ,he is a really big guy,I would have to take some time to put weight on.He acted like he was up to the challenge,but he already knows what he would have to do to compete.GSP has the tools to be a great fight with Anderson,wrestling,bjj,great striking,all he needs to make up is the size ,which with some time he can accumilate.The question is will GSP speed and athleticism make the transition.

first off, we wil always know you “john” by your look at me im always right posts, second, i think there are probably more than two john’s on this site. third, who gives a fuck! Please, Please, mr. anderson silva, learn english. you are in north america now, that is the first language we speak. any local high school has E.S.L. courses. hell , you can get a hand held translation device. " hooked on phonic’s worked for me!!" as far as gsp/silva, a catch weight would be interesting, all you anti gsp guys remember where it got you with b.j. penn.And remember, anybody can be knocked out!

I’d give GSP a shot at pulling off the win. The guy’s a machine, very athletic, very dsciplined and always has a gameplan.

Anderson can get lazy in his fights and if he underestimates GSP he could be bang in trouble.

Saying that I do think the size difference will ultimately play a big part and give Anderson the edge, but I don’t think GSP will suffer going up in weight anywhere near as much as CBJ Penn did. GSP is always in top shape and renowned for his stamina, where as Penn is renowned for not being much of a trainer.

respeito é bom e conserva os dentes = respect is good and conserves the teeth LMAO, that’s an awesome one liner

I would love to see a GSP/Silva fight at 180 or 185. At first, I thought that GSP would be overwhelmed by Anderson’s size and strength but now I’m not so sure. I believe that GSP could and would get Anderson to the ground where Silva would be in trouble. IMO, GSP has the perfect game to beat Anderson because of his speed (avoid strikes and takedown shot) and his amazing grappling and top control on the ground. Don’t get me wrong though, there is just as good a chance that GSP gets caught on the way in or gets wrapped up in a clinch with Anderson. That would be a bad spot and more than likely a TKO for Anderson. It would be an amazing battle of who could impose their will on the other because EVERYBODY would know what GSP is going to try to do. I like Anderson a lot but I love GSP and would be very nervous for him in that fight if it did occur.

I remember when Dan Henderson fought Anderson. I love Dan Henderson and at the time I was still bitter over Anderson’s beatdowns of Rich Franklin. I don’t believe that I have ever wanted somebody to win more. When Silva sunk the choke in and Henderson tapped I walked out of the room down the hall banging my fists against the cabinets as hard as I could. It wasn’t until the next morning that I was in a good mood again. That’s bad.

I disagree that size and not skill would be the difference in a GSP-Silva fight. Silva won’t beat GSP because he’s bigger, he’ll beat GSP because he’s better. GSP would not just show up at 185 out of shape. He would put on muscle to be a legit 185. The difference in the fight is that Anderson is both way too precise and powerful a striker for GSP.

I think GSP gets past Alves though. Alves has power, but he’s not as precise as GSP. 9 out of 10 times, precision trumps power.

I’d like to see Anderson and Fedor meet myself. I am Canadian and a big GSP fan however the size advantage goes to Anderson and like GSP proved with BJ – Thats a big advantage.

I couldn’t agree more. Come on! I think Anderson is losing some interest (although he won’t admit it) with these middleweight fights which are mismatches in my opinion. I believe that this is why he wants to fight Roy Jones in boxing, to test himself. He doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who would have a difficult time bouncing back from a loss if indeed it happened, either in boxing or in mma.

My personal thoughts are most people here are underestimating gsp and I think he would do much better than most think he would. Secondly why is this such a big subject? For gods sake leave it alone gsp has never brought up the subject of fighting anderson, only because he’s been asked a million times about it. Getting an immediate title shot is kind of stupid to me, but having said that I think gsp would do much much better against anderson than penn did again gsp. Penns only real chance was to catch gsp on there feet like anderson, and I feel very confidence gsp could take anderson down, easier than he did penn. Gsp likes to take strikers down when they throw leg kicks(something penn didn’t do) he just kicks to bait them to throw a kick then boom there down, I saw this in the pett spratt fight and the koscheck fight. I personally think people will be surprised at how well gsp handles pure strikers like alves and silva… if gsp and silva ever fight that is…not that he’ll win but he’ll do better than people think….my two cents.

LOL Adam T and scott I’m with ya!!! I used to HATE diego sanchez and when diego ko’d riggs I was so mad I ran up to the wall and punched a hole in it!!! What a psycho eh? I was also pretty pissed too when silva beat hendo. I still think the guy who has the best shot at silva will be a great wrestler/grappler, who isn’t willing to trade with silva and is smarter than lutter. Even though I know the odds don’t favor gsp I still would like to see that fight, hopefully before silva retires.

Ha ha Adam T and scott you guys are filling in for ((adamg)) on this thread, on a different subject of course I love it LOL.

anyone feel how angry Silva was un that interview?

I really hope they don’t do a Cote/Silva II.

Silva is a problem and GSP will solve it!

I want to see a Henderson vs. Silva 2!! I think Hendersons cardio was not were it should of been from cutting weight, I’m sure Henderson will get by bisping and when he deserves a second shot. If GSP dominates Alves I would be suprised and more willing to see a Silva GSP fight but I’ll wait tell after the Alves fight that I think GSP is going to win in the later rounds possibly by decision.

and when ‘he does’ he deserves…

hmm. the interviewer is an idiot. god i hate the media.

id rather see hendo/silva 2 or marquardt/silva 2 than this fight. i don’t think gsp has the size and reach to swim with anderson.

i’d pay more money to watch anderson knock dana white out then GSP. i think at this point that is dana’s biggest $$$ opportunity.

D. Maia should be on Silva’s mind. becasue he will be the one to finally beat the spider.

Big fights get me going as well. When my fighter loses I don’t punch things I just get drunk to the point of passing out lol. But when Lesner beat Randy I was sitting on my couch and I got so excited I jumped up off the couch screaming holy sh**t Lesner won and on the second jump I went a little bit too high and my head went into my ceiling fan and I fell to the ground in a bit of pain spilling my beer in the process. I’ve never seen my wife laugh so hard.

GSP would own.

Dam so many ignorant comments. First gsp said he would take alot of time to put weight on so weight would not be a factor. He is not going to go in thinking talent will do it like bj penn. Second if gsp doesnt want to stand he will put your ass on the mat. Last time i checked silva take down defense kinda sucks. Franklin marquardt, hendo, EVEN lutter took him down. People who think alves is going to knock gsp out ha who has he knocked out? Parisyan not a striker matt hughes not a striker and some worthless jap ha. Gsp submission first round on alves quick work.

Silva: “It is unfortunate that we are both Brazilian!” WTF? I’m getting a little sick of hearing this BS! They fight each other in their own country all the time! I can appreciate Patriotism and love for a fellow countryman! But, it seems like there are a lot of Brazilians who say that everytime they may be fighting another Brazilian! It’s funny that you never hear Japanese, Brits, Americans, etc. saying that! And I don’t buy for one minute that they are more Patriotic than other countries! No F’ing way! I find it disrespectful to all non-Brazilian fighters as well as fans from other countries! I know some may not agree! But, this is my take on it! I am interested in hearing your thoughts as well! But, good luck trying to convince me otherwise!

If this match happens, I would be rooting for GSP…what worries me is Silva’s reach. In the Penn fight, GSP did not shoot, but instead attempted to take Penn down via clinches. After the fight GSP said that that was his plan because he was worried about Penn’s knees if he attempted a shoot from outside.

That is a good gameplan against Penn…but I see the same problem when facing Silva, but the solution (take downs from the clinch) would be much more difficult against Silva. Given Silva’s reach advantage and great footwork, I think it will be very difficult for GSP to get inside on Silva and get a clinch…and if he does get a clinch, Silva is extremely dangerous there.

The more I think about this fight, the more I am convinced that Silva would win.

I know that this has been said before, but I think that it is THE deciding factor in the pound-for-pound question…Silva is a HUGE 185er…sure, he has been dominating his opposition, but really should be fighting at LHW. GSP is a big 170, but not the biggest and has lost to lesser competition (Matt Serra). Fedor is undefeated and is one of the smaller fighters in his division. These facts have to be taken into account when comparing these fighters!

i dont get it..is silva referring to gsp when he talks about people calling him out and saying things to hype the fight?

GSP’s fight with Alves should be a good indicator of how he fares against a larger opponent. If he gets past Alves convincingly, he has a better chance of beating Silva than most people here are willing to give.

Silva doesn’t have a great takedown defense and he’s much more beatable on the ground than standing; Lutter and Henderson proved that. GSP has an excellent submission defense, best takedowns, and the most brutal GnP in the sport today; he proved that against BJ.

While GSP is at a considerable size and standup disadvantage, he still has the style that poses problems for Silva. This hypothetical fight would be a toss-up.

However, if GSP is the same size as Silva, then this would be an easy call in GSP’s favor, thus making GSP the top P4P fighter in the sport today.

GSP is stronger, and faster. He has the best tools to beat Anderson.

First and foremost Alves poses NO threat. John Fitch was bigger and stronger than Alves and GSP walked through him with ease. After the W in July I give GSP 3 – 5 months to gain about 10 lbs-grant it he walks around at atleast 185 maybe more, I’d like to see him cut 5 – 10 to 185. Anderson is taller but John Fitch is 6’1. GSP’s ground game is stronger and dirtier – Anderson’s BJJ is rediculous but is limited especially when held in side control & half guard and that’s where the problems would be. If you remeber silva and henderson – anderson looked spooked when henderson had him in half guard and g&p’d him. Henderson fucked up becuase he tried to stand and trade w/ him and thats a no-no.

this is definatly a tough fight to call, for any of you to say anderson will walk all over gsp, well thats just rediculous, same as for anyone to say gsp would walk all over anderson, this is probably the best fight any organization could have, both guys are not that far off when it comes to size, gsp walks around at 190-195, so for anyone to think he’s too small they’re wrong, if anyone is going to beat anderson it will be gsp, all i ever hear is people say how this guys is better then gsp at wrrestling,or at striking,or at jiu-jitsu,and i’ve yet to see anyone over power him in any of those aspects,yah he’s took a couple losses, but in this game anything can happen when fist are flying, you can say matt serra is a bum,but i’d like to see any of you go stand in there witrh him throwing his grenades in ur face… hands down,this is gonna be a great fight if it happens, i wouldn’t put money on it, but i think gsp shocks a lot of ppl and walks away a winner.

you guys are dumb! Gsp is way stronger than anderson silva, he would pick silva up and slam him on his back and keep him there for as long as it takes to beat the crap out of him! I mean look at alves! he man handeled alves and anlves is a monster. Gsp is wayyyyy under rated and i believe if enough time is given for georges to add about 10lbs of muscle( he walks around at 185 ) he will do just fine, and shock the hell out of all you anderson fans.