New-look Wanderlei Silva explains reasons for recent facial surgery, new tattoo and more (Video)
by MMAmania.com on Sep 5, 2009 9:46 AM EDT
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DAM! Im sorry to say it but he kinda looks alittle g@y.
by JV on Sep 5, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions
I dare you to say that to his face lol. I preferred the old look when he had a face like a melted welly.
by attakdog on Sep 5, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
The old face was intimidating, this face is funny looking. I still wouldnt say anything negative to his new face. LOL
by JV on Sep 5, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it is funny, he looks like Shrek’s cheeky half brother or something.
by attakdog on Sep 5, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, I would give my let nut to audition for his fight team!
by john G on Sep 5, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
If you’re a skilled fighter you wouldn’t have to give up rubbish to be in his fight team
by Fight Club on Sep 6, 2009 5:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I HAVE ONLY BEEN training since last October! Not to mention, I have a job in the real woorld, and tons of bills….so yeah, i would have to give my left nut to make that team! hahahaha
by john G on Sep 6, 2009 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
all i can imagine is the pride wandy looking like that doing the hand movement thing before a fight, and i agree with jv he does look pretty gay
by Jared on Sep 5, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Hard to not like this guy. That blog was better than a lot of the UFC blogs last week! JV STFU what a pointless comment
by getrawbc on Sep 5, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
havent you realized that JV is just a daily troll that brings nothing to the table?
by john G on Sep 6, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
…I noticed the new look Wandi when he was cornering a couple weeks back, I thought it was his brother or something.. kinda weird… but if it helps his performance, boom..nuff said.
by rawbert on Sep 5, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m sure this won’t in any way affect his performance. He’s still gonna use his old multiple haymaker technique, but I guess with a li’l more reckless a bandon this time due to the fact that he has a new face to smash.
by Syd on Sep 5, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
hey dude, was that in the demian maia fight?? I saw it too but thought later on, no man he just looks like wanderlei. damnz haahha
by samiel on Sep 9, 2009 5:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Wanderlei is the best. He’s a simple guy and loves the simple things in life. Thanks God. Too funny. I have a bunch of Brazilian friends and that’s exactly how they talk.
by Glenn on Sep 5, 2009 10:10 AM EDT reply actions
I’m all for Wandy not wanting to look like an abused gargoyle.
by dropnskirtz on Sep 5, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
2:19 “I’m a little slimer” ha ha love translations
by Jesse Holland on Sep 5, 2009 10:26 AM EDT reply actions
Weather in drunk sounding english or portuguese, I can never sit through an entire Wandy interview. Something about his voice just annoys me. I like the dude as a fighter though.
by El Mexicutioner, formerly The Mexicutioner on Sep 5, 2009 10:26 AM EDT reply actions
Still up there with the ugliest people I’ve ever seen.
by frosnt on Sep 5, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
Thats just disrespect when you say stuff like that
by Il Nino on Sep 5, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
That mug was a big factor in his fights. Fighters didnt know if he was gona fight or bite their ear off.
by JV on Sep 5, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Wanderlei is the best LIght Heavy Weight of all time… Chuck has to be number 2.. but Wandy def number 1 of all time. BTW any truth to Anderson not being able to fight until 2010?
by ZACK on Sep 5, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
2010 is only 4 months off, so no biggy really if he’s back earliy 2010. But from what I’ve heard they don’t know yet if he will be out for weeks or months, elbow injuries are not usually that complex (or lengthy).
by MoonUK on Sep 5, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Shocked at the disrespect for WAND in here. Silva is one of, if not the, greatest warrior of all time. I for one am glad he had the surgery to help with his performance levels. Can’t wait for his next fight.
by GG on Sep 5, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions
who? oh you mean this gey weeble in the video? yeah he loses fights alot right? old washed up has been who cant give up his youth? yeah his next public knock out will be fun to watch, i guess
by JRE on Sep 5, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Lemme guess, you’re some kinda Bisping fan, right? Piss off, mate.
by GG on Sep 5, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
For being so savage in the cage/ring Wanderlei seems like a pretty nice guy.
by bryce on Sep 5, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
bryce I was thinking the same thing. It is so humbling to see these guys out of the ring. In the ring with the name the Ax Murderer, his killer aggressive, foward foward style, mean mugging his opponent in the center or across the ring. Then you hear them like this, in a blog or an interview completely soft spoken and humble. Thanking God, wanting to give no namers the opportunity of a lifetime! It is like no other sport. The cocky, brash, mentality of many other athletes and sports are completely upstaged by the MMA athlete. Other sports could and should take a page out of the book that mma athletes live by for the most part. The ego seems to be for the ring/cage not everyday life like many other sports. How many other sports do you see such a high level of violence and respect all in one. One minute you are trying to break someones arm or puch/slash kick someones head of their shoulders and in the very next second without hesitation they are helping the very same person up and back to their feet and giving each other hugs and respect. I hope, that as this sport grows and becomes more popular the athletes maintain their level of respect. I love the fact that the most popular fighters in this sport are still easily approachable. What are the chances of talking to your favorite football or baseball player? Really the only other sport that can be somewhat compared to MMA is hockey. The overall hockey star generally stays pretty grounded and approachable.
by Da Monkey on Sep 6, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
No video at work. Is this the same surgery N. Diaz had? It seems to have worked for Diaz.
by jay on Sep 5, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, love him or hate him Wand always brings it – dude is a warrior in every sense of the word. I noticed in the Franklin fight that a cut above his right eye had caused the eye to swell up and it seemed like that eye was partially shut. If these surgeries have corrected these issues and others, we can expect some more brutal KOs at 185. Hell, if he returns to Pride form he can beat Anderson – sounds far-fetched I know but Wand can take a punch and KO anyone with one of his own haymakers.
by jayshogun on Sep 5, 2009 12:23 PM EDT reply actions
Way to predictable to beat Silva. But a total monster for anyone else at MW. Wouldn’t have minded seeing him knock Bisping out.
by jay on Sep 5, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
it isn’t disrespect to call an ugly person ugly.
by Conan the Barbarian on Sep 5, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions
Always good to hear from Wand. I don’t understand why so many comment on the looks of his face when he is a fighter not a F’in model for magazine covers. Wand has a good look for a fighter and the fact that he is a nice guy makes him not look ugly to me. Kos looks like a treasure troll doll and he’s a jerk so yeah he’s ugly to me, but Wand is a cool guy.
by natedog77 on Sep 5, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions
He doesn’t even look all that much different, I dunno why you guys are bashing him so much.
by whoareyou221 on Sep 5, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions
Wanderlei is one of the GREATEST pound for pound and is The GREATEST Light heavyweight of all time!!!
by zack on Sep 5, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions
blasphmy to talk badly of silva. guy’s only worry is putting on boring fights and is a true fight for the fans kinda guy.
you guys making fun of his looks remind of the guys that dislike hendo cause he’s boring. you guys sound like you want to be buddies before fans of their fighting. that’s the only thing that sounds gay in here.
by chris on Sep 5, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
Hahhaha god bless him!! He deserves a little time for himself
by Hex on Sep 5, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
glad to here he is breathing and sleeping better. sleap apnea must be life altering.
goes to show everybody deals with challenges in life when I see these guys train being at the highest level of physical fitness possible because there is no one in better shape than these guys I think man they must feel at a 25 on a scale of 1 to 10.
If I get less than 6 hrs sleep it affects my whole day.
sleep, quality food, exersice, prayer/meditation, doing what makes you happy/ finding your passion you gatta have them all
by dia mette on Sep 6, 2009 2:41 AM EDT reply actions
I feel when i saw wanderlei escorting demian maia when he got koed by nate. i feel that the old wanderlei was gone. i prefer that old look, its seem that his opponent will not be intimidated anymore in the staredown bcoz of his new look
by mad_drummer on Sep 7, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions
I feel sad when i saw wanderlei escorting demian maia when he got koed by nate. i feel that the old wanderlei was gone. i prefer that old look, its seem that his opponent will not be intimidated anymore in the staredown bcoz of his new look
by mad_drummer on Sep 7, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
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