UFC 108: Will Vitor Belfort exchange blows with Anderson Silva?
by MMAmania.com on Oct 3, 2009 12:28 PM EDT
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If that's the gameplan of "The Phenom," which he says it is, "The Spider" doesn't think that's such a good idea:
"I don't think he would want to [fight standing]. No one would trade punches with me. If I were to fight someone of jiu-jitsu, I would not go to the floor.
Middleweight Muay Thai mauler, Anderson Silva, will be surprised if Vitor Belfort opts to mix it up standing when the two Brazilians collide inside the Octagon at UFC 108 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2. Belfort has indicated that he intends to do what he does best, which is go for the knockout. He clearly has quick hands and great boxing. And he's demonstrated that recently with three straight convincing wins via punches. But Silva is so dangerous on his feet -- nine of his 10 wins inside the eight-walled cage have come by way of (technical) knockout. He's a human wrecking machine. Is Belfort the one who can finally hurt Silva upright, or will he be just another victim?
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I dotn care what you think , But I think Vitor would knock Spider out if they trade blows ( standing)
by Il Nino on Oct 3, 2009 12:29 PM EDT reply actions
Fight announcement***
CBS nov 7th (fedor fight main card):
bobby Lashly vs. Ron “H2o” Waterman
by john G on Oct 3, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
waterman is a 100 years old…if he wants to prove himself he needs to stop fighting tomato cans!hes taking the same path as barney carwin!
by joe daddy on Oct 4, 2009 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
i don’t think vitor has the standup of anderson silva, and again don’t think it’s in his best interest to stand with the spider.. maybe vitor could knock out anderson silva, maybe he could win the standup but seriously only MAYBE..
john thanks for the news man, been waiting on some lashley news.. i seen him doing that tna wrestling about 2 weeks ago though so wtf is up with him? mma or wrestling man pick one you dont wanna tear the body up that bad
by randy murders on Oct 3, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
1st, Lashley sux[thanks for the update anyway]. And Stryker, I ain’t new to the sport, but I’m goin’ with Vitor for the knockout!
by Syd on Oct 3, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s Funny Stryker, and I agree with you. I have said it a few times but will say it again. They both have the same knock out power but for 2 completely different reasons. Vitor has insane power and speed where Anderson’s knockouts come from laser like precision. Does Vitor have a chance? ABSOLUTELY and don’t get me wrong on that but more times than not I think Anderson picks him apart.
by Edgecrusher71 on Oct 3, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
“no one would trade punches with me” well leben tried and so did cote.(ok they failed) is ando getting too big for his boots or has the comment been lost in translation?
by scott on Oct 3, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Anderson has been getting “to big for his boots” for a while now. Sorta makes me want to see him lose.
by natas on Oct 3, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah i think, when you are the best, as the spider obviously is, you are permited to have big words… for crying out loud, Ali did the same… but yeah, these guys are more then right… they ARE the greatest…
by AJ on Oct 3, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
he’d lose to Machida. Or GSP. Probably one of his next 3 fights. This AS hype is going downhilk and soon it’s gotten crazy ever since he beat the weakest champion ever, Forrest.
by frosnt on Oct 3, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
He openly admits that he would lose to Machida though. I don’t see him loosing to GSP. The fight is never going to happen anyway. GSP has showed 0 desire to secure his p4p status by gettin his feet wet in other weight classes. AS may have beaten the weakest 205 champ but it still was a top 5 fighter-that beat the #4 Rua and #2 Rampage. Outside of Forrest take the LHWs in general: 5 is Forrest-he walked through him. #4-Rua-I think Anderson could defeat him easily as well, and MAchida vs. Rua would be a preface to that. AS is to precise for that Chute Boxe style.#3-Rashad Evans-I think he would get picked apart by AS as well. If he tries to wrestle him AS has submitted better. The only thing is Greg JAckson is a master of game plans. Maybe he keeps RAshad in it for a little bit, but I think overall AS is the more complete fighter. #2-Rampage-who has the hardest head in all of MMA, lol. With his overall power and strength maybe give AS trouble, but I could still see AS winning on sheer precision. #1-Machida, who AS said he would loose to. But I don’t see how AS is going to go downhill.
by Da Monkey on Oct 4, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Cote traded blows and no he didnt fail….how the hell did he fail???
With that being said Vitor vs Anderson =Counter vs Counter who ever gives in first more then likely loses.
by Khaos_Warrior on Oct 3, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
well he didnt win did he?i know the knee injury.but do you really think he wouldve won?he would have lasted 5 rounds but it wouldve been a landslide ud.i cant quite recall him catching silva in that fight either,maybe one low kick!
by scott on Oct 3, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Cote was very tentative as he always is in big fights, that’s why the Smith and Almeida fights were so poor. Andy won the first 2 rounds and Patrick seemed happy to have made it to the third before his knee gave out, he would have lost a lopsided UD just like Leites if the fight continued as he refused to engage and Andy would have picked him apart but respected his hands and chin.
by David W-S on Oct 3, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think Vitor even has the range to get to Silva let alone knock him out and he sure dosent want to clinch with him.
by brac on Oct 3, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
meant to say don’t think so Il Nino.
by brandon childers on Oct 3, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Anderson is too quick and strong- the only way Vitor will KO Silva is if the silva that fought Cote shows up someone who just clowns around and is trying to be funny, the its lights out till then it won’t happen by anyone in the MW division.
by ricky on Oct 3, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
o yeah thats why i dont like Siva anyone, hes become very disrepectful, Id like to see Silva get KTFO!
by thebending on Oct 3, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
wow just wow. Vitor will get squashed if he tries to stand. Fast.
by Matt on Oct 3, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
ppl that would stand up with the spider
lyoto machida
chuck liddel (in his prime)
wanderlei silva
shogun rua
fedor
roy jones jr (i know this is boxing)
rampage
thiago silva
thiago alves
by tiko on Oct 3, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t forget the iceman hell bang with anyone
by phenomenal angel on Oct 3, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
talk about getting picked apart! Liddell fought with his hands at his waist. Anderson would completely vivisect him inside 1 round.
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Rich did but got picked apart both times
by FatAttack513 on Oct 5, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
This is another taylor-made matchup for silva. Anderson is going to destroy vitor. The only one who will have a chance against anderson is Henderson and it would be by eeking out a decision victory by lay-n-pray. the Spider is as close as it gets to being unbeatable. Best p4p fighter ever.
by horny for mma on Oct 3, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
how can he be unbeatable when he has 3 losses on his record and 1 loss by DQ?
by tiko on Oct 3, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
The first defeat was his debut fight and the DQ was controversial so they can be excused, though he did lose by submission a couple of times however since then he is a much bigger and better fighter and looks unbeatable at present, no way the likes of Chonan or Okami would beat him these days. GSP also lost to Hughes and Serra but looks unbeatable at present as well.
MMA records are a lot less padded than in boxing and there are more ways to lose so it’s rare to see undefeated fighters at the top, only Machida and Fedor (if you discount the dodgy defeat where he was cut by an illegal blow) have achieved this. Both of them, as well as Andy and GSP and even BJ look unbeatable at their weight class, or in Silva’s case at LHW as well discounting a superfight with Machida that could go either way.
by David W-S on Oct 3, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing controversial about that DQ! Silva intentionally and repeatedly kicked Okami in the jaw while Okami was down on both knees. Being a dumbass and not knowing the rules doesn’t make your DQ “controversial”. I hated to see the fight end that way, but it was nobody’s fault but Silva’s.
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Well Andy has gone on record to say he did not understand the rules of the organization and Anderson is not a malicious fighter – hes a class act….
I think this is gonna be a hell of a fight – just hopefully Vitor can cannect a big one in the 1st round to show Andy that hes got enough game to stand with him.
by Randy for Couture on Oct 4, 2009 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Sigh, Oh god. Someone call the hospital for a heads up
by EazyEismydad on Oct 3, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions
I actually give Belfort a chance standing in this one too…Should be great!
by Ground-Game on Oct 3, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
andersons skills combines with his chin make him a complete instrument of destruction..if anyone wants to know how he takes a punch look up anderson vs jorge rivera…he was hit with like 4 or 5 hard consecutive shots and wasnt even phased…Im not nuthugging..Id like to see Anderson defeated or at least challenged as much as anyone else..and vitor has some of the best hands in mma…but the spider is just too damn good.
by salamagogo on Oct 3, 2009 12:40 PM EDT reply actions
His chin will be tested by the Phenom if indeed he gets clipped. I don’t know if he’s faster than Vitor’s hands…
by Syd on Oct 3, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Faster hands I don’t thnk will make to much of a differnce here. Pro boxing Head Movement + an almost 5" reach advantage + pin point accurate striking + great kicks and clinch work = 1 victorious Anderson Silva!
by Da Monkey on Oct 4, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Silva is forgetting that Patrick Cote stood with him by choice less than a year ago and survived just fine. I think there are definitely some people who would still try to stand with him
by EazyEismydad on Oct 3, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions
of course there are, they will have to cause Anderson won’t be taken down. Forrest G is horrible standing up so it’s not like he can do the same thing to Vitor as he did to Forrest.
by RoBerto on Oct 3, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Dont know if Vitor will win, but OF COURSE he is going to stand with Anderson. Thats what Vitor does! Give me a break!
by john G on Oct 3, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course he will and Anderson will straight murder him. Vitor’s hands may look like beasts against guys with weak standup but he’s just not ready for a real mma striker much less a real striker period. On the ground Vitor is more of a positional grappler even in that weird phase of his career at the beginning in pride where he thought he was wrestler. I don’t imagine him GNP’ing Andy for 5 rds. Virtually 0 chance of sub because their grappling styles and anderson’s underrated talent there.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 3, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I would say Rich is a real MMA striker. That’s all he really does?
by Miketsi on Oct 3, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
to say that he’s not ready for a real mma striker is silly, im sorry NNR but it’s true. Most “real” MMA strikers straight up s*ck! there is kickboxing/boxing/muay thai basically and most guys in MMA aren’t great or even good technically at any of those 3 aspects of striking! Vitor is one of the best boxers in all of MMA so i would say he’s ready.
by RoBerto on Oct 3, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I should have written it better. Obviously i am the first to criticize the level of skills in MMA. I meant to say strikers who are good by MMA standards much less Strikers who can actually compare to guys who only do that.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 3, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah Cote did great! Anderson looked at Cote’s knee and tore it with his mind!!!!
by matt on Oct 3, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Standing with him for 3 rounds and not engaging vs. standing up like Franklin and actually engaging are 2 entirely different things. Anderson was bit hesistant as well but as I recall he was the aggresor on the few exchanges that did take place.
by Da Monkey on Oct 4, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
vitor by ko rnd 1…..destiny trumps anatology any day
by ruff on Oct 3, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions
hhahahahhahahah Anderson is the best stand up fighter in the world and he knows it. He gets an extra added confidence bonus and will destroy Vitor who is constantly plagued by inconsistancy.
by JRE on Oct 3, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
fuck this fight. silva is a hendo dodger.
by Conan the Barbarian on Oct 3, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, right. He dodged a dude who he handed an absolute @ss whoopin’ to the last time they fought. I’m sure Silva is terrified. Hendo won’t even make it past Marquardt so that will hopefully spare us that lame rematch.
by RedDog on Oct 3, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
funny how you silva nuthuggers always ignore the fake injury and that it was silva who asked dana to please make hendo fight nate first. :)the facts get in the way of your hero worship.
by Conan the Barbarian on Oct 3, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I’d rather be a Silva nuthugger than a Hendo nuthugger!! hahaha My hero whooped your hero’s @ss!!! hahaha
No, but on a serious note…in case you don’t follow MMA that closely…EVERYONE asked Dana to please make hendo fight nate first. That way MMA fans can be spared Silva having to beat BOTH of them up a second time.
by RedDog on Oct 4, 2009 3:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Whether you think he dodged Hendo or not he has earned the privillage to not waste 2 of his 3 remaining fights on rematches. Marquardt has beat more top ten opponents (Maia#6, when he ko’d him and KAmpman#5 and a top 20 in Goveia) since the lose to Silva then Hendo(who only beat and I use the term lightly Rich Franklin for 205# contention, and Bisping maybe a top 12 to 18 according to most list, and tree stump/jump in my guard please Palhares). So what has earned him the right over Nate?
by Da Monkey on Oct 4, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Wonder if Silva will try to dodge Vitor’s punches with his hands down??
by 8lackfoot on Oct 3, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions
Of course Vitor is going to stand up with Silva. He doesn’t have much choice. I don’t see Vitor taking the Spider down. Problem is that Silva will eventually find his rythm and range, where i don’t think Belfort will ever be able to get to Silva. Belfort is to short and doesn’t have enough range (no matter how fast his hands are)to get to the Spider and that leaves the clinch and I think that’s the last place Vitor wants to be with Silva. Their hyping this fight big time because it’s a new challenger and it will be a big draw. Still imo Dan would give the Spider a tougher fight although I can’t say I don’t want to see the Spider take on someone in Vitor that he has never faced before.
by brandon childers on Oct 3, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
Vitor will eat a knee for dinner if he decides to take him down the wrong way…
by Syd on Oct 3, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
“But Silva is so dangerous on his feet — nine of his 10 wins inside the eight-walled cage have come by way of (technical) knockout.”
you sure about that stat?
by big G castle on Oct 3, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions
You’re right. It should say by stoppage, since his victories over Henderson and Lutter were submissions.
by some guy on Oct 3, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Against Lutter it was kinda like a victory by strikes while he had him in a submission hold. With Hendo, he subbed him easily because he rocked him with strikes.
by RedDog on Oct 3, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Cote’s knee injury counts as strikes? Fake to the head and go straight for the knee punch!!!
by frosnt on Oct 3, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
He would need to sell his soul to you for that to happen.
by mma guru on Oct 3, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
whoa, Satan, can’t believe you’re rooting for Vitor after all that nasty stuff he said about you!
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I would fall over laughing if silva drops his hands as usually being his cocky self and vitor blitzed him like he did wanderla and ko’d him, that would make my month. Ya I know its unlikely but wouldn’t you guys love to see it? Oh in his last 10 fights he has 7 t(KO)’s and 2 submissions and a decision…just keeping it real.
by nathan on Oct 3, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions
man, that would make my DECADE! But I think Silva is too smart for that. Vitor would have to play possum and lure him into overconfidence, and I don’t think Vitor is that good an actor or that smart a tactician.
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Has Vitor ever been knocked out in his 8 losses?
by Robert(1) on Oct 3, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
Those were ground ko’s tho, right? I don’t think he’s been outstruck before?
by frosnt on Oct 3, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Never been KO’d on the feet and didn’t go out in either of those TKOs by Couture. They were referee stoppages because Randy basically dominated position till Vitor just emotionally checked out of the fight and stopped defending the punches.
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Is there anyone better then vitor in standup at 185 then silva?? Dont think so. I don’t know why people aren’t giving him a shot. He is w/o a doubt the second best striker in that division. But I still dont think it’ll be enough. Spider via tko
by Johnny on Oct 3, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions
Hiw weird. The MW and LHW title mathes coming up, are all Brazilian fighters.
by Miketsi on Oct 3, 2009 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
after carwin lesnars next victim is going to be nog.. so i guess brazilians are going to get the shot there,and just had one at WW with alves.. no doubt brazil owns mma right now, but hey tides shall turn it always does :] i prefer brazilians in fights nowadays myself, they take more pride in it
by randy murders on Oct 3, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m with you Randy, I almost always root for my Brazilians!!
by RedDog on Oct 4, 2009 3:52 AM EDT up reply actions
What’s weird about that, Miketsi? Brazillians practically invented MMA and have always been a huge force in the sport from the Gracies on down. What I don’t understand is why there are so few Japanese in the UFC. Is Dana biased, or are American fans predjudiced against non-westerners?
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 2:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Has Anderson ever fought a striker of the calibre of Vitor is the question!?
by Neil on Oct 3, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions
vitor is training in Machida karate with one of Lyoto’s Dad’s balck belts so he might trade with silva. Anderson has better knees and kicks but I think it is possible that vitor could clip him with one good punch and follow it up with a blitz of strikes before Anderson can recover…like 13% or less of a chance but still some shot. I think everyone trys to take Anderson down and it doesn’t work so why not go for the homer?
by hatteras on Oct 3, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions
totally agree… cause i can see belfort excuting that but anderson is ANDERSON so it’s going to be an epic fight in my opinion. Both guys are BRUTES
by jman on Oct 3, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
so train with a black belt under the martial art, or train with the best in the world at it? yeah okay anderson trains with the best of the best, vitor trains with a black belt.. it’s like marcelo garcia vs gsp on the ground, of course garcia wins hands down, but gsp is still a legit black belt
by randy murders on Oct 3, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
dude I said a 13% chance. Plus it is not a blackbelt. Machida karate is a new style kind of like gracie jiu jitsu was when it was undefeated for ya know YEARS. Anderson trains with Lyoto. Vitor trains with the guys who trained Lyoto. Hardly “a” blackbelt hell I have a blackbelt.
by hatteras on Oct 4, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s what I’m sayin’ hatteras, just one good clip from Vitor and the Spider’s done for the night!
by Syd on Oct 3, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Syd, Silva will not go down from a clip. For Vitor to ko Sila, he’s goin to have to hit him with everyrhing he’s got right on the button and I just don’t think that’s goin to happeb imo.
by brac on Oct 4, 2009 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought Vitor is at Extreme Couture now? EXcuse me in advance, if that is where his MAchida Karate trainer is at but just wondering.
by Da Monkey on Oct 5, 2009 7:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m excited about this fight because it’s a different challenger but IMO Silva is just too good. Sure, he’s been cocky as of late but I don’t expect he’ll lower his hands against Vitor. He knows Belfort is looking to throw bombs. I think he dropped his hands against some of the others because he knew he was in the octagon with people that had little chance with their striking. Leites wouldn’t engage and Forrest just doesn’t have enough power behind his punches. Vitor, on the other hand, can drop anyone with one punch…and Silva knows it. Silva by stoppage due to strikes…I know, I’m really going out on a limb there.
by Greggo on Oct 3, 2009 4:26 PM EDT reply actions
Well idk I want vitor to win but Anderson is a beast and a damn good fighter idk though with Vitor training with Randy u guys think he’ll have one of those dope ass Randy coture gameplans?
by Moe on Oct 3, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions
Well Anderson, you’re in for a big surprise.
My boy Vitor will go toe-to-toe with you so beware!
by Syd on Oct 3, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions
Didn’t he submit Lutter and Henderson? (T)KOs on Franklin twice, Marquardt, Irvin, Leben, Cote, and Griffin. Thats 7 out of 10.
by Dannabis on Oct 3, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
cote wasnt ko’d tho..he was moving around at the beginning of the 3rd round and he blew his knee out or tore his acl…whatever it was it was a leg injury that didnt come directly after an attack from silva…
by salamagogo on Oct 4, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Any one who think Vitor will win this fight is a moron Anderson is too technical and a way better pure boxer. And we all know what a pure boxer can do to a mma striker
by zack on Oct 3, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
Call me a moron then. Vitor for the upset! Next victim, the winner of the Hendo-Marqy fight…
by Syd on Oct 3, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah professional boxer marcus davis got waxed by mma striker mike swick. professional boxer chris lydel got knocked out by mma joe riggs….so uh yeah we do know what pure boxing does. It gets you torn up by kicks, knees, elbows, takedowns and submissions. Boxing is like two football teams agreeing before a game to only run the ball. It is not only 1 aspect of fighting it is also only one aspect of striking.
by hatteras on Oct 4, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Vitor will not land a single punch.
Anderson by KO or TKO in the first.
by Footprints on Oct 3, 2009 6:57 PM EDT reply actions
he’ll probably get one punch in. how long has vitor been training with the machidas?
by pants on Oct 3, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It doesn’t sound like very long. Anderson will own Vitor. He is very smart and will respect Vitor’s power but his movement and footwork will prove to elusive for Vitor.
by Adam T. on Oct 4, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
This will be interesting … I hope Silva does not employ the same strategy he did for Cote – avoid his power, avoid trading until the later rounds … I would like to see the two of these meet in the middle … Vitor TKO Rd 2, big upset.
by DownUnder on Oct 3, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
You don’t wanna trade punches with the TUAMINATOR – his latest fight last night!!!!
by Smurtin on Oct 4, 2009 12:21 AM EDT reply actions
Amazingly a lot of people here gave Forrest Griffin a real chance to beat Anderson Silva yet nobody seems to give Vitor a chance even though Vitor has much better stand-up than Forrest. Go figure.
by MK on Oct 4, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions
people who gave Forrest a chance were smoking crack. Forrest was hand-picked to make Silva shine.
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions
i dont think its going to happen anytime soon, but i cant wait til his ass gets nocked the fuck out! hes one annoying ass branilian!!!
by joe daddy on Oct 4, 2009 1:41 AM EDT reply actions
Vitor has never been KO’d with punches. I don’t think he has much to fear from Silva’s hands despite Silva’s superior speed and accuracy. Where Vitor will get in trouble is with Silva’s leg kicks and especially his knees in the clinch. Vitor’s got to stay off the fence at all costs!
I actually think this fight is gonna be 95% anticipation and only 5% delivery. Based on Vitor’s ability to avoid taking even 1 punch from Franklin, and Silva’s famous elusiveness. I think these guys are gonna shuffle around and feel each other out for most of this fight and it’s gonna be about as exciting as Arlovski/Sylvia 3. Prepare yourself for 25 minutes of Dancing With The Stars! Judges will chose Sylva for his smoother footwork and rhythmic hips.
by shonuff on Oct 4, 2009 2:23 AM EDT reply actions
nice 1! shonuff lol. Cote did take Spider’s best shot and wasnt KTFO. i think Cote can win if he changes his style to agresive and be a finisher, COte now is as boring as hell hahaha
by hangover on Oct 4, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions
nice 1 shonuff lol. i want to see silva get KTFO, coz as time goes by hes getting cocky..i think vitor has a legit chance to KO him, and i think COte can beat spider, coz he ate spiders best shot and hes still standing, of course COTE is boring as a beer can, he should change his style to aggresive and start finishing fights..
by hangover on Oct 4, 2009 8:55 AM EDT reply actions
vitor is going to get demolished the ufc needs to stop playing around and make more light heavy weight fights happen
by zack on Oct 4, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s chatting shit, Cote was standing right in front of him ready to bang n exchange but silva didnt do shit
by Insain on Oct 4, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions
very good point…andersons not dumb..hes just doing good business and hyping the fight as all fighters should…
by salamagogo on Oct 4, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont care if they dont trade punches the whole fight, but if Vitor can put Silva on his back, then Vitor can do a lot of damage with some ground and pound, Vitor is good in a lots of areas on MMA, and that probably is the best way to beat Silva, ground and pound baby.
by JO on Oct 4, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions
I agree…but cant recall anyone EVER knocking anderson down with strikes…but if theres anyone who can, its definately vitor…gonna be rootin vitor all the way but wouldnt bet a large sum of money on it…hell I dont HAVE a large sum of money so I couldnt even if I wanted to…
by salamagogo on Oct 4, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
the caliber of boxer that davis is and lytle is cant even compare to the caliber of boxer Anderson is and u seen what his boxing did to Forrest. And By the way u turd anyone can turn pro in boxing you can have an 0 and 100 amateur record and turn pro. WOW UR DUMB Hatteras
by zack on Oct 4, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions
Your just mad because you got owned. Anderson Silva has never boxed ie his striking is mma striking. He KO’d Franklin both times with KNEES and dropped Hendo with a KNEE before he choked him out. He gets in more punches because people have to worry about his knees, his kicks and his elbows and clinch game. Therefore he is not a ‘pure’ boxer as you put it. A pure boxer is just that….purely boxing. Vitor is closer to a ‘pure boxer’ than Silva. If all Anderson did was box guys would shoot on him more but they gotta fear the knee etc…
He tore up Griffin, so what, Jardine KO’d Griffen. Anderson’s stance is muay thia and sometimes karate. He can box but your argument that a boxer beats mma striking is laughable, especially in this example because Silva is not a boxer he is the poster boy of mma striking because he CAN do it all. Anderson is one of the best examples of how punching is not enough. Also you cannot go 0-100 and turn pro in boxing…dude you are an idiot and just got owned…again.
by hatteras on Oct 4, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
" If I were to fight someone of jiu-jitsu, I would not go to the floor".
meaning he would not WILLINGLY go to the floor…lutter got him down,and in trouble…tho later gassed and was defeated at his own game.
If not for andersons losses earlier in his career I would doubt we was born on this planet…
by salamagogo on Oct 4, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions
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