UFC Quick Quote: Someone, somewhere will beat Anderson Silva

ya Syn for sure Mouassi would have a good shot but imo so would Vitor, Dan, and Nate…I say make him fight Dan, then Vitor, AND then Nate…the odds of Silva winning all three fights are slim imo

There is Nothing I want to see more then seeing Anderson beat the HUmility into Frank Mir! A former 2 time Heavyweight Cump, I mean champ, getting destroyed by the champion 2 weight classes lighter is literally PRICELESS! I would honestly pay $100 for that ppv!

Syn: IMO, Anderson is vulnerable against some LHW’s.

-Rampage could easily catch him with a big bomb, and Rampage’s defense is second to none. He could also take Anderson down and beat him up. In a 3 round fight, i wouldnt be surprised at all to see Rampage control a decision.

-Machida can beat him, as could Rogerio, but neither would EVER fight Anderson

I still believe that its possible for a guy like Maia, to pull guard and catch Anderson in something.

I love when top fighters admit to not being invincible..Thats why I am a huge fan of Fedor and anderson. Think about how cocky and invincible a guy like Mir would act, if he had the resume of Anderson or Fedor…GOtta love their humility!

I also think that Shogun or MOusasi could handle Anderson

john G, it is partly because of how Mir acts that he could never have a resume like that in the first place. The mental game is as much part of being a top of the line fighter as the physical.

I agree with you. Seeing Fedor’s and Anderson’s comments abut themselves and how they view the game is truly makeing them great in my mind.

I read this article this morning on the train. Cast a really interesting light on the whole Wand fued.

Also he was very critical of Belfort’s decision to fight him. He mentioned that they trained together a couple of months ago and joked that maybe he will call out Nog after.

Interesting read, I could see him fighting Shogun for the L/HW strap if he manages to win at 104.

Also mentioned why he left Pride, due to the organisers of Chute Box saying they would pull all their fighters from the org if Anderson fought on. That pissed him off cause at the time he was broke with 4 kids. I think there is some Chute Box beef that needs to be resolved.

Rampage’s defense is second to none???? He couldn’t even defend himself against Forrest!! That’s not even mentioning Wandi. Most of what you say is true but that one was way off base.

yeah Nick J…It wasnt right what chutebox did to anderson….there is def an unresolved beef there!

CaptainAmerica: Im basically talking about boxing defense…where Rampage could get demolished by Anderson is in the clinch and by kicks…but if Anderson would fight Rampage with punches the way he did with Forrest, Page could ay him out! REAL Talk!

I’d love a link to that article

Anderson is right about one thing, nobody is gonna beat him standing. (Unless he mans up and faces his pal Machida.) When/if Silva loses, it will be to a grappler. (which is why he’s not afraid of Vitor, but will fake an injury to avoid Hendo and will never fight Nog.)

Rampage, Hendo, and Couture have the offensive tools to beat him. But to do it, those guys will have to stop overestimating their striking and get back to their wrestling roots.

wow John that’s gotta be the first time i’ve ever heard Anderson referred to as humble. Saying that “there’s someone out there who can beat me, we just don’t know him yet” is about as arrogant a statement as can be made.

First of all, Anderson has already beaten Hendo. Less we forget it was by submission. Rampage, though a good fighter, is not smart enough to beat Silva. You can argue that all day long but in Rampages’ mind he is amazing and will try to stand with Silva. We all know how that will turn out. Couture does not have a chance. He is an amazing fighter now but that is because he is a 47 year old man. Not taking anything away from what he has accomplished but he can not be compared, now, to one of the greatest fighters in the world. So, who can beat Anderson Silva? One, Machida..probably will never happen. Two, Lesnar. Not a fan but the man is massive and extremely athletic. He would rush Silva and take him down and its over. If you argue that you do not know what you are talking about. Third, Fedor. Laugh I know but this man is a proven HW fighter. A weight class Silva has never experienced. Fedor is one of the top fighters of all time in that weight class. I know many will say, “he hasnt fought anyone good”. My response to that is that you are not a true mma fan and have no idea what you are talking about. Look at who he has beaten and, more so, when he beat them. If you doubt these opinions please state why and not “oh fedor is over-rated or lesnar sucks”.

The PHENOM will be the one that crushes the SPIDER and its coming soon.

Alas, TaPout! Would that it were so! Your faith is great but your wisdom is lacking. Nothing could please me more than to see the Spider caught in his own web by Sir Belfort the Brave. But I fear it cannot be so. Woe unto us all!

Mir = NO chance

Fighters with a legit chance:
Rampage (Especially iin a 3 round fight)
Shogun (Capable of beating anyone
Rogerio (wnt ever fight Anderson)
Machida (wont ever fight anderson)
Vitor (could catch anyone)
Mousasi (could do it)

I dont think Vera could beat Anderson, but Stylistically, i think that it would make for a great match up!

Rampage – 0 chance so buddy but he’s way too limited in his game.

Shogun – his standup isn’t technical enough but his ground might be enough. His wrestling is enough to take him down.

Vitor – thinks he’s machida. Doesn’t compare to anderson with timing. Even with all his power, anderson’s most underrated attribute is his ridiculous chin. Watch his vid training with roach and take one of the most massive shots ever from a boxer trying to prove something.

Mousasi – Has skillsets but not refined enough with the framework of MMA to make them work.

Yeah I cant see Rampage beating Andy at ALL. I’d like to see it happen, just to see the crap beat outta Page. Shogun, I really dont think he will, its just wishful thinking. Mousasi is the only one I think really could do it.

I can’t beleive how many Mousassi nuthuggers there are on here. I like Mousassi, but aren’t you the same guys who say Fedor is overrated because he doesn’t fight in the big leagues against top-level competition. So how can you be talkin about Gegard beating Anderson when GM’s only had 1 fight in his career against a top-10 opponent?

to be honest nobody here that likes Mouassi thinks Fedor is over-rated…there aren’t many on this site who don’t appreciate either

Rampage’s best chance by far would be for him to remember that he has a very good wrestling game, and to use it against Silva.

I’ve been saying Mousasi over Anderson since he swept the DREAM tourny as a Middleweight. That isn’t a new revelation for me dude. Back when I was using my name as “2009 Year of Gegard Mousasi”. And actually, that was before he beat a top 10 opponent.

Oh, and I root against Fedor. Every time.

he was around yesterday…says he’s workin 12 hour shift or something

I texted Kevin yesterday. Working 60 plus hours a week and the lack of news has kept him away.

Most of the regulars have not been around. Def the lack of big news…

i’ve been too busy to post but have been reading the comments…OJR, and PW seem to be pickin’ up the slack…thats what happens I guess when there’s 40+ days with no UFC events

Hey, when you do about 30 minutes of work in an 8-hour day like I do, that leaves a lot of time for yammering.

Haven’t seen JJ around in a while either.

Nice Lesnar article, PW.

no doubt…wonder where JJ is?

LOL at PW, that sounds like the job for me. My post count varies greatly on if my boss is in or not!!!

Alpha Male 360 hasn’t been around either…

I think Anderson is way to slick to get caught with the overhand right. I don’t see him doing the Bizzping circling into his power, but anthing is possible it is mma.

Hendo’s overright hand hasn’t ever hit with competent standup. It only works on guys who are either doing dumb things or can’t strike. Anderson would just accumulate shot after shot until his chin cracks.

NNR, so you think Hendo would be the first to stop Andy with strikes, or Andy be the first to stop Hendo with strikes?

I think Andy would TKO him the 2nd time. Everyone likes to use the phrase “if Hendo connects with his big right, then its all over” but since 2007 he’s only had 2 KO wins. Doesn’t seem that devastating when you think of that. 2+ years and his “big right hand” has only connected two times? No way he knocks out Andy.

People forget that he nearly lost to Rich, and won a decision vs a dude with no stand up in Paul Harris. This Bizzzping KO that was basically given to him makes people think Andy’s going to sleep. Which he’s not.

I think he meant Anderson will stop Hendo with strikes. Anderson would eschew (look it up) the submission just to be the first to get the KO on Henderson.

Not gonna happen. I think odds still favor Andy over Hendo, but not by KO. Hendo’s jaw is fused with Adamantium. Andy couln’t knock him out with a steel chair!

Shonuff – I think he might try to take us up on it if the rematch is made. And i welcome it. I remember how shocked i was when manhoef cracked hunt’s chin. It would be amazing to see it happen again.

yeah, Andy’s bigger than most LHWs. If they were they same size, I’d put my last dime on GSP, but that’s just too much size to give up to a fighter of Silva’s skill.

I think Anderson will make sure he retires before he gives Hendo another shot at him.

Shogun is a lot tougher than Rashad. I don’t see him getting destroyed, but I do see him getting severely outclassed.