Antonio Silva: To get to Fedor, Fabricio Werdum must be eliminated
by Eduardo Cruz on Oct 14, 2009 2:38 PM EDT
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"Werdum is a good fighter, very experienced, cautious with good jiu-jitsu. He is famed among Strikeforce heavyweights and I want to be between the best ones to get the chance to fight Fedor, so I have to look for a knockout or a submission victory over him. I have improved my stand-up game in the past two years. I’m more confident, moving better, kicking and punching harder. I’m ready for any circumstance that may come up because my ground game is also very sharpened. It's a fight and anything can happen, but I don’t see Rogers knocking out or submitting Fedor, despite his heavy hands. If you observe, he goes towards the opponent with his guard opened and Fedor hits very well in the short distance. I will be rooting for Fedor to keep winning."
Former Elite XC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva (13-1) heads back to the United States to challenge Strikeforce heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum at the Nov. 7 "Fedor vs. Rogers" event from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. "Junior" has been dabbling in the Japanese MMA scene while waiting out a steroid suspension by the CSAC -- based on a test result that to this day, he still disputes. Now that he's satisfied his term and can once again fight stateside, will he have the goods to get past "Vai Cavalo" and challenge the winner of Emelianenko vs. Rogers?
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Off Topic but has anybody else seen the movie “Tyson” yet?? OUTSTANDING! 2 thumbs up!!
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually Mac I’m looking forward to it.
Say what you will but my girl had me watch the Tyson episode of Oprah this week and it was very interesting, I learned a lot about the man.
It was a “a-ha” moment for sure.
by Big Zino on Oct 14, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
haha…I sat through that Oprah too which prompted me to watch the movie…the movie is just as interesting AND MORE!! Believe it or not I now understand why he bit Holyfields ear and don’t blame him…I mean its crazy and I wouldn’t have done it but I understand it…one of the best movies I’ve seen this year!!
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw the movie.
I can link you to a free download if this site allows it.
by introvert on Oct 14, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya…good flick.
But, I’m a Tyson fan from way back…and I love documentaries…so I’m a little bias(ed)?….lol.
by introvert on Oct 14, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
me too…I always wondered about the ear biting and what drove into it…can’t say I blame him for reacting although it was a bit much
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
it was also hard to watch him lose to Douglas again and even harder to listen to him remember it
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Buster is the man!
Loved him back in the day for knocking out Tyson[upset guy ever since]. Bit I’m still a big Tyson fan!
by Syd on Oct 14, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant it was hard for me too watch it “again” as I was a big Tyson fan…
by McArthur on Oct 15, 2009 7:38 AM EDT up reply actions
This guy has no shot to beat Junie Brown much less Fedor. He is a big doofy heavyweight with NO power. Suck it Bigfoot you hack
by thetuf75 on Oct 14, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Sloth love Chunk! Seriously, I don’t think Werdum wants any part of Big Noggin on the feet adn won’t be able to take him down. Big Noggin by TKO, round 2.
by PW on Oct 14, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t overlook Bigfoot Silva, he’s a blackbelt (under Nog bros i think) knows karatre and has good thai clinch. Nevermind he ’s huge! He may outstrike Werdum if he can keep it standing. If werdum gets him down he will win tho.
by Icantthinkofanything on Oct 14, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Mac, hahaha! He’s Sloth, the one that accepted a Babyruth bar from Chunk, right?! Hahaa! Loved the movie[and the video game, and theme song from Cyndi LAuper]…
by Syd on Oct 14, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
im just find it hilarious that he got paid 200k for beating justin eilers (RIP) on the undercard of the of an elite xc fight show lol. Man that company was stupid and poorly run.
by bobby o'shea on Oct 14, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions
did he really get paid $200k for that fight? man elite xc were idiots
by Nor Cal Mexican on Oct 14, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats got to be just a rumour… there in different weight classes BUT although Houston has been fighting with
Monte Cox he does have one fight left with the UFC which
hasn’t been nixed.
I doubt it.. so many better options for both guys
by Big Zino on Oct 14, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard that too…I knew it would be Houston or Seth…prediction Houston via 1st rnd KO
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope the lights fall on both of them.
by El Mexicutioner, Formerly The Mexicutioner on Oct 14, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
noway, Kimbo via 1st round whatever! Houston has had his shot it’s Kimbo time! prediction would be Kimbo in the 1st round too, it’s impossible for Houston to knock someone out with a straight punch, he can only deliver good short punches from the clinch.
by RoBerto on Oct 14, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i think his head should fight titos head for the super heavyweight world title
by joe daddy on Oct 14, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
LOL! I was waiting for a Tito comparison. Silva’s head is MASSIVE, and he is one ugly dude!
by LJ on Oct 14, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Silva seems like another good fighter the UFC dropped the ball on. If you are going to compete with Strikeforce you got to get to these fighters before they do. They are actually starting to build a pretty good roster.
Strikeforce also just got King Mo and now they may get Lashley. I know they don’t have tons of experience and big records but they are both very marketable and decent prospects.
I think strikeforce will be there toughest competition to date.
Fedor is actually starting to get a decent list of fighters for him to fight future
Rogers, Overeem, Werdum, Big foot Silva, Lashley and by the time he has fought all of them, I’m sure Josh Barrnett will be back.
Co-promotion may not be a bad idea
by luke on Oct 14, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions
Did you just say if UFC is to compete with Strikeforce? OK, just making sure.
by PW on Oct 14, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They are competing with one another…why do you think they put more free fight cards on?
by introvert on Oct 14, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I suppose in the sense that they are both fight promotions that put on fight cards, then technically they are competitors. But when you compare the sheer volume of cards and events each will put on in a typical year and the number of events each has already done, they aren’t even in the same ballpark. It’s like saying Mcdonald’s is competing with Wayne’s House of Burgers.
by PW on Oct 14, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
McDonald’s is competing with Wayne’s House of Burgers.
If they stopped competing with Wayne’s House of Burgers, then eventually there’d be 500,000 Wayne’s House of Burgers in the world and McDonald’s would be toast.
UFC doesn’t put on free cards on the same night as SF’s fights for no reason than to compete directly with SF.
Does that bother you?
by introvert on Oct 14, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
PW isn’t saying they are not competing…he is saying that the competition isn’t even close and that the UFC isn’t trying to bury SF…yet
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet Wayne’s house of Burgers makes a good burger though.
by jay on Oct 14, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking strictly in terms of liquid assets and debts, UFC is miles beyond SF. And I’m sure whatever arrangement SF has with M-1 isn’t going to help their debt level.
by PW on Oct 14, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
ya…I bet they do to…I just think they’re line up of burgers isn’t deep enough and that they only sell burgers 5-6 times a year…they’re champion burgers are only eaten once a year as well and one of they’re champion burgers is now making movies
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess the main point I trying to point out is if the UFC keeps letting Strikeforce sign a lot of Heavyweights which is furthermore preventing Fedor from leaving Strikeforce. If there is no one left for him to fight, he will eventually compete in the UFC.
At this Rate, Fedor could actually be fighting decent guy’s for the next couple of years.
The same goes for Mousasi, Shields, Overeem, Diaz, Melendez, Rogers.
I just want to see the best fights possible and the UFC refuses to co-promote. The only real option is for the UFC is to get all the best guy’s, Like how the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL work. One league should have all the top guy’s. Right now that is the next big step for the world of MMA.
by luke on Oct 14, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
luke we are talking about burgers man… try and get with the program ;)
by McArthur on Oct 14, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
does SF have overeem? it’s been 2 years and counting. guys like bigfoot, king mo(who is actually signed to fight at lhw) and overeem “sign” with SF b/c they want to fight in japan(dream)as well. king mo is on the front of sengoku’s next fight poster for christs sakes. the ufc want’s fighters who want to be in the ufc exclusivley. they want fighters who want to be in the big leagues, not the minors anf floating around. i wouldn’t be surprised to never see overeem on american soil again. SF is taking big risks in not signing fighters to eclusive contracts, but it is a gamble that they have to take(it’s really backfiring on them with overeem, their “champ”. bigfoot is no big deal and i would rather have 1 Todd Duffe than 5 bigfoot silva,s anyday. the ufc knows what they are doing. that’s why they are #1 and ALWAYS will be.
by j.b. on Oct 14, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
In theory co-promotion is perfect, especially for smaller promotions as it allows them to trade talent to put on the biggest fights e.g. Aoki-Melendez, Diaz-Mach, Fedor-Choi II (joke) but in practice it doesn’t work.
SF’s non-exclusive contracts have allowed fighters to take advantage as Overroids has been fighting in K-1 tournaments but he still hasn’t defended his belt, while King Mo could potentially lose in Japan before even fighting in the US, which would kill his name immediately.
The UFC tried the co-promotion thing with Pride and it was a disaster, while Pride got top stars coming over like Chuck and Randy, they didn’t send anyone back as Chuck-Wandi never happened until Wandi signed with the UFC and all they used it for was to advertise their US debut event on a live UFC PPV. I have a feeling that Dream, M-1 et al are going to take advantage of SF in a similar way, getting their brand out there and taking their top talent and profits without actually giving anything back.
by David W-S on Oct 14, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude, Bigfoot could swallow Duffee whole. No contest!
by shonuff on Oct 14, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
bigfoot would swallow duffe’s whole load, if he thought it was full of steroids. probably even if it wasn’t. junior silva was a classic “paper champion”. he practially got awarded the elitxc belt.
by j.b. on Oct 15, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
He dont even care about the belt which he shouldnt beating Fedor>>>any and all belts combined. This will definitely be a very very interesting fight. I will have to choose Big Foot to take it though.
by Khaos_Warrior on Oct 14, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions
You guys are aware he has a medical condition that affects his facial appearance, right?
by GG on Oct 14, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions
i like that antonio silva is focused on the task at hand. he knows with a win he could be against fedor and that determines the man to fight Overeem
by Carnivore of War on Oct 14, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Big Foot is top 5 HW in the world. I Cant really see anyone beating him. Lesnar would get demolished in the standup and on the ground. Great addition to Strikeforce!
by johan-lofgren on Oct 14, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
could i get directions to that wayne’s house of burger?
by joe daddy on Oct 14, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions
Sure. It’s at the corner of Know Your Role Blvd. and Jabronie Dr.
by PW on Oct 14, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Please don’t bring up Duffee who beat a Nobody who fought with his hands down. Let the dude have a couple more fights first before you say he’s the next big thing.
by SlapKO on Oct 14, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions
Fedor would win!!!
New STRIKEFORCE HW Class:
1. Abongo Humphrey
2. Alistair Overeem
3. Andrei Arlovski
4. Antonio Silva
5. Bobby Lashley
6. Brett Rogers
7. Carl Seumanutafa
8. Daniel Cormier
9. Daniel Puder
10. Fabricio Werdum
11. Fedor Emelianenko
12. Gilbert Yvel
13. Herschel Walker
14. Jon Murphy
15. Levar Johnson
16. Mike Cook
17. Roger Gracie
18. Ron Waterman
19. Shane Del Rosario
20. Tim Sylvia
Who is in the UFC?
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC):
1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
2. Brock Lesnar
3. Cain Velasquez
4. Cheick Kongo
5. Frank Mir
6. Gabriel Gonzaga
7. Heath Herring
8. Junior dos Santos
9. Randy Couture
10. Shane Carwin
by BogNS on Oct 15, 2009 4:53 AM EDT reply actions
Soon enough kimbo slice
And half the tuff house
by phenomenal angel on Oct 15, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
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