UFC Quick Quote: Wanderlei Silva ready for a sexy fight -- and a Bisping rematch
by Jesse Holland on Mar 3, 2010 10:44 AM EST
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"I know I'm going to fight soon. I'm going to have a great surprise for my fans what date I'm going to fight. (Akiyama's) a great match because he's an incredible fighter. He's got an Olympic gold medal. He's had great performances in Dream in Japan, (he's) very famous there. I think it's a great opportunity, one more really tough opponent, and I'm going to prove in the future it's possible I can be with the best fighters in 185. The next is (Akiyama) and he is number one, and the number two is Bisping because I'm going to give a rematch to him."
Wanderlei Silva talks to MMAWeekly about his new life at middleweight after a career of terrorizing fighters in higher weight classes. "The Axe Murderer" made his 185-pound debut a successful one by outpointing Michael Bisping en route to a unanimous decision win at UFC 110 in Sydney. "The Count" was vocal about the scorecards and even went so far as to say he won the fight -- but may regret that statement because the Brazilian is welcoming a rematch to erase any and all doubt. First up however, is the sexiest fight of his life when he answers the call of Yoshihiro Akiyama, rumored to be as early as UFC 115. Can Silva overcome "Sexyama" and win back-to-back fights for the first time since 2006?
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Wand For the W.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
This Wand was a beast alright....
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
do his muscles look even remotely natural to you?
Anderson Silva is p4p the greatest fighter of all time, Fedor and GSP fear the mighty Spider
what does that even mean? does Kongo look natural to you?
where does that come from anyway? the fact that it was in Japan? dude, you’re full of shit, there is not a single shred of evidence to suggest that he ever used. Just dicks like you saying that he did better in Japan than in the UFC. big fucking whoop. go bitch about something else.
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 3, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
Just because people have fought in Japan and are big physical specimens does not mean they’ve juiced. That’s just poor logic.
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
by Buster Bluth on Mar 3, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
War Wand!!! This u guna be a gr8 fight no doubt!
Wand has exactly wut it takes 2 knock out akiyama! If he rematches bisping I know he’ll knock his ass out for sure! Bisping lucked out every single round.
by d*locc on Mar 3, 2010 12:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
the axe murderer and the sexyama
Fan fuckin tastic!!
Would love to see it.
No bisping rematch tho, maybe its just me but I’m tired of watching a fight then having a rematch within a fight or two again! You won without much doubt wandy, time to beat the sexy back and aim for silva vs silva!!!
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 10:55 AM EST via mobile reply actions
i agree about rematches too soon..
but i think the shogun / dragon rematch is the only one i will excuse from this category..
i would like to see wandy go on a winning streak..he looks good with the weight off i think.
sarah
Shogun/machida is more than acceptable its a must so Shogun can get what he should already have (tho close he won,imo).
Wand does look good with the weight off this time but I can’t help but wonder how he would fair against guys like Chael and Marquardt…..
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 11:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hopefully after Wand puts the stamp on Sexyama we'll see what he can do against the cream of the crop
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
by Buster Bluth on Mar 3, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
Akiyama fight is not good idea for Wandy
Sexyama has a granite chin, and some of the absolute best Judo in all of MMA, he can take down and control Wandy on the ground and he can take most any punch, I think Wandy’s best chance in this fight would be some knees, get back in the plum Wanderlei!!!!
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 3, 2010 11:00 AM EST reply actions
im taking sexyama
Still haven’t seen enough old Wandy to be sold on a ‘W’.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 3, 2010 11:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
WAR wandy ALWAYS
Even in defeat
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 11:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
WAR wanderlei ALWAYS
The classiest and most intimidating guy in MMA.
What could be a better combo?
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 11:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
whoops
Sorry the double post, commenting via Blackberry has its downfalls
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 11:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Never mind.
I know how these fake devices run on.
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
by Eduardo Cruz on Mar 3, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
I thought you just really liked Wandy
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 3, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
I like him so much. I commented about your blackberry. LOL
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
by Eduardo Cruz on Mar 3, 2010 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
Wand’s fans wish the Axe Murderer has gotten the confidence back. Wand won’t improve any skill or learn new tricks. His goal is fight aggressively to threaten the opponents and then land any helicopter blow to knockout.
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
by Eduardo Cruz on Mar 3, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Sexyamas Chin...
Sexyama has the strongest Japanese chin right now. Machida if you count him Japanese hasn’t had his chin tested that much
by Apocacryptic on Mar 3, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Japanese? actually he's Korean
plus forget that bit anyway, try the possibly the strongest chin, of all UFC MWs. who has a better chin? I appreciate that Belcher isn’t exactly known for being a power house, but he has KO’d people in the past and he absolutley bettered Akiyama’s chin with his biggest baddest punches, literally using the cage as a launching platform for superman punches and… nothing
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 3, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
thanks man
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 3, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
No bother, serious punch alright.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
how the F did Sexy not see that one coming?
Goldie: "Michael Jordan-esque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter."
Rogan: "No, no he's not. No."
his last nane is of japanese descent
Not Korean so it’s an understandable mistake
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by PSYQO78 on Mar 3, 2010 12:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wand hasn’t never been submitted and is greasy to get up from the turtle position. It won’t be Akyiama to finish him or slay him on the floor.
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
by Eduardo Cruz on Mar 3, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
I agree SFK
he has a great chin i mean just look at the shots he took n the belcher fight & still didn’t get ko’d….but i think wandy stands a good chance if he can get him in the clince.
by titonash23 on Mar 3, 2010 12:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Who's the beauty?
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
by Eduardo Cruz on Mar 3, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
If Akiyama
Uses Judo, he probably is going to win ( although Wandy did show good skill at getting back up after being taken down against Bisping ), and if its stand up I think Wand will be the first to knock him out; I think that last Bisping knockdown probably did lots for his confidence.
Bisping is a BITCH!!!
Finish the fight and the judges cant take it from you bitch!!! bisping never gave the Hammer a rematch and bisbitch lost that fight but the judges gave it to bitchboy bisping! Wandy beat that bitch !!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 12:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sooo... you're saying he's a bitch?
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 3, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Forget Bisping for awhile. Sexy fight is under discussion.
"Once Flamengo, Flamengo until die"
by Eduardo Cruz on Mar 3, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
SILVA!! SILVA!! SILVA!! SILVA!!
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
Good
A rematch with Bisping is needed caus Wand certainly didnt impress in that fight.
I had it 29-28 Bisping.
But that knockdown in the end was what tipped it in Wand favour.
by Lester The Pimp on Mar 3, 2010 12:39 PM EST reply actions
bisping needs 2 b thinking bout dan miller & worry bout wand at another time cause if he loses that fight than a rematch with wand may not happen.
by titonash23 on Mar 3, 2010 12:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
TRUTH
But Bisping should beat miller handidly plus even another 3 losses in a row wouldn’t put bisping out. He’ll always be with the UFC I imagine!
TUF winner, a Brit , and cocky/loud mouth he aint going anywhere!
The Good Die Young
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 3, 2010 1:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Frickin Hilarious!!!!
I Think Akiyama has this fight in his hands to lose. Better Grappler More Precise Striker. Wand is a legend Sure but Akiyama is much more evolved.
by AintNoSunshine on Mar 3, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
No need for a Bisping rematch
There was no controversy at all. Bisping has to get by Miller first before there is any talk of a rematch.
As for this fight I’m convinced that Wand will be too big and aggressive for Sexyama, he’ll be the first guy to ko him without the result getting overturned. Sexyama has to use his judo in this fight as Wand is a much better striker than him. Should be a good fight though.
"Not a lot of professional sports down here (in Australia)"
"We just had our best season (of TUF) last season and it was season 10"
"Nogueira is probabaly the best HW of all time"
Dana White, proving that he's clueless about Australian sports, has never heard of Fedor and is still trying to hype up TUF 10.
by David W-S on Mar 3, 2010 5:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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