Dana White: Anderson Silva is not under consideration to fight at UFC on FOX debut ...
by Geno Mrosko on Aug 25, 2011 5:22 PM EDT
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... even if he beats Yushin Okami in 13 seconds at UFC 134 this Sat., Aug. 27, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The rumor was that Silva would move on to rematch Dan Henderson were he to come out victorious this weekend and do so without taking much damage, which seemed to be confirmed by Lorenzo Fertitta in a recent interview in which he stated, "I would love to do Silva vs. Dan Henderson. Anderson just needs to win."
Apparently, Zuffa execs aren't on the same page or that quote was taken out of context because White was adamant today (via MMA Fighting) that Silva will not be fighting at UFC on FOX 1 on Nov. 12:
"It's not true. I saw that rumor too, yesterday I was cruising around on the Internet and saw that, it's not true. If he goes out and wins in 13 seconds, he's not considered for the FOX show. I'm working on (the main event for that show) right now. I can't (talk about it), you know me, I have to get the deal done and I have to know that both guys are going to accept the fight. Plus, saying that, even though I say that (Silva) won't fight on the FOX card, I'm watching what happens this weekend before I decide who's going to fight on FOX."
Well, I guess that settles that.
In typical White fashion, though, he's cryptic about his plans and does say he's going to wait to see how UFC 134 plays out before ultimately making a decision on who will be fighting in the promotion's major network debut in Anaheim, California.
Intrigue. After the jump is more from White, who talks about this weekend's event, the media in Brazil, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's health and plans to return to the country next year.
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hahah
it made so much sense…until the last sentence lol
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
forrest wins, forrest-bones on fox.
thats why hes watching what happens this weekend.
As proven, ULF has superior pick-em knowledge than I. I tip my hat to thee sir.
Don't pity those who tried and lost. Pity those who never had the courage to try in the first place.
Uhhhhhh
Did Rampage drop the fight for A-Team 2 or something?
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Aug 25, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha im a big Page fan but that was funny.
"Jones is gonna get the horns come 135. Then all the Rampage haters can wither away and die. THIAGO ALVES WILL RETURN!!!!!"
Don't know why you guys keep dissin' the A-team
I thought it was a helluva lot better movie than Expendables. And Rampage did a very commendable job for his first time out. He was certainly better than any performance Randy has done.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Whoa whoa whoa.
I am not hating on that movie, I actually enjoyed it. And I’m a big fan of Page. I was more just pointing out the hole in that guys fight planning.
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Aug 26, 2011 1:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You guys suck.
He doesn’t want to rule anything out totally because he is probably sick of guys saying crap about Dana going back on his word. Either cut him some slack or be happy with him saying crap that is muddy. Call me a nut hugger if you want I just hate it when people get pissed both ways.
-High Priest: Great Wall of Prophecy, reveal to us God's will that we may blindly obey.
-Priests: [chanting] Free us from thought and responsibility.
-High Priest: We shall read things off you.
-Priests: [chanting] Then do them.
-High Priest: Your words guide us.
-Priests: [chanting] We're dumb.
by Edgecrusher71 on Aug 25, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Amen to that!
We’re all too fat and comfy and are so out of touch with what it means to actually need or suffer that we have to make up stupid shit to be disgruntled about.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
fedor brock?
As proven, ULF has superior pick-em knowledge than I. I tip my hat to thee sir.
Don't pity those who tried and lost. Pity those who never had the courage to try in the first place.
Yes!
Stupid idea to begin with.
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
by letter19 on Aug 25, 2011 5:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
i bet its brock-schaub. schaub ex football player. lesnar freak drawing power
if schaub wins saturday.
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. - Muhammad Ali
by Cruz Jackson on Aug 25, 2011 5:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he's never tested positive
so he’s still a clean fighter
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
also true
they could run the card in texas, though
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
If you guys think that Overeem can piss clean 3 months out of the year...
You are completely ignorant!
Not sayin that hes the only one…but he doesnt even give his kidneys a break…
True
I wish he would have fought Brock, but that’s not happening anymore…
by Ron.Ron on Aug 25, 2011 5:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
If Nog can pull it off, make Brock/ Nog. That would be awesome! Sure Nog would be a sacrificial lamb, but he has a chance and wow that would be a serious showcase fight for Brock.
by p123 on Aug 25, 2011 9:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
doesnt matter
everyones gonna tune in to find out
"This could be the worst disaster we've ever faced"
"With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour"
They'd have to be out of their minds to put AS on the debut broadcast on FOX...
They’re going to want to set up a main event that’s as entertaining for the mainstream fan as possible to make a good first impression, and Anderson just doesn’t give a damn and isn’t above delivering an absolute $#!& fight because he got up on the wrong side of the bed…
They need to put someone on who’s got name recognition, but is also a good “company man”.
Have you forgot the last 3 fights for Anderson? All three of those would have been gold on Fox
"......I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, the most ruthless champion there has ever been. No one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No! He's no Alexander! I'm Alexander! I'm the best ever. I'm Sonny Liston. I'm Jack Dempsey....My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious......." - Mike Tyson
by AintNoSunshine on Aug 25, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I mixed up the order of Maia/Forrest
"......I'm the best ever. I'm the most brutal and vicious, the most ruthless champion there has ever been. No one can stop me. Lennox is a conqueror? No! He's no Alexander! I'm Alexander! I'm the best ever. I'm Sonny Liston. I'm Jack Dempsey....My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious......." - Mike Tyson
by AintNoSunshine on Aug 25, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
so tito vs machida?
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
probably hype but he looked incredible against rashad
and rashad looked just plain monster-ish.
i’d love to see the machida/ortiz rematch though, specially with today’s machida
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
I give Tito credit for fighting.
But I just don’t see it when people say he looked great. I don’t think he looked bad, but I feel he got his ass kicked too hard to look good.
Mattny
A troll of epic nonsense
by wooly shambler on Aug 25, 2011 5:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
two fights so shitty he was threatened with being fired!
No fighter has EVER embarrassed the UFC as bad as Anderson did in Abu Dhabi, which was the last time the UFC did a major deal and took on a new partner and Anderson made a joke of the main event and got boooed out of the arena in front of the very audience Dana was trying to impress and the Shiek who just bought stock in Zuffa. I can definitely understand why Zuffa would consider Andy much too undependable to risk screwing up the biggest night in the company’s history so far.
And he’s had more than 2 shitty fights.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Maia wanted none of Andy??? WTH? Maia was still coming forward till the final bell.
Andy was the douchebag doing laps to stay out of Maia’s reach for the last 2 rounds. Maia got his ass whooped, but he came to fight and kept fighting till the bitter end. Silva doesn’t have half the heart Maia showed in that fight.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
great point, Matt! Hadn't thought about that but you're 100% right.
Last time Zuffa was trying to impress some new partners with an amazing card, Andy was a huge embarrassment to them and to the whole sport. I can see why they wouldn’t want to take a chance on him pulling another bullshit stunt like he did with Maia in Abu Dhabi.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Glad this isnt happening
Silva isn’t the guy you want to make your first impression with..
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
by letter19 on Aug 25, 2011 5:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
You're right.
This guy is just too violent and he might scare off some viewers. Maybe they should put someone like GSP… I mean I forget sometimes that what he does is MMA.
by Armando Baez on Aug 25, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
the fights would be shown too early for man on man friction
specially in network tv! kids might be watching and it could spell a disaster
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
He can’t speak english he doesn’t have a made for tv personality,his ppv numbers are horrible..so yeah let’s put him on tv that should do them good
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
by letter19 on Aug 25, 2011 5:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Funny that Anderson Silva comes out on tv all the time in Brazil and he's great.
Maybe it’s just arrogant viewers that don’t want to accept something they perceive as “foreign” but i’m more than okay with it. There is nothing foreign about seeing some guy knocking out another guy in impressive fashion.
by Armando Baez on Aug 25, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
get out! people in brazil love to watch anderson? would of never guessed.
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
funny how canadians love it when gsp is on tv
regardless if the rest of us bitch relentlessly about finishing a goddamn fight
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
Let them have GSP.
I mean the poor country has a leaf on it’s flag and lost the Stanley cup to a country that doesn’t take hockey seriously.
by Armando Baez on Aug 25, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah did you see his public training videos for UFC Rio?
The crowd was going crazy!
by Armando Baez on Aug 25, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they really?? What did you expect them to do?
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
Exactly what they did!
Anderson Silva is a champ worth cheering for. Another thing I expect is for Anderson Silva to finish Yushin Okami this Saturday.
by Armando Baez on Aug 25, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
PPV number's are horrible?
Do some research retard, his number’s in his last 5 events he has been on have been really good numbers, 725 000, 600 000, 500 000, 850 000, 650 000, only lesnar and gaysp beat those.
That's because they've been heavily padding Anderson's cards with fan-favorites every since he got boooed out of 2 or 3 venues.
Look at the lineups they put him with to make sure they sell PPVs.
126 co-starred Forrest, Rich, and Bones
117 co-starred marketing genius Sonnen, plus Hughes, JDS, and a no-1 contenders match
112 costarred LW title match between Frankie and Penn, plus Hughes vs Renzo
101 costarred Forrest and LW title match between BJPenn & KenFlo.
97 had Chuck Liddell vs Shogun
So you can clearly see that whenever Andy is fighting they either offer a second title-match or stack the card with fan favorites to guarantee that fans won’t be entirely pissed off if Silva pulls shenanigans and makes a mockery of the main event. This is the only reason Andy’s PPV numbers appear to be high. He gets a lot of help from Joe Silva to keep fans buying after his embarrassing disappointments
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Despite Andys skills...
there is a disconnect with the American fans…
Not that they dont like him…
They just dont understand what hes saying.
it's not just his mouth
it’s the way he disrespects his opponents. That shit he pulled with Maia was unforgivable. And you know why he did it? He said Maia disrespected him by claiming to have an advantage in JuiJitsu. Maia’s a TIVE-TIME WORLD BJJ CHAMPION and Anderson is so frakkin arrogant that he says Maia is disrespectful for thinking his jits is better than Silvas. What an asshole! Then he said Vitor disrespected him by even taking the fight.
He’s a diva. American’s might put up with that from a hot chick…but not from some lanky foreign prick who clowns on guys who fight their hearts out like Maia and Forrest.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Bull. Shit.
Americans LOVE arrogance. The guy is a fucking beast. His job is to beat the shit out of people and he is one of the best in the world at doing so. Sorry to say, but if you were in his shoes you would be an unbearable prick. Don’t lie. How many fucking diva wide receivers are there in the NFL? And people love that shit when players back it up. End zone dances and sack celebrations make every espn highlight reel during the season. Those guys just catch balls. If any one of us was Silva and heard anybody dare say they had an advantage over us at all or a chance to win we would make sure the world knew he didn’t even belong in the cage with us.
ok, you have a point about Americans
but people have totally different expectations of what’s acceptable behavior in MMA vs Basketball/Football/Hockey, etc. MMA has a tradition of respect and guys who shit on their opponents quickly become hated—see Tito, Rashad (vs Forrest), and Andy.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
no one wants to watch tito
NICK DIAZ.... champ 2011
by 209stk on Aug 25, 2011 5:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
this fight should still hppen. no fight will be able to live up to a 205 superfight between silva and hendo
hendo just tko’d fedor! anderson couldn’t dance around with hendo or he’d lose the fight. i hope it still happens. please dana, make this epic rematch happen!!!!!
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 5:45 PM EDT reply actions
No it's not happening...
Hendo doesn’t deserve to fight Anderson again, not for now at least
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
Josh Koscheck will never again have to worry about getting his eye kneed, poked or punched......................well, that is, until his eye grows back....then I guess he will have to worry. But until then!
Bullshit
So you’re saying Hendo, the standing SF champ with 3 straight KOs (including the No1 HW of all time) is less deserving to fight Andy than…who? Okami who eeked out 3 decisions since getting dominated by Chael? Bisping who recently lost to washed-up Wandy and who Hendo already put into a coma?
Please, please, by all means, enlighten us. Tell us who exactly is so much more worthy of fighting Andy than Hendo?
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Somebody that has won a fight at middleweght in the last 2 years.
And feel free to bring up Vitor getting a shot if you want to, but let’s try and remember how that fight ended.
that came out wrong. I don’t mean that Andy & Hendo’s wins at MW are irrellevant, I mean that you bringing the 185 issue into it is irrellevant because we’re not talking about a 185 fight. (see Conan’s post that you were responding to), so it doesn’t matter what weight class Hendo’s wins were at.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Yea, and?
He tko’d a washed up tomato can.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 25, 2011 6:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
hendo-belfort
"There are three classes of people those that see,those that see when they are shown and those that do not see at all"
by brocksweatytrunks on Aug 25, 2011 5:49 PM EDT reply actions
hendo-belfort is a great idea
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
by letter19 on Aug 25, 2011 5:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
how so? hendo already beat the crap out of vitor and now woulb be no different
your trading one rematch for a crappier one.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
for the same reason you wanna see silva vs henderson
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
why, so hendo can clean vitor's clock again? how is that fun. think of what is on the line for henderson
he could possibly finish fedor and anderson silva. two of the all time greats. his legend would grow to the level it truly deserves.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
why,so silva can clean hendo's clock again? how is that fun?
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
hendo is vastly improved and he lost the first fight because he bought into the silva hype, not a lack of skill.
silva knows this. after the fight dan gave an interview saying " he fought like crap." hendo beat himself that night and i think silva knows that too. it was deemed to risky of a rematch after the bisbing ko and i think it is too risky of a rematch now after the way hendo ko’d fedor. that is the real reason this fight isn’t happening.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Too risky of a rematch?
His contract ended after Bisping and he left for greener pastures in Strikeforce
The biggest issue is that Hendo is finding great success at 205, a weight cut is hurting him at his age
Dan said that in an interview so its true?
So, I should stary believing all the bs chael says in his interviews too? I actually shouldn’t ask you that cuz youd probaly say yes.
Do you realize the ufc makes the fights, not silva? Stay in delusionville if you must….
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 12:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm Thinking Along the Lines of Machida vs Davis
by G Squat on Aug 25, 2011 5:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
keep davis away from machida...he's not ready yet
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
by letter19 on Aug 25, 2011 5:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Feed Davis to Machida!
Machida needs to get back in the title hunt!
by Armando Baez on Aug 25, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
as long as Machida stays with Soarass...
Dana will be doing him No favors.
Royce Gracie vs Dan Severn rematch.
Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave.
dana said hes waiting for the result of silva fight before making his mind up
i dont think hendo will fight at 205 when he comes back belfort wants a shot but has to get another w hendos a champ winner gets silva
"There are three classes of people those that see,those that see when they are shown and those that do not see at all"
by brocksweatytrunks on Aug 25, 2011 5:54 PM EDT reply actions
No, he said he's waiting for the results of 134
people just ASSumed he was talking about Silva.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
yeah because shaub or big nog or forrest will be headlining on fox i got ya
and shoguns gettin beat so hes out
"There are three classes of people those that see,those that see when they are shown and those that do not see at all"
by brocksweatytrunks on Aug 26, 2011 4:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Shogun & Forrest are both likely candidates.
Forrest is a big fan favorite who was part of the UFC’s last “great leap forward” and Shogun always makes exciting fights.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Just Wandering. Where is Jesse at? Hadnt seen his name on any posts lately
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
i believe he was last seen running wild
on some beaches or something
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
Gotcha. Poor geno left with all the work.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
by Ponch-Hoe on Aug 25, 2011 6:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hendo doesn't want to cut to 185. Let the man be. Silva is also not going back up to 205.
Let him Contemplate this on the Tree of Woe. --Tulsa Doom
Silva is also not goingback up toto stop cutting at 205.
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
whats his
walk around weight?
"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be." - Kahlil Gibran
by merryprankster on Aug 25, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard Silva say 225 and have heard several other fighters say he walks around at 230.
It’s a crime that he’s been hiding out in the UFC’s weakest division instead of fighting the shark-tank of greats his own size at LHW. That’s the main reason I have never been able to get on the hype. I WANT to like this guy, but he is so unchampion-like in his behavior. He has protested vehemently every time he’s been asked to fight a legit TOP 3 contender, but has no complaints when asked to fight guys like Lietes, Cote, and Irvin….and has actually stooped so low as to call out Bisping and a Welterweight….to divert attention from the fact that he’s spent his whole career avoiding or attempting to avoid any real challenges.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
You don't know shit, you make shit up and say it's fact.
How much do forrest and page walk around at? 250 probaly. Every fighter outside some hw’s cut weight, it’s how it’s done. Anthony johnson walks around at 220 abd fights at ww. He beats who the ufc puts in front of him.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 2:01 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I've seen interviews that said they walk aroubd above 250.
That’s why page couldn’t take the fight against rua when they offered it to him after shad got hurt. And forrest just very recently had an interview where he said he was extremely heavy coming into this camp fot rua.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 9:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
my bad, i forgot the source
ufc cribs: silva edition.
a segment produced by ufc brazil, they showed anderson’s house in curitiba and he is asked about his current weight. Camp or not, who knows but he clearly states 100 kilos (220 pounds)
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
whats crazy to me
is that he doesn’t seem that shredded or drawn out. It would be interesting to hear how he cuts weight.
"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be." - Kahlil Gibran
by merryprankster on Aug 26, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
The return of Rickson Gracie lol
You never know, lots of things are possible on fox ;)
by Ron.Ron on Aug 25, 2011 6:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
welcome to mania, karo!
pride never die.
silva is a can crusher, try and deny it after wacthing this
Actually I would love to see Wanderlei Silva vs Ko's as co-main under Karo offcourse
Karo Parisyan is a hall of famer
but on fox the last thing they need for a new audience is a dry hump
hendo vs belfort will be a stand up war and the highlight reel to show of both fighters before the fight is stacked its a win win ,i would bet money its under consideration
"There are three classes of people those that see,those that see when they are shown and those that do not see at all"
by brocksweatytrunks on Aug 25, 2011 6:09 PM EDT reply actions
Let's see...what fights would make sense
…Overeem vs Mir….Machida vs Davis….Henderson vs Guida…..Belfort vs Paul Harris (if Harris beats Miller this weekend OR Herman)…..Koscheck vs Kim……Gustaffson vs Soszynski……Hominick vs Zombie……Menjivar vs Macdonald….Volkmann vs Lentz…………………………………………….there, I just made the card for UFC on Fox’s debut
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
Josh Koscheck will never again have to worry about getting his eye kneed, poked or punched......................well, that is, until his eye grows back....then I guess he will have to worry. But until then!
I like overeem vs mir and henderson vs guida....rather see guillard
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
Guillard is booked up...it would be nice...either of those 3 could be fighting...
But because Henderson just beat Miller and Guida beat Pettis I guess it makes the most sense
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
Josh Koscheck will never again have to worry about getting his eye kneed, poked or punched......................well, that is, until his eye grows back....then I guess he will have to worry. But until then!
Yeah but pulled guillard from that october fight he shouldn't be fighting lauzon anyway
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
I agree that fight makes no sense.
But Guillard asked for it. If you get a fight you asked for, you shouldn’t be pulled from it to get a more rewarding fight.
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Aug 25, 2011 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
For sure
…Lauzon is no can anyway, I don’t know if Guillard will run through him….
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
Josh Koscheck will never again have to worry about getting his eye kneed, poked or punched......................well, that is, until his eye grows back....then I guess he will have to worry. But until then!
I never make predictions but.....you really think he wont run through lauzon?
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
It's hard to call...
Lauzon is battle tested…and for sure isn’t Shane Roller
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
Josh Koscheck will never again have to worry about getting his eye kneed, poked or punched......................well, that is, until his eye grows back....then I guess he will have to worry. But until then!
okay..
It seems to me guillard has finally put everything together and he is reaching his full potential which could be a scary thing for LW division…what u think?
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
He's definitely in his prime...
I’d like to see him use his wrestling a bit more before I’m sold…if he can avoid getting taken down I think he can bomb on a lot of dudes….I wish I could see him fight Henderson…that would tell me a lot because I think Henderson is the 3rd best LW in the UFC right now and could very well beat both Frankie and Gray…
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
Josh Koscheck will never again have to worry about getting his eye kneed, poked or punched......................well, that is, until his eye grows back....then I guess he will have to worry. But until then!
I agree and we'll see all those fights eventually im sure
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
Oh i didnt know he asked for it...did he say why?
"If you can't identify greatness then you have no idea I exist"-letter19
I don't remember
But he did call out Lauzon.
I think he said he didn’t want to wait around for a higher up opponent to be available.
You mind your own damn business.
by jestermarcus on Aug 25, 2011 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
can you imagine the pace of Guillard vs Guida. Holy shit!
You’d better have TiVo or something so you can slow that shit to 0.5x or you won’t even know what’s happening.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
I'd love to see that fight.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 9:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Gee Dana, I wonder where this rumor came from?
-On who could face A.S. next
"Well, Chael Sonnen has a fight in Houston before we can make that decision. He’d have to get through his fight in Houston. Obvioulsy, Dan Henderson is a possibility, too. We’ll see what happens. We don’t know yet, but you’re right it can be one of those guys."
- Dana White at a UFC 134 Press Conference
You mind your own damn business.
I knew this wasn't going to happen.
2 1/2 months is too quick of a turnaround for silva after a title fight, they should make the fight for ufc 140 in canada. I’d love to see anderson demolish hendo again. Dan can dope up all he wants and he’ll still lose.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 25, 2011 6:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
dan probably would lose if he fought for the 185 title again. it is too light for him to fight at this age.
this fight needs to be at a catchwieght or 205. this fight will never happen though because anderson and soares ducked a hendo rematch before and they sure as hell won’t accept it after what happened to fedor.
dan has never failed a drug test and has typical testosterone levels.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
Fighters duck guys they beat the fuck up already ALL THE TIME.
Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave.
uhhh, it happened fool, it is well documented all the nonsense that soares and silva pulled
saying hendo wasn’t deserving of another title shot and that he should fight other fighters first. your nuthuggery can’t change the facts.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
But yours can?
Silva blasted your boy: FACT.
Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave.
Conan is right, Brizzle. Andy faked an elbow injury
Andy faked an elbow injury and said he needed surgery and couldn’t fight for the rest of the year, and that Hendo should have to fight Marquardt to earn a rematch. Then as soon as Hendo signed with SF, Andy pops up and says he was never injured.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Lulz
The only response that deserves:
Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave.
Roll the dice? That's exactly
what anyone does when they step in the cage with the GOAT, Mr. Anderson Silva!
Why, Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave.
He didn't think hendo DESERVED a rematch.
Thats not ducking, he already destroyed him once. Youre such a hater. He had the elbow injury up until he was supposed to fight belfort in 2010. Keep hating….
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 2:04 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
bullshit
If you say you won’t fight someone, try to dictate the matchmaking of other fighters, then your boss says, “Yes, you will fight him” and you say, “sorry can’t fight for the rest of the year, my elbow hurts.”….then as soon as that guy leaves you say, “There was never a problem with my elbow”, I want to fight so-and-so….that’s called “DUCKING” It’s not like there was a long line of guys ready to fight Silva. There was frakkin NOBODY. It would be different if he were at LW or LHW where there are contenders lined up out the door waiting for their turn. MW was empty. Hendo and Marquardt were the only guys who could make any claim at all to being ready for a shot, and Andy wouldn’t fight them…because he was busy….doing what??? …calling out Frank Mir and Roy Jones Jr. and other fights he knew wouldn’t happen in a million years.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Seriously, what's your relationship with hendo?
You worship the sweat on his balls. That’s all you talk about. Hendo, hendo, hendo, hendo….The guy cheats, do you monitor his levels? Gus levels aren’t monitored during training and everyone knows how pathetic the drug testing in mma is.
And why do you keep saying silva ducked him? You don’t know shit, dan didn’t even have a ufc contract. He wanted way more money than what he’s worth so the ufc let him walk. The ufc names #1 contenders, not the champions. Silva fought alot of guys he felt were unworthy like cote, leites, maia, etc…All the bs rumors about ducking people starts from crazy obsessed fans like you.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 25, 2011 10:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
so wrong. silva tends to accept fights from guys he knows he can beat, but he did duck hendo. the conversations are recorded on this very site. silva didn't want to fight him. he even faked an elbow injury(a classic blackhouse move)
then when hendo was without contract the injury dissolved and silva wanted to fight frank mir all of a sudden.
if u go back and watch that fight, hendo bought into the silva hype and fought timid. he realized afterward that he fought like shit even saying in videos that he lost because HE was off his game. what was the main reason chael fucked up anderson for 23 minutes???? it wasn’t his wrestling or his test levels. it was because he walked into the cage unphased by silva and took it to him on dan’s advice.
u want to know what my relationship is???? it’s close enough to know that the best team quest wrestlers (hendo/ sonnen) can beat silva chael came close and dan would be a different animal in the rematch. silva’s shine won the first fight against hendo and he was smart enough to realize it. that’s why chael went in so different. okami has been told the same thing. anderson doesn’t loook so good when people actually show up to fight him. he didn’t want to give dan a second shot.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
You're seriously delusional.
Again, champions dont get to pick the #1 contender. The ufc does based on status, money, etc….Silva didn’t think dan deserved a rematch just like he didn’t think maia or leites deserved their shots. That’s different than ducking someone, anderson had an injury but it didn’t matter because dan.didn’t even have a ufc contract. And why would he want to fight the person he already demolished. And you bring up the chael fight. Chael cheated. He was doped up like the hulk(like dan), silva had broken ribs, and he still got finished. That is pathetic. And you think the rematch would be different? And why should dan get to fight at 205? Because his cardio sucks? That’s his fault.
You say dan lost because he didn’t fight well? He lost because he got rocked, dropped, and submitted. Just like chael and soon to be okami. How can you say his levels dont help them fight? It’s not natural, theyre getting doped ip because THEIR prior steroid use lowered their testosterone levels. They should change their name to Team TRT or Team CanCrushers.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 12:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Conan's right, you're wrong.
Andy only bitches about someone not “deserving” to fight him when he’s asked to face a legit top guy. He had no complaints about guys like Leites and Cote getting shots…in fact, he praised them in all the pre-fight interviews. But he and Soares conducted a full-on media campaign to try to discredit Vitor as a worthy contender (even though Vitor’s path to a title shot was more credible than Andy’s own had been) and they tried to tell Dana who should have to fight who before getting a title shot. They said they won’t rematch Hendo or Sonnen, even going so far as to pull the whole fake “elbow surgery” to show Dana that if push came to shove, they would have their own way. That’s why Hendo left the UFC. Dana said it was because his asking price was too high, but what Hendo really wanted was for Dana to keep his promise and give him a rematch with Silva. When Silva made it clear that was not going to happen come hell or high-water, and Dana made it clear he didn’t have the balls to MAKE it happen, Hendo went somewhere that he knew he wouldn’t be blocked from getting a title shot.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Haha yeah okay
Another delusional nuthugger. Dan left for alot more money, plain and simple. And why should sonnen get a rematch? He cheated, lost, and hasn’t beaten anyone since.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 2:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
because last time they fought, Andy couldn't walk back to the locker room on his own two legs.
because he was seconds away from beating Silva. What’s the relevance of who else he’s fought? HOw he did against Silva is all he needs to prove he deserves a rematch.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Yes, he did very well but he cheated. And silva had broken ribs and still won.
I actually do wany to see a rematch, however I don’t think he deserves one.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 9:24 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Who gives a shit what Sonnen deserves. This is about what the buying public deserves.
The fans who buy the tickets and the PPVs deserve the best fights possible, and that means Silva vs Sonnen II. There’s no other fight at 185 that even comes close! Period.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
If silva refused the #1 contender without a legitimate reason he would be stripped of the belt.
Sonnen and hendo are dopehead cheaters anyways.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 26, 2011 2:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
u r an idiot.
Anderson has unique pull in the UFC because he is considered the pound for pound best. Anderson refused to fight hendo in the rematch, even faked an injury. Do a little research. U just sound stupid for calling people nutthuggers when bringing up the past.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 26, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
you're wasting your time shonuff. apparently some people have very short memories when it comes
To Anderson silva. Mma loss is just another newb Anderson fanboy. At least I admit my bias, but darn, silva wouldn’t have this streak if he wasn’t so carefully managed.
That is the truth. Soares and silva played as big a role as $$$ for pushing hendo out of the UFC.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 26, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah it's funny how Silva fans will bitch all day about Fedor's and M-1 padding his record
but they forget that most of the guys on Silva’s record washed out of the UFC a long time ago and were never elite level to begin with. Lutter, Leites, Cote, Irvin…. Please! Even Marquart and Maia would probably lose to the cans on Fedor’s record like Hunt and Zulu. They forget that Anderson and Fedor walk around the same size, with Andy having a significant reach advantage. I wonder how Andy would fare against Hong Man Choi or Minotauro.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Oh, and btw....
Why would anyone be afraid to fight dan because of fedor? That’s absolutely ridiculous, fedor is a washed up shell of himself. Silva has been finishing top level competition, like how he finished dan for years. Why would he be afraid? Remove your tongue from dan’s balls so you can talk like a normal human.
UFC 134 main card predictions: Silva def Okami by 2nd Rd TKO
Rua def Griffin by 3rd Rd TKO
Schaub def Big Nog by Unanimous Decision
Barboza def Pearson by Decision
Cane def Nedkov by Decision
by MMA Boss on Aug 25, 2011 11:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
why in the world would anyone want to remove their tongue from hendo's balls?????
what a ridiculous statement. o0
——
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
seriously though, they would be afraid because hendo has been blasting fools since he started sitting back on his right hand more.
also, he finished fedor during a transition, something that any fighter still has trouble dealing with. hendo’s power and punching instincts during transitions are what make him the most dangerous challenge to anderson silva.
his gas tank (achilles heel) keeps him from fighting at 185, but it is much improved at 205. he is tooo strong for silva and would beat him convincingly in a rematch. think the sonnen fight but with dan’s power for a few rounds. silva would be done.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 25, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know who would win
but it would be a helluva fight at 200+lbs. A helluva fight!
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
yeah it would
Shonuff, do u do fanposts? U should document the whole saores/Anderson hendo/vitor fight fixing shenanigans that blackout pulled. I would, but I don’t know how.
That bullshot needs to be a part of Anderson’s legacy.
by Conan the Barbarian on Aug 26, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I dont' have time to research the dates and shit.
Dude, all you gotta do is push the little link on the upper right of your screen that says New Fanpost and then paste or type in whatever you want and hit “Publish” at the bottom. It’s really simple. But if I were gonna write an editorial post like that, I’d wanna have all the dates and exact quotes and article links and stuff on there so I wouldn’t have to put up with all these boneheads like Boss claiming that I’m just making it up. .
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Shogun/Hendo?
It makes sense. Dana is waiting to see what happens on this card, and Henderson seems to think he could be fighting on the FOX card.
That was a fight that a lot of people wanted to see back in Pride, but it never happened.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
Two words: Leonard Garcia.
Did that scare you? Cause it should. Make my words: it may not be Garcia, but the main event will be a combination of stand and / or bang. That’s the type of BS Dana loves to see get attention.
by pud333 on Aug 25, 2011 8:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
FORREST BONNAR II!!!!!!
and hope it goes the exact same way
"We will be perfect in every aspect of the game. You drop a pass, you run a mile. You miss a blocking assignment, you run a mile. You fumble the football and I will break my foot off in your John Brown hind parts...and then you will run a mile. Perfection. Let's get to work."
Coach Boone
Remember The Titans [2000]
Anderson is to risky for it.
Don’t forget the first ufc in Abu dabai. Silva didn’t make a good impression there. So they might not wanna try it
by constant on Aug 26, 2011 3:29 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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