Anderson would have little chance against either opponent, taking into account their real weights, or if they all weighed the same. Anderson silva insists hes the best to critics who think. Le used his incredible taekwondo and karate to win. Randy couture among best ufc fights that never came to be as we await khabib nurmagomedov vs. Fedor vs anderson who is the greatest fighter of all time. Aug, 2009 id go with gsp, anderson silva dosent have many weaknesses. Anderson silvas win over nick diaz likely to be made a no. Both has had unprecedented winning streaking spanning the better part of from 610 years. He does his famous ground and pound until ref stops because lee would never submit. This is anderson silva vs forrest griffinufc 101 by fabricio sampaio on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. When you talk about the best fighters in mma there are a few names that are on pretty much everyones list, jon jones, anderson silva, georges st pierre and fedor emelianenko. Anderson silva, who is one the emelianenkos main rivals in the greatest of all time debate, and undeniably the biggest rival of chael sonnens career. Batista vs brock lesnar who would win next ohio lottery. It wouldnt make sense at all now, and wouldnt have made sense at all several years ago.
Anderson silva makes prediction for chael sonnen vs. Fedor emelianenko vs anderson silva, who would win. Chael sonnen talks wanting win over fedor after losing to silva, jones. Anderson silvas win at ufc 117 proved chael sonnen underestimated silva. If anderson is the best pound for pound i am sure 10 to 15 pounds wont make a difference, i mean 30 pounds and nearly a 8 inch reach advantage didnt deter fedor from fighting tim and winning in 36 secs. Fedor would knock anderson dead and it wouldnt be close. Silva has never been that good on the ground, and only got a black bellt from nogueira two years ago. Anderson silva earns his capoeira yellow cord mma video links. Nearly unstoppable in stand up and even better on the ground. Aug 07, 2010 oakland lalate anderson silva has won ufc 117 defeating chael sonnen.
After three great rounds of action, the fight ends in a shockingly incorrect decision. Fedor emelianenko official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the heavyweight fighter from russia. Gsp has superior take downs,wrestling and an excellent ground game. He is the former elitexc heavyweight champion, cage.
Jul 07, 20 when talking about the best pure strikers in mixed martial arts, fans are likely to mention the names of both anderson silva and cung le. Nov 10, 2017 anderson silva is no longer in the main event of ufc shangai. Gsp didnt want to fight andy for a reason anderson by ko. Fedor emelianenko vs anderson silva battles comic vine. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Former ufc middleweight champion anderson silva was suspended for one year and fined following a hearing with the nevada state athletic commission on thursday after testing positive for banned. Fedor on the other hand, was the best heavyweight fighter in the world.
Anderson silva is the ufc middleweight champion of the world. Someone beat me to the whod come out on top who would win in a ufc bout between mariusz pudzianowski and fedor emelianenko who would win the fight between jose aldo and brock lesnar in ufc. Anderson silva twice, jon jones and now, fedor emelianenko, as the two will clash in the semifinal of the. Anderson silva tested positive for two separate substances in his recent usada drug test, mma fighting confirmed friday the ufc legend had both methyltestosterone and a diuretic turn up in his. Anderson silva andor fedor emelianenko, best mixed martial arts fighters in the world. He is a former ufc middleweight champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in ufc history at 2,457 days. After anderson silva s big win, should he fight friend lyoto machida.
Chael sonnen stuck to his guns in his grudge match against wanderlei silva, scoring takedowns and keeping much of the fight on the ground to score a unanimous decision saturday night in the. Jul 16, 2008 silva is the bigger fighter but gsp is a huge 170 and has freakish strengh so i wouldnt say silva has big sive advantage. Anderson silvas win over nick diaz at ufc 183 ruled no. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for chael sonnen on espn. Anderson silvas leg wraps around chris weidmans waist like a piece of spaghetti.
Jul 10, 2016 las vegas daniel cormier is the guy who got screwed by the late bombshell that rocked ufc 200, decided to fight anyway, had his paycheck slashed in half, didnt complain about it, won every. Anderson would be very unlikely to tko fedor, fedor has too good of a chin, and fedor is a much better wrestler, much better with submissions hed beat him easily, again, even at same weight. Fedor fedor gets lee on the ground, but lee gets in a one inch punch to the ribs breaking one of fedors ribs. Former pride heavyweight champion fedor emelianenko sounds off about anderson silva testing positive for performance enhancing drugs and calls it. The guy fought forrest griffin former lhw champ, roughly 220 lbs in the ring and dodged all of his punches like griffin was throwing them in slow motion. Theyre not too far off in size, with anderson having a reach advantage plus having a skill set that made him more dangerous from a distance, while fedor had probably a 20 lb weight advantage and a durable style that would probably result in anderson getting clinched, tossed on his back, and pounded out. Chris weidman new, 16 comments as chris weidman aims to get back on the winning track this weekend, we look back on the fight that boosted him into recognition. I think the best chance for hendo to win the fight is to keep fedor guessing. Daniel cormier beats anderson silva with unanimous decision. Kiteman not giving kanat islam any room to posture up. Feb 06, 2015 following his positive drug test for performance enhancing drugs, former longtime ufc middleweight champion anderson silva s ufc 183 victory over nick diaz has been overturned to a no contest by.
There are 2 fighters that you can easily eliminate from this list. Full text of new jersey marriage index brides 19011903. Join facebook to connect with anderson silva and others you may know. So who knows if hes even really as good as he looked.
In boxing for mma, ufc middleweight champion anderson silva examines the sweet science as it relates to the sport of mixed martial arts. Anderson silva tested positive for steroid, diuretic in. Anderson silva books list of books by anderson silva. Erich krauss is a professional muay thai kickboxer who has lived and fought in thailand. Utd larsson sunderland long wba nani man utd silva man city suarez. Silva s takedown defense is probably his weakest point, silva is good on the ground but if you let travis lutter get ontop of you, your takedown defense isnt great. Scott coker confirmed this weekend that strikeforce is looking at making fedor.
He has written for the new york times and is the author of nineteen books. Jul 04, 2012 by my count, anderson silva has eight fights and is 71 against cans, while fedor is a perfect 100 against inferior competition. Fedor emelianenko ultimate highlights knockoutssubmissions duration. Mma fights that should have happened already, but never will. Anderson silva vs kelvin gastelum november 25, 2017 mercedesbenz arena, shanghai, china ufc fight pass early prelims 3.
With the win silva handed belfort his first ko loss in 28 career fights and extended his record streak of title defenses to eight. The fighting system of the worlds undisputed king of mma. Conor mcgregor vs anderson silva, ronda rousey vs cyborg. But then, in the fifth, the world of chael sonnen changed. Im not saying chuck would win but i dont see a prime anderson knocking him.
This was the earliest fight id seen anderson silva in. Henderson fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. When anderson silva knocked out vitor belfort with a front kick to the jaw while not even deigning to look at him this past weekend, you had to just throw your hands up and admit that this is the. Chael sonnen defeats wanderlei silva by unanimous decision. Who would emerge the victor if they boxed bare knuckle in 2020. Also known in the sporting world as the spider, anderson silva has. Sonnen was dominating the fight, leading on the cards going into the fifth round. Silva then faced yushin okami on 27 august 2011, at ufc 4. After anderson silvas big win, should he fight friend. Some say its the ufc middleweight champion anderson silva, reigning poundforpound king and owner of the longest undefeated streak in ufc history. Gsp 75% andy 30% fedor 50% recently fedor ragdolled sonnen and andy won a round against izzy.
On october, in the main event of bellator 208, mma legend fedor emelianenko and infamous trash talker chael sonnen will collide in the semifinals of bellators heavyweight grand prix. N e ls e n s e r i mann he n d a and n m a n is k e r l r e 0 n john j 0 s e p d n e y. I think silva is brilliant and hardworking, and that his is a talent that comes perhaps once a generation. Jon jones just a few short years ago, these poundforpound champions were on top of the game. Fedor has no silva v griffinfranklin x2 on his recordor penn v sanchezflorian silva and penn have made the best look like amateurs. Brock lesnar vs fedor emelianenko battles comic vine.
A professional mma competitor since 2005, he has competed for the ufc, strikeforce, elitexc, cage rage, fight nights global, world victory road, k1 heros, and cage warriors. Anderson braddock silva at glory 2 brussels in october 2012. Shoji drops steibling steibling regains composure and takes over to dominate and win the round. Anderson was fast against izzy and fedor doesnt have the best chin. Fedor the last emperor emelianenko mma stats, pictures.
If the question is who would win between the triya. Lyoto machida spoke with tatame about dream matchups that will probably never happen, but debated about who would win. Roger would never get the fight to the ground, fedor s judo is much better and roger barely has elementary standup. Fedor or anderson, who is the greatest fighter of all time. Ufc 208 anderson silva vs derek brunson february 11, 2017 barclays center, brooklyn, new york, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 7pm4pm etpt, fs1 prelims 8pm5pm etpt, ppv main card 10pm. In short, anderson silva would have defeated fedor, in his prime or otherwise, as the weight deferential would not abridge the difference in skill. Anderson silva also says that spiderman is the only hero that has bills to pay. Fresh off a knockout win over wanderlei silva in his final pride appearance, henderson returned to the ufc and walked right into a showdown with quinton rampage jackson, who had won the. Jul 05, 20 anderson silva recoveringtraining hard after the leg injury duration. Is that a factor, or do you think chris weidman just had his number. Feb 06, 2015 anderson silva s win over nick diaz likely to be made a no contest at nac vote new, 207 comments anderson silva s victory against nick diaz will likely be stripped from the record books. Anderson silva may be the greatest wellrounded martial artist of all time. Lesnar is a roided up wrestler with no stand up skills. Henderson posted by newman on jan 24, 20 in mma, sports 0 comments alright, so im not usually a fan of superfights that involve fighters moving weight classes temporarily, but i have to admit i was intrigued by the idea of fedor vs.
Starting at the ground floor, he teaches you how to utilize footwork to not only acquire dominant angles of attack, but also evade your opponent s strikes. Anderson silva the spider mma fighter page tapology. Fedor emelianenko and randy couture never got to fight, but were still wondering what wouldve happened if they got to throw down. The card consisted of eleven bouts, with six televised live on payperview, four preliminary bouts on fx, and one on facebook. Anderson silva got the nickname spider after wearing a spiderman walk in tshirt early on his mma career. O clima preluta foi marcado por diversas provocacoes desrespeitosas por parte do americano, conhecido pelas suas provocacoes. Prime vs prime anderson silva vs chuck liddell who ya got. The referee isnt seeing enough action, though, and separates the fighters. Fedor becomes super confident if this fight happens. But fedor has neverever in his entire careershown the masteryyesmastery that people like anderson silva and bj penn have shown. Tony ferguson, we look at five other bouts that never.
Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. Georges stpierre uninterested in fight with anderson silva right now. Anderson s been taken to the ground in every title defence hes made, as far as i can tell. Georges stpierre said he doesnt think anderson silva would be a. Not to mention anderson was juiced during his career as well. The former middleweight champion was scheduled to take on kelvin gastelum, but has been pulled from the fight for a possible anti. Mma fights that should have happened already, but never. Anderson has much more technical quality than fedor, hed knock him out of course this is all hypothetical, but does machida have a legitimate argument.
Silva has denied ever taking drostanolone and androstane in a statement through ed soares, but he will have to face the nsac at a disciplinary hearing sometime in march or april. Anderson has an iron chin, but fedor can break that chin if he can connect. Im the biggest roger gracie nuthugger alive, but hojar would get destroyed by fedor on the feet. Jul 07, 20 silva, who hadnt been knocked out in 37 previous pro bouts, halts an overall 17fight win streak and spoils plans for a potential crossdivision, champion vs. Related items anderson silva drugs featured nick diaz ufc 183. In an entertaining battle, silva earned a unanimous decision last night sat.
Anderson is a phenom and exhibits significantly more skill in all areas save wrestling than fedor ever did. Anderson silva looked as surprised as anyone at saturdays ufc 208 in brooklyn, new york, that he won his fight against derek brunson. Anderson silva for example clearly was throwing at halfspeed or less and several inches back from. Kazushi sakuraba vs wanderlei silva 1st fight youtube. Silva was riding a record 16fight win streak going into his 11th middleweight. Spiderman is also silva s favorite hero, having a collection of comic books since 1984. By my count, anderson silva has eight fights and is 71 against cans, while fedor is a perfect 100 against inferior competition. Roger would have to pull guard, but nog most probably has a much better chin than roger, and nog lost 25 years of his life to fedor. Antonio silva was able to takedown and grind away on fedor, before pounding him out, but silva outweighed fedor by nearly 60 pounds come fight night, so it wont be the same for henderson. No sanctioning body on fight island right maybe far fetched, but perhaps. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks.
At 185 lbs, anderson s only chance would have to be taking it to the ground. November win at the jon pall sigmarsson classic in iceland. Glen cordoza is a professional muay thai kickboxer and mixed martial arts. Sonnen ii was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on july 7, 2012 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada.
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