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Who do we want to see Anderson Silva fight the most? (across every MMA promotion)
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06.24.2011 | 1:42 AM ET
I'll get things rolling with my first two picks of who I want Anderson to fight
1) Wanderlei Silva (UFC): One of the most furious and aggressive strikers in the MMA world, one of the few people that have the elite level Muay Thai clinch and striking in the MMA game.
2) Hector Lombard (Bellator): The guy is a freak of nature, fast, powerful. A black belt in Judo and a black belt in BJJ should mean he is a submission fighter, but no he is one of those rare fighters who has crazy ground game but prefers to strike (much like Wanderlei and Forrest Griffin) and his last handful of opponents have been KTFO!
That's all that immediatley come to mind from me.
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06.24.2011 | 2:38 AM ET
1. Hector Lombard - This fight makes a lot of sense because Lombard has demolished and/or dominated everyone he has faced in Bellator. It's time to see what he can do against the elite MWs of MMA. If Lombard is all that he is cracked up to be, then I could see him giving Anderson Silva the toughest challenge in his entire career.
2. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza - I don't think that this fight would ever happen, but this would be the fight that I would love to see the most. Both fighters are Brazilian, both can strike, and both are dangerous on the ground. Silva would not be able to toy with Souza at all like how he does against many of his other opponents. One mistake from Silva, and Souza will capitalize and dominate. This fight would be the #1 vs. #2 MW in the world of MMA.
3. Wanderlei Silva - Wandy has never been in a boring fight yet, but the question remains here, how much damage can Wandy truly sustain? Would Wandy ever get in close enough to put Anderson in trouble? IMO, Wandy is the Muay Thai version of Chris Leben, and like what Anderson did to Leben, he would do the same to Wandy. However, the fight would be very intriguing and easily marketable.
4. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua - At one time Rua called out Anderson Silva, and Rua KTFO'd Silva's friend, training partner, and teammate, Lyoto Machida. Anderson Silva and Shogun at one time were training partners. This fight would have grudge match written all over it. Another easily marketable and exciting fight.
5. Frank Mir - Anderson asked for this fight a long time ago. Why not give it to him. If Anderson got this fight and won, it would make beyond any shadow of a doubt the greatest p4p fighter of all time, because he will have beaten a top fighter in every weight class from WW to HW.
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06.24.2011 | 2:39 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 3:23 AM ET
1. GSP for obvious reasons.
2. Jacare - One of the best grapplers in the world.
3. Belcher - Just because I love Alan belcher and he is a tough ************.
06.24.2011 | 4:15 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 10:02 AM ET
06.24.2011 | 10:31 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 11:02 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 11:06 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 11:27 AM ET
Bisping is getting better and better.
LOL! Yeah.. another KTFO.
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06.24.2011 | 11:46 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 11:53 AM ET
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06.24.2011 | 12:01 PM ET
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
06.24.2011 | 12:16 PM ET
06.24.2011 | 12:39 PM ET
numba 1 on the list to fight silva...stann- i believe he will beat munoz...and i also believe he has the chin to take a shot from silva.
numba 2....jon jones...if silva gets by okami and stann and possibly bisping/mayhem winner, i hope he moves up permanently and fights for the 205 belt, which will still belong to jon jones.
numba 3... gsp...at a catchweight of 177, because if the fight takes place at 185, silva has huge advantage..and if he drops to 170, gsp has huge advantage...so catchweight
under NO circumstances would i wanna see chael sonnen again...dude failed drug test, also in some federal trouble...and i think he caught silva off guard the first time...plenty of great wrestlers at 185, pick a different one
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06.24.2011 | 12:50 PM ET
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06.24.2011 | 12:53 PM ET
06.24.2011 | 1:11 PM ET
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06.24.2011 | 1:12 PM ET
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06.24.2011 | 1:24 PM ET
06.24.2011 | 1:25 PM ET