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Who do we want to see Anderson Silva fight the most? (across every MMA promotion)

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AngelBoy
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06.24.2011 | 1:42 AM ET

Right I want to see who you guys come up with and why.
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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jaykool777
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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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jaykool777
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06.24.2011 | 2:39 AM ET

6. GSP - Why not? We all know we want this fight to happen most of all.

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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 ************.

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06.24.2011 | 4:15 AM ET

I just wanna see him fight the middleweight contenders.. Munoz. Stann. Bisping. This is his division and hes going to stay here unless someone comes to his weight class..

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06.24.2011 | 10:02 AM ET

GSP: They are the top two pound-for-pound. It would be a really good, technical fight. Sonnen: Sonnen has been the closest to beating Silva, injury or not. Either Sonnen can pull it off the second time around, or Silva will stomp Sonnen for getting close the first time.
Kalibo
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06.24.2011 | 10:31 AM ET

I want to see Anderson fight the winner of Munoz/Stann to finally lay the claim he has cleaned out the division.  After that, I would rather see him go to 205.

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06.24.2011 | 11:02 AM ET

Jacare - But I don't think it will ever happen.

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06.24.2011 | 11:06 AM ET

I'd like to see Anderson fight Bisping...Mainly because it'd be another amazing KTFO moment on Bisping!!

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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

LOL..  I like the Lombard idea.  That would be a fight I'd pay to see.

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06.24.2011 | 11:53 AM ET

I'd really want Lombard to fight someone else first...He could come into the UFC and maybe not be as great as we see him fighting in Bellator...His biggest wins are James Te-Huna, Brian Ebersole, Kalib Starnes and Jared Hess...With losses in his fights against Gono and Mousasi and a draw with Kyle Noke...Lets see him fight a top 10 UFC guy first

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06.24.2011 | 12:01 PM ET

Me too.  If Lombard came over, have him fight someone like Bisping or Maia.

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06.24.2011 | 12:16 PM ET

chael sonnen -  rematch becauase nobody challenged anderson or stands a chance except gsp
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06.24.2011 | 12:39 PM ET

now...this IS assuming silva beats okami right? ....because im not so sure he will....okami is sonnen...same EXACT fight style..Okami may be a tad worse at wrestling, but he's way better at submission defense...but for arguments sake, lets say he wins...again..

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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good69
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06.24.2011 | 12:50 PM ET

one it was testoterone that he had for a condition two he got the federal problems dealed with and hes the only wrestler that acually wrestles

* Edited at 06.24.2011, 12:54 PM ET *

good69
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06.24.2011 | 12:53 PM ET

and anderson if he watches film obvisly new wat chael was capable of look at the okami fight he tor okami apart if anderson couldnt see the threat he deosnt deserve to be champ
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06.24.2011 | 1:11 PM ET

Anderson vs. Jon Jones is the fight I'd most like to see. Anderson fights at 205 comfortably, and Jones has the superior reach to make it interesting on the feet. It's a fair matchup and I think we may get to see it in the next 2 years if Anderson sticks around in the sport long enough.

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06.24.2011 | 1:12 PM ET

we may see it alot sooner if okami beats silva... i would love to see a jon jones vs anderson silva fight

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good69
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06.24.2011 | 1:24 PM ET

at least u like okami but im  still a chael sonnen fan
good69
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06.24.2011 | 1:25 PM ET

i cant stand silva after my coach chael got sub with 1 minute to go


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