Anderson is 6'2. He could get to 175 but he'd be shredded, and would probably have to dehydrate to get there.
He cuts an average of 30 pounds to make 185, though. Cutting 40 pounds would be a hefty cut for anyone. But then again how HUGE would GSP look at 185?
That's what I told my friend.
People (including me) seem to forget just HOW GOOD Silva is off his back because most people don't get that far.
Yes, Hendo was able to do some stuff on the ground, but he is also a serious world class wrestler. But remember what he did to Lutter? That was a BJJ clinic. Elbow strikes AND a triangle, done.
Anderson is similar to Chuck.
Chuck is not a horrible wrestler, but he is so effective striking, why not stay on his feet (and he has great sprawl).
Anderson is actually much more versatile.
I think the fight will see a lot of ground time, but Anderson will be the aggressor.
When GSP was going to fight Hardy, he said he weighed almost 205 already. He was saying that when he fought Alves, he felt small compared to him, so he put on more muscle in a healthy way. He also takes a few weeks to cut weight by having a chef and eating properly instead of just cutting a few days before weigh in. Silva and GSP should fight at 185. Or really, who gives a sh!t what weight they fight at. I just want to see them fight. PRIDE used to do weird fights like that all the time. UFC should do some stuff like that.
Anderson SHOULD kill Sonnen. Sonnen doesn't look like someone that is even close to his level. Every time I think of Silva fighting someone, I think "he could lose this one". But when it's fight time, he looks like the definition of "pro fighter" compared to "expert" fighter. He's just so much better than anybody out there.
Anderson SHOULD kill Sonnen. Sonnen doesn't look like someone that is even close to his level. Every time I think of Silva fighting someone, I think "he could lose this one". But when it's fight time, he looks like the definition of "pro fighter" compared to "expert" fighter. He's just so much better than anybody out there.
Not sure who was asking about Ninja Rua a while ago but hes fighting for Impact FC now appearantly... Vid is from last weekend I think.
Never heard of Impact FC before but I see they have Shamrock, Filho and Murilo Rua from what I see on MMA videos.
http://mixedmartialartvideos.com/murilo-ninja-rua-vs-jeremy-may-video-impact-fc-2/
Never heard of Impact FC before but I see they have Shamrock, Filho and Murilo Rua from what I see on MMA videos.
http://mixedmartialartvideos.com/murilo-ninja-rua-vs-jeremy-may-video-impact-fc-2/
dang , gomi is pretty bad ass .
Finally, we can speak of this.
Obviously the UFC is heavily promoting the Silva-Sonnen fight.
My co-worker, who is very knowledgeable, believes Sonnen will win. I am skeptical of anyone beating Silva.
I've learned over the years that I can't believe any of the hype. I actually bet money on Tito Ortiz to beat Chuck Liddell because of the advertising.
Obviously the UFC is heavily promoting the Silva-Sonnen fight.
My co-worker, who is very knowledgeable, believes Sonnen will win. I am skeptical of anyone beating Silva.
I've learned over the years that I can't believe any of the hype. I actually bet money on Tito Ortiz to beat Chuck Liddell because of the advertising.
I would love to see Silva finally get beat. Sonnen talks some smack! Saw him talking last night on tv about Silvas lack of training and dancing around the ring too much.
I have a tough time picking anyone over Silva, but Sonnen does have some serious game and we all know what can happen in MMA. Sonnen is very well known around here as having incredible dedication to training and improving. He comes out of the original Randy Coture Team Quest in Gresham, not sure if he moved to Vegas to train with Randy or not.
Also, I did not watch the fights this weekend, but it sounds like Jon Jones was crushing.
imo sonnen is going to get the sh*t kicked out of him . i wanted to believe the hype with sonnen calling out silva the way he has that's a pretty ballsey move imo but i was watching the ufc fight last night and saw his record 24-10 . then i lost hope in the guy if he was 24-1 i think he would stand a chance but i think with all of his sh*t talking he's doing silva is just going to go in there and punish the guy .
Yeah, Sonnen is talking A-LOT... a Motivated Silva is a very dangerous one. I think Sonnen is going to get systematically dismantled and eventually KO'd. If he can get silva to the mat I'll be cheering for him, but I doubt it will happen.
It will likely end something similar to Silva fighting the "Sandman". One shot, done. But I hope not.
i gotta say i hope silva utterly obliterates sonnen. With the mad **** sonnens been blathering on about to the most dangerous man ever in the ufc Silva is undoubtedly going to make a example of him. Sonnen acts like he hasnt fought tough dudes that attack. Henderson never gave up on Silva and silva out wrestled one of the worlds best wrestlers.
I can't wait to see this fight. Silva is going to kill him. Sonnen is going to be screwed every time the fight starts in another round. They'll be standing. That's where Anderson is going to knock out his teef. Sonnen can't submit anybody. He's just a lay n pray artist that wears people down. Even if he gets Anderson down, Anderson is going to be firing from the bottom. Chael doesn't stand a chance. I can't wait to see this one. I just hope Anderson doesn't try to disrespect him by dickin around after he kills Chaels confidence. The fight is going to be over before the 2nd round just because that's all it takes for Silva to get in someone's head.
Oh yeah, looks like my boy Gomi knocked out Tyson Griffin over the weekend. Go Gomi!
Oh yeah, looks like my boy Gomi knocked out Tyson Griffin over the weekend. Go Gomi!
Naah, Hughes is fighting Almeidia
Guida vs dos Anjos.
http://www.mmamania.com/2010/7/22/1582030/ufc-117-weigh-in-results
yeah it was a good fight and quick k.o. griffin didn't even know it happend . he left himself open and gomi got a good shot in and griffin fell face first onto the mat . gomi then jumped on him got a couple more shots in then the ref stopped the fight . griffin jumped up and didn't even know anything happend .great to see gomi doing good but he said he wants to win the title and take it back to japan , not good .
i know dos santos is a bad mofo but i like nelson and think he's a good fighter .so part of me wants to see nelson win this fight , but i think dos santos is a major contender for the belt so i want him to beat nelson then lesnar .
Nelson would be a serious contender at light heavyweight.
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possibly but i don't think he can ever cut down to light heavyweight.
what was it jimmydean said?....the first fighter ever to be sponsored by PBR and Fritos or something? I'd like to add Southern Recipe Pork Rinds to that list...
He's going to get a beating, I'm sorry.
Not a big fan of Silva or Sonnen, but I hope Silva kills this douche to death...
I have a feeling he will be a lot lighter for the weigh-in because he can't take Dos Santos lightly.
I wish he'd get serious move down to light heavyweight. I'd even root for him... as is I cant respect him over fighters that work super hard... I just think he's lazy
I still think he's a middleweight. I mean damn, he's 6' 263! Franklin is 6'1" and moved UP to 205. He should drop to 205 at a minimum.
What was that dude from Portlands name on TUF (strip club bouncer). He dropped like 50 pounds after the show so he could fight a class (or 2?) down.
<edit> Josh Haynes! He was 330lbs when he started fighting.
He now fights at 170lbs @ 5'9".Josh Haynes said:
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Yeah he could be middleweight, no doubt. But for starters I'd just like to see him go down 1 class. I bet if he dropped a class he's feel so badass that he'd drop another and contend for the title.
As is he'll never be a contender... can you imagine him vs Brock or Carwin... that'd be a friggin joke.
I was just on sherdog. They pretty much said that Chael doesn't have a chance against Silva. He doesn't have knockout power, doesn't have submissions and he doesn't ever try to get out of guard. They say that when it goes to the ground, Silva will probably just lock his legs so Chael can't really do much, then wait until the ref stands them back up again.
Dana is pimping the hell out of Chael, too. Not sure if they are hyping it so people will tune in, or if they actually think he has a snowballs chance in hell of surviving the 1st round.
I guess they wouldn't get as many viewers if it was promoted as the next victim.
I guess they wouldn't get as many viewers if it was promoted as the next victim.
i was listing to an interview on sirus with joe rogan last week and he was saying what a bad ass sonnen is and he shouldn't be taking for granted . so with seeing some of his interviews about fighting silva and joe rogan saying he's bad ass i started thinking he might upset silva . then i saw his record last week and like jimmydean said "just another victim kid" .
i hope that's all he does but i predict death for soneen for all the sh*t he's been talking about silva , i hope i'm wrong .
There are die-hard Chael supporters out here...buying into the hype...hook, line, and sinker...it's redikulous. He might get through the first round....maybe. If he gets to the championship rounds, I'll chug the remaining beers in my house. Hype-machine in effect!!!